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Sapphire Ventures

801 W 5th St, Ste 100, Austin, TX, 78703, United States

Overview

Global software venture capital firm investing in category leaders.

Founded

2011

Deals ยท 12mo

22

Links

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Stage focus

Series C
Series D

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

298rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
EliseAI
Sep 2026Participated
$350 MOther Equity
Temporal Technologies
Sep 2026Participated
$550 MSeries E
Harvey
Sep 2026Participated
$550 MSeries H
Smack Technologies
Aug 2026Participated
$61 MSeries B
Horizon3.ai
Aug 2026Participated
$250 MSeries E
Chai Discovery
Jul 2026Participated
$400 MSeries C
Current
Jun 2026Participated
$80 MSeries E
Cyera
Jun 2026Participated
$300 MSeries G
Mercury
May 2026Participated
$200 MSeries D
Hightouch
Apr 2026Participated
$150 MSeries D
Upvest
Mar 2026Led
$125 MOther Equity
Temporal Technologies
Feb 2026Participated
$300 MSeries D
EliseAI
Sep 2026Participated
$350 MOther Equity
Temporal Technologies
Sep 2026Participated
$550 MSeries E
Harvey
Sep 2026Participated
$550 MSeries H
Smack Technologies
Aug 2026Participated
$61 MSeries B
Horizon3.ai
Aug 2026Participated
$250 MSeries E
Chai Discovery
Jul 2026Participated
$400 MSeries C
Current
Jun 2026Participated
$80 MSeries E
Cyera
Jun 2026Participated
$300 MSeries G
Mercury
May 2026Participated
$200 MSeries D
Hightouch
Apr 2026Participated
$150 MSeries D
Upvest
Mar 2026Led
$125 MOther Equity
Temporal Technologies
Feb 2026Participated
$300 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

Sapphire Ventures: 298 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Sapphire Ventures: 298 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A86
Series B2120
Series C+71109
Other Equity1943
Debt10

Monthly Deal Activity

Sapphire Ventures: 298 deals are recorded across 237 months.All available history.
Sapphire Ventures: 298 deals are recorded across 237 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '071
Mar '070
Apr '070
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Jul '070
Aug '071
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Oct '070
Nov '070
Dec '070
Jan '081
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Jan '090
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Jan '101
Feb '100
Mar '101
Apr '101
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Jun '101
Jul '100
Aug '100
Sep '101
Oct '100
Nov '100
Dec '102
Jan '111
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '111
May '111
Jun '112
Jul '112
Aug '111
Sep '111
Oct '110
Nov '111
Dec '111
Jan '121
Feb '121
Mar '120
Apr '121
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '124
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '131
Feb '134
Mar '130
Apr '131
May '132
Jun '130
Jul '132
Aug '131
Sep '132
Oct '131
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '141
Feb '141
Mar '143
Apr '141
May '141
Jun '143
Jul '140
Aug '142
Sep '140
Oct '141
Nov '141
Dec '141
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '152
Apr '150
May '152
Jun '152
Jul '151
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '152
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '162
Feb '162
Mar '160
Apr '161
May '161
Jun '161
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '161
Dec '162
Jan '170
Feb '173
Mar '172
Apr '173
May '172
Jun '174
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '172
Nov '171
Dec '172
Jan '181
Feb '181
Mar '181
Apr '184
May '184
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '183
Nov '181
Dec '182
Jan '191
Feb '192
Mar '192
Apr '194
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Jun '193
Jul '191
Aug '191
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Oct '193
Nov '194
Dec '191
Jan '202
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '203
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Jun '204
Jul '201
Aug '201
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Oct '201
Nov '204
Dec '203
Jan '214
Feb '213
Mar '219
Apr '214
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Jun '215
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Oct '214
Nov '217
Dec '212
Jan '227
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Jan '250
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Apr '251
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Sep '251
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Nov '250
Dec '252
Jan '263
Feb '264
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '262
Jul '261
Aug '262
Sep '263
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Sapphire Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (185 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sapphire Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (185 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software185
Data, Analytics & IT103
AI & Machine Learning99
Networks, Cloud & Communication92
Professional Services53
Cybersecurity & Privacy46
Marketing & Advertising46
Developer Tools46
Fintech41
Hardware & Robotics23
Health & Life Sciences17
E-Commerce & Retail14
Media & Entertainment11
Education & Workforce10
Government & Defense8
Real Estate & Construction8
Transportation & Logistics8
Crypto & Blockchain8
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Food & Agriculture4
Social & Community Platforms4
Travel & Hospitality1

Deal Size Distribution

Sapphire Ventures: 298 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sapphire Ventures: 298 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M53
$25M-$50M64
$50M-$100M66
$100M-$250M79
$250M-$500M21
$500M-$1B3
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Sapphire Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (257 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Sapphire Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (257 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States257
Europe30
Australia4
Canada2
India2
Israel2
100361
Sapphire Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lightspeed Venture Partners sharing 34 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Sapphire Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lightspeed Venture Partners sharing 34 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Lightspeed Venture Partners34
Salesforce Ventures30
Tiger Global27
Meritech Capital Partners25
Accel24
Sequoia Capital24
ICONIQ Growth22
Insight Partners20
Battery Ventures19
General Catalyst17
Scale Venture Partners17
Kleiner Perkins16
New Enterprise Associates16
Bain Capital Ventures15
IVP15
Geodesic Capital14
Norwest Venture Partners14
Andreessen Horowitz13
Coatue13
Trinity Ventures13

Investment Strategy

Sapphire Ventures: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Sapphire Ventures: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led12040%
Participating17860%
Sapphire Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 76% and co-led for 24% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Sapphire Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 76% and co-led for 24% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead9176%
Co-led2924%

Team

Aditya Reddy
Anders Ranum
Andreas Weiskam

Co-Founder & Partner

Cathy Gao

Partner

Doug Higgins

Co-Founder & Partner

Elizabeth Clarkson

Partner

Jai Das

Co-Founder, President & Partner

Kevin Burke

Vice President, Strategy

Laura Thompson

Partner

Nino Marakovic

CEO & Partner

Rajeev Dham

Partner

Steve Abbott

Partner