Founded in 1986 and based in Menlo Park, California, El Dorado Ventures invests in disruptive technologies and business models in emerging and high-growth markets. With over $750 million in capital under management, the firm has a successful track record of early-stage technology investments. They focus on sectors such as software, technology-enabled services, communications, and emerging technology. El Dorado Ventures has a stable group of institutional investors and a network of successful entrepreneurs who provide strategic consulting to the firm and its portfolio companies. Some of their notable investments include Compellent Technologies, EarthLink, and NuSpeed Internet Systems.