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 • London • San Carlos, California • Stanford, California • San Francisco Bay Area • United Kingdom
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Sapphire Ventures Team
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Steve Abbott
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)
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Boyd Carson
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in London
Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in London (Other Lists), Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Elizabeth Clarkson
Sapphire Ventures·Managing Director
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in San Francisco (CA)
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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
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Jai Das
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in San Francisco (CA)
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Rajeev Dham
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in Palo Alto (CA)
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Kevin Diestel
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in Palo Alto (CA)
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Annalise Dragic
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in Europe, Investors in Israel, Investors in London
Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Marketplaces (Series B), Investors in Israel (Other Lists), Investors in London (Other Lists), Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Cathy Gao
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
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David Hartwig
Sapphire Ventures·Managing Director
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in Palo Alto (CA)
Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in Analytics (Series A), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
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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
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
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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)
Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in SMB Software (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in SMB Software (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in E-commerce (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Marketplaces (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in SMB Software (Series B), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
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Alex Lehman
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in Stanford (CA)
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Nate Leung
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in Palo Alto (CA)
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Paul Levine
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
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
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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)
Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AR/VR (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Gaming/eSports (Seed), Investors in Media/Content (Seed), Investors in Social Commerce (Seed), Investors in Web3/Crypto (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in AR/VR (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in Entertainment & Sports (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Gaming/eSports (Series A), Investors in Media/Content (Series A), Investors in Social Commerce (Series A), Investors in Web3/Crypto (Series A), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
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Nino Marakovic
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 Data Services (Seed), 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), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
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Imogen Mulliner
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in Israel, Investors in Europe
Investors in Education (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Retail (Seed), Investors in Israel (Other Lists)
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Michael Notaro
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in San Francisco (CA)
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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
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in San Francisco (CA)
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Eileen Qian
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in Palo Alto (CA)
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Anders Ranum
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in San Francisco (CA)
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Michael Spirito
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
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Chloe Steinberg
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in New York (NY)
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Laura Thompson
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
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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 (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in London (Other Lists), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
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Sarah Wu
Sweet spot: $25.0M
Range: $10.0M - $100.0M
Investors in Palo Alto (CA), Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)