Founded in 1996 in Palo Alto, California, Palo Alto Venture Partners has made six investments as of March 2020. Their portfolio includes companies such as Exactuals, Demandforce, Bright View Technologies, Ethertronics, DVDPlay, and Nextance. The firm has had five exits, with notable companies like Demandforce, Exactuals, and DVDPlay. They also manage the 21st Century Internet Venture Partners fund, targeting information technology, mobile, and TMT industries.