Sapphire Partners
Fund of fundsAustin · Seed–Growth · 67 people tracked
Investment thesis
Sapphire Partners commits capital to select early-stage venture fund managers backing the next generation of enterprise AI companies. It invests via primary fund commitments, co-investments, and secondaries, focusing on early-stage venture funds in the US, Europe, and Israel. The team seeks emerging managers (typically fund series I through III) and diverse managers, and supports the broader LP/GP ecosystem through its OpenLP content platform, aiming to demystify the LP perspective and share insights across the venture ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 67 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 2 of 5 portfolio companiesFintech ×1Media & Entertainment ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCo-investorsFirst Trust Capital PartnersKickstartLegalTechManhattan Venture PartnersMoneta VenturesNext Frontier Capital+2 more
Co-investorsFlyover Capital
QSBS Expert provides educational resources and guidance to individual investors on Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) tax rules and potential capital gains tax exclusions.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcNoetic
The Tax Adviser is a monthly publication of the American Institute of CPAs, offering tax practitioners information on federal and state tax developments.
Media & EntertainmentDurham, US
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sapphire Partners made?
- Sapphire Partners has 5 tracked investments.
- What stage does Sapphire Partners invest at?
- Sapphire Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Sapphire Partners focus on?
- Sapphire Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Sapphire Partners located?
- Sapphire Partners is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Who does Sapphire Partners co-invest with?
- Sapphire Partners most often shares deals with Array Ventures Management Llc, Kickstart, Manhattan Venture Partners, among 9 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelHarrison Chase & Rajeev Dham on AI Agents, Memory & the Future of LangChain | Startup Grind 2026
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Making AI Products Enterprise Ready: Why We're Excited to Back WorkOS
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Diving Deep with Temporal
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The Backbone of AI Agents: Why We're Excited to Back Temporal
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The AI Workforce for Financial Crime Operations: Why We’re Excited to Lead Bretton AI’s Series B
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