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Sapphire Ventures

Austin · Growth · 72 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Sapphire Ventures backs growth-stage companies across sectors, emphasizing deep operating partnerships and value creation. The firm provides significant support to portfolio companies through executive talent introductions, customer connections, and active operating involvement. Their track record includes over 30 IPOs and 80+ exits since inception, with a demonstrated focus on creating measurable impact through engaged partnership rather than passive capital deployment.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 17, 2026.

Stage
Growth
HQ
Austin, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Founded
2011
AUM
$10.4B

Team · 72 people

from the firm's website
Nino Marakovic· Partner, CEOin𝕏
Abigail Johnson· Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Ashley Caldwell· Partner, General Counselin
Cathy Gao· Partnerin𝕏
Cristina Hohlman· Partner, Chief Financial Officer
David Carter· Partner, Engineering Excellencein
Jai Das· Partner, President𝕏
Kevin Burke· Partner, Strategy
Krupa Vankayala· Partner, People & HR
Ralph DeBernardo· Partner, Investor Relations
Robert Severo· Partner, Chief Compliance Officer
Steve Abbott· Partner, Capital Markets𝕏
Xiaoping Feng· Partner, Head of Data & AI
Demi Obayomi· Principalin𝕏
Jason Brooke· Principal
Adam Liu· Vice Presidentin
Aditya Reddy· Vice Presidentin
Adrian Kania· Senior Associate
Alex Lehman· Vice Presidentin
Andrea Scholz· Senior Executive Assistant
Andrew Vogeley· Vice Presidentin
Anna Oglodzinska· Executive Assistant
Anna Oglodzinskä· Executive Assistant
Anya Rajani· Associatein
Bernadette Menor· Executive Assistant
Brett Ripperger· Director, Investor Reporting & Business Analytics
Casber Wang· Operating Partnerin𝕏
Charlie Rexford· Chief of Staff to CEO
Chloe Lin· Associatein
Ciara Campbell Bowen· Executive Assistant
Connor Shea· Assistant Controller
Danielle Romanowski· Executive Assistant
Danielle Zhao· Senior Data Scientist
David Hartwig· Operating Partner𝕏
Edison Yu· Associate Accountant, Fund of Funds
Elizabeth Patterson· Operating Partner
Emily Norwood· Manager, Marketing
Faizan Khan· Senior Data Engineer
Ishan Gill· Associatein
Jacob DeHardt· Manager, Fund Accounting
Jake Randall· Senior Associate, Strategy
Jasmine Yang· Vice Presidentin
Jason Morris· Vice President, Investor Relations
Jenny Bavinger (Smelyanets)· Vice President, Marketing
Justin Liu· Vice President
Justin White· Vice President, Finance
Lacy Balsama· Senior Executive Assistant
Lauren Rhodes· Manager, Fund Accounting
Lou Segall· Director, Strategy
Marina Beveridge· Director, Strategy & Network Developmentin
Maureen Curran· Senior Executive Assistant
Michael Hsu· Senior Associatein
Miranda Guerrero· Executive Assistant
Misty Liao· Senior Associate
Monica Soliz· Director, Marketing
Nathan Laird· Senior AI Engineer
Nicole Torres· Director, Marketing Events & Platform
Paloma Gante· Assistant Controller
Paul Levine· Operating Partnerin𝕏
Preston Snider· Manager, IT
Rosie Tersigni· UK Office Manager, Executive Assistant
Sam King· Associate General Counsel
Sarah Alfadda· Associate General Counsel
Shinta Yulia· Vice President, Finance
Tiffany Chandra· Vice President, Head of Talent Network
Tori Robertson· Senior Director, Marketing
Whitney Ibarra· Bay Area Office Manager, Administrative Assistant
Will Suttle· Vice President, Finance

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Sapphire Ventures invest at?
Sapphire Ventures invests at the Growth stage.
What sectors does Sapphire Ventures focus on?
Sapphire Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software.
Where is Sapphire Ventures located?
Sapphire Ventures is headquartered in Austin, US.
Does Sapphire Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Sapphire Ventures leads investment rounds.

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