Sapphire Ventures

New York, New York

Sapphire Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with visionary teams and venture funds to build companies of consequence. For nearly two decades, Sapphire has been investing capital, resources, and expertise in innovative startups and technology-focused venture funds around the world. With more than $6.8B in Assets Under Management acrossSapphire Ventures, Sapphire Partners, and Sapphire Sport, and with team members in Austin, London, Palo Alto, and San Francisco, Sapphire is well-positioned to help scale companies and venture funds, elevating them to become global category leaders. The firm was founded in 1996, became an independent venture firm in 2011, and rebranded as Sapphire Ventures in 2014.

Founded:2011

Firm Location:New York, New York • Austin, Texas • San Francisco, California • Berkeley, California • Redwood City, California • Palo Alto, California • Menlo Park, California • London • San Carlos, California • Stanford, California • San Francisco Bay Area • United Kingdom

Investor Firms That Co-Invest with Sapphire Ventures

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Sapphire Ventures Team

Steve Abbott

Sapphire Ventures·Partner

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in Austin (TX), Investors in San Francisco (CA)

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Rami Branitzky

Sapphire Ventures·Managing Director

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in San Francisco (CA)

Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series B), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Series B), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in Security (Series B), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series B), Investors in Hardware (Series B), Investors in Security (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series A)

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Boyd Carson

Sapphire Ventures·Partner

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in London

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Elizabeth Clarkson

Sapphire Ventures·Managing Director

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in San Francisco (CA)

Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series B), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Series B), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in Security (Series B), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Diverse Investors (Other Lists), Investors in Female Investors (Other Lists), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series B), Investors in Hardware (Series B), Investors in Security (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series A)

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Hillary Cook

Sapphire Ventures·Senior Associate

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in United States, Investors in Global

Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Seed)

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Jai Das

Sapphire Ventures·President

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in San Francisco (CA)

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Rajeev Dham

Sapphire Ventures·Partner

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in Palo Alto (CA)

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Kevin Diestel

Sapphire Ventures·Partner

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in Palo Alto (CA)

Investors in SMB Software (Seed), Investors in Space (Series A), Investors in SMB Software (Series A), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in SMB Software (Seed), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in SMB Software (Series A), Investors in Space (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A)

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Annalise Dragic

Sapphire Ventures·Principal

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in Europe, Investors in Israel, Investors in London

Investors in Marketplaces (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Israel (Other Lists), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Marketplaces (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Marketplaces (Series B), Investors in London (Other Lists)

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Cathy Gao

Sapphire Ventures·Partner

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)

Investors in Analytics (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Analytics (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series B)

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David Hartwig

Sapphire Ventures·Managing Director

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in Palo Alto (CA)

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Doug Higgins

Sapphire Ventures·Managing Director

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in San Francisco (CA)

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Abigail Johnson

Sapphire Ventures·Partner

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)

Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed)

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Adrian Kania

Sapphire Ventures·Investor

Sweet spot: $40.0M

Range: $20.0M - $60.0M

Investors in Developer Tools (Series B), Investors in Data Services (Series B), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in Security (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Cybersecurity (Series B), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Generative Tech/AI (Series B), Investors in Enterprise Infrastructure (Series B)

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Jane Lee

Sapphire Ventures·Vice President

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)

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Alex Lehman

Sapphire Ventures·Investor

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in Stanford (CA)

Investors in Analytics (Series B), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Analytics (Series B), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B)

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Nate Leung

Sapphire Ventures·Principal

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in Palo Alto (CA)

Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Seed)

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Paul Levine

Sapphire Ventures·Partner

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in Seattle / Portland, Investors in Denver (CO), Investors in Los Angeles / Southern California, Investors in Austin (TX), Investors in Boston / New England, Investors in New York, Investors in Chicago (IL)

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Austin Liang

Sapphire Ventures·Investor

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)

Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Investors who were founders (Other Lists), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in FinTech (Series B)

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Rico Mallozzi

Sapphire Ventures·Vice President

Sweet spot: $2.5M

Range: $1M - $5.0M

Investors in Global, Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)

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Nino Marakovic

Sapphire Ventures·Partner

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in Palo Alto (CA)

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Thomas Moon

Sapphire Ventures·Vice President

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in United States, Investors in Global

Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Series B), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in Security (Series B), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Data Services (Series B), Investors in Security (Series B), Investors in London (Other Lists)

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Imogen Mulliner

Sapphire Ventures·Associate

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in Israel, Investors in Europe

Investors in Retail (Seed), Investors in Education (Seed), Investors in Israel (Other Lists), Investors in Education (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Retail (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed)

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Michael Notaro

Sapphire Ventures·Associate

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in San Francisco (CA)

Investors in Analytics (Series A), Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Analytics (Series A), Investors in Austin (Other Lists)

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Demi Obayomi

Sapphire Ventures·Vice President

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in New York (NY), Investors in San Francisco (CA)

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Sam Procter

Sapphire Ventures·Associate

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in San Francisco (CA)

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Eileen Qian

Sapphire Ventures·Associate

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in Palo Alto (CA)

Investors in Analytics (Series A), Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Analytics (Series A)

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Anders Ranum

Sapphire Ventures·Partner

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in San Francisco (CA)

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Michael Spirito

Sapphire Ventures·Partner

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)

Investors in Developer Tools (Series B), Investors in Developer Tools (Series A), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Seed), Investors in Developer Tools (Seed), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Series B), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Series A), Investors in Media/Content (Seed), Investors in Media/Content (Series B), Investors in Media/Content (Series A), Investors in Developer Tools (Seed), Investors in New York City (Other Lists), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Seed), Investors in Media/Content (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Series A), Investors in Developer Tools (Series A), Investors in Media/Content (Series A), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Series B), Investors in Developer Tools (Series B), Investors in Media/Content (Series B)

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Chloe Steinberg

Sapphire Ventures·Partner

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in New York (NY)

Investors in Consumer Health (Series B), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Seed), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Series B), Investors in E-commerce (Series B), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Series A), Investors in Media/Content (Seed), Investors in Consumer Health (Series A), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in Media/Content (Series B), Investors in Consumer Health (Seed), Investors in Media/Content (Series A), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in Consumer Health (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in New York City (Other Lists), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Seed), Investors in Media/Content (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in Consumer Health (Series A), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Series A), Investors in Media/Content (Series A), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Series B), Investors in Consumer Health (Series B), Investors in E-commerce (Series B), Investors in Media/Content (Series B)

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Laura Thompson

Sapphire Ventures·Partner

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)

Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B)

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Casber Wang

Sapphire Ventures·Vice President

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)

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Andreas Weiskam

Sapphire Ventures·Managing Director

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in Palo Alto (CA)

Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in London (Other Lists), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed)

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Sarah Wu

Sapphire Ventures·Associate

Sweet spot: $25.0M

Range: $10.0M - $100.0M

Investors in Palo Alto (CA), Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)

Investors in Analytics (Series B), Investors in Analytics (Series A), Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Analytics (Series A), Investors in Analytics (Series B)

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