Sierra Ventures
Venture capitalSan Mateo · Pre-Seed–Series A · 28 people tracked
Also known as SIERRA VENTURES MANAGEMENT III, L.L.C.
Investment thesis
Sierra Ventures focuses on early-stage investing from inception to Series A, backing first-principles founders in a world increasingly defined by AI. It emphasizes domain depth as the key to separating signal from noise. Its focus areas include the infrastructure powering the AI revolution (model training, data platforms, enterprise deployment tools), vertical AI purpose-built for industries like healthcare, legal, financial services, and manufacturing, deep tech such as semiconductor design, quantum, defense, and advanced materials, and physical/embodied AI including robotics and autonomous systems. The firm also runs a CXO Summit and CXO Advisory Board connecting founders with enterprise technology leaders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 28 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 41 of 88 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×29Enterprise Software ×19SaaS ×17Developer Tools ×9Cloud Computing ×8Data & Infrastructure ×7Digital Health ×5Healthtech ×5
HQs:United States×38Mexico×2India×1Singapore×1
Investments · 88 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathA real estate technology platform providing CRM, transaction management, referral networks, and brokerage services to real estate agents and brokerages.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sedai provides autonomous cloud optimization software that automatically manages cloud infrastructure, reducing operational overhead and costs for enterprise customers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Suresh Mathew(Founder & CEO)Benji Thomas(Co-founder & CTO)
Mountain View, US
Navin Chadda(Director)John Occhipinti(Director)Jeffrey Haynie(Executive Officer, Director)Larry Augustin(Director)Nolan Wright(Director)Tim Guleri(Director)
Board seatTim Guleri· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Aug 2015
Boulder, US
Board seatTim Guleri· per SEC Form D · $5.3M raise · filed Mar 2023
St. Louis, US
Christopher Kontes(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Rubalcava(Director)Marc Bernstein(Executive Officer, Director)Davidson Girard(Executive Officer)
Board seatTim Guleri· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Oct 2020
Bellevue, US
Ryan Bartley(Director)
Board seatTim Guleri· per SEC Form D · $140M raise · filed Aug 2022
WebAssembly infrastructure and developer tools for plugin systems
Board seatShomik Ghosh· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Apr 2023
Wilmington, US
Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D · $9.5M raise · filed Apr 2024
Atlanta, US
Mark Fernandes(Director)Amrutha S. Vasan(Executive Officer, Director)Aditya Vishwanath(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Jan 2021
Pantomath helps enterprise teams deliver reliable data on time by automating data operations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareCincinnati, US
Somesh Saxena(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Brown(Director)
Board seatMark FernandesShashank Saxena· per SEC Form D
New York, US
Ashish Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)Tim Guleri(Director)Yasser Ansari(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatTim Guleri· per SEC Form D · $6.1M raise · filed Sep 2021
Lehi, US
Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D · $2.7M raise · filed Dec 2023
Chicago, US
Mark Fernandes(Director)Anil Jason(Executive Officer, Director)Rohan Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)David Silin(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Cohen(Director)
Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D
Reify Health operates clinical trial technology and services to accelerate the delivery of new therapies to patients.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBoston, Ma, US
Neeraj Agrawal(Director)Michael Lin(Mr. Lin is the Secretary of the Issuer.)David Fleshman(Director)Ralph J. Passarella(Mr. Passarella is the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.)Mark Fernandes(Director)
Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D
Speedscale provides API testing and development tools that help organizations test and debug applications more efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAtlanta, US
Ken Ahrens(Founder)inMatthew LeRay(Founder)in
Board seatTim Guleri· per SEC Form D
Amsterdam Netherlands
Mark Fernandes(Director)Andrew Klein(Executive Officer, Director)Tijo Van Marle(Director)Bouke Marsman(Executive Officer)
Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D · $843.2K raise · filed Jun 2015
San Francisco, US
Baishampayan Ghose(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tushar Makhija(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardRam Gupta(Director)
Board seatVignesh Ravikumar· per SEC Form D · $7.5M raise · filed Aug 2024
Brooklyn, US
Vidyut Jain(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardOwen Davis(Director)Priyanka Mitra(Director)Samir Kumar(Director)
Board seatShomik Ghosh· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Jul 2024
Houston, US
Rashmi Gopinath(Director)Rafael Karkle(Executive Officer)Antonio Rallo Verdugo(Director)Andres Gavito Aspe(Director)Mark Fernandes(Director)Carlos Delatorre(Director)
Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D · $40M raise · filed Oct 2023
Durham, US
Anirban Sharma(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bijoy Bora(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Daniel Edelson(Executive Officer)
Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D · $9.6M raise · filed Oct 2020
San Francisco, US
Shridhar Mittal(Executive Officer, Director)Yasmin Seyal(Executive Officer)Mark Fernandes(Director)Raymond Liao(Director)Elia Yehuda(Director)Itzhak Avraham(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D · $12M raise · filed Feb 2015
Zeni provides AI-powered bookkeeping and financial management services for startups and growing businesses.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Anaplan is an AI-driven scenario planning and analysis platform that helps enterprises optimize decision-making by transforming data into actionable insights and enabling dynamic scenario planning.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Charlie Gottdiener(Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Board)Michael Gould(Director)Randall Glein(Director)Frederic Laluyaux(Executive Officer, Director)Standish O'Grady(Director)James Budge(Executive Officer)
Applitools provides a visual testing platform that uses AI to automatically validate user interfaces and catch visual defects across browsers and devices.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
ArmorCode provides unified vulnerability management and application security posture management for enterprises, aggregating findings across security tools to prioritize and remediate security risks in software, cloud infrastructure, and AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Modern data orchestration platform (Astro) in the data management market.
Balto provides software that simplifies contest management by automating administrative tasks and enabling organizers to oversee large numbers of participants.
ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US
Joel Karacozoff(Founder)inNicky Montana(Founder)inSpencer Cassidy(Founder/Head of Growth)in
AI company building agents for go-to-market (GTM) workflows.
Cimulate provides AI-powered search and conversational shopping experiences for e-commerce, using synthetic data and language models trained on simulated shopper journeys to improve product discovery and drive conversion.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS
Decoded Health provides AI-powered clinical documentation and intake automation tools for healthcare providers, using natural language processing to capture patient data and generate structured clinical notes.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
DeepHow creates video-based training and AI-powered standard operating procedure (SOP) verification for frontline operations workers in manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEdTechNew York City, US
Ben Yu(Director)Sivakumar Lakshmanan(Chief Executive Officer)Xianjun Zheng(Director)Patrik Matos da Silva(Director)Zhe Huang(Director)
BoardIan Chiu(Director)
Eden provides an all-in-one workplace experience platform that helps companies manage hybrid and office operations through integrated HR, people operations, and workplace software.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Joe Du Bey(Founder/CEO)inGuy Morita(Founder)inKyle Wilkinson(Founder/CTO)in
Eden builds an all-in-one workplace experience platform that helps companies manage hybrid offices, HR operations, and employee experiences through integrated tools for visitor management, room booking, desk allocation, and ticketing.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Joe Du Bey(Founder)Kyle Wilkinson(Founder)
Endor Labs provides application security tooling to identify, prioritize, and fix vulnerabilities in software development, with particular focus on securing AI-generated code and open-source dependencies.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Varun Badhwar(Founder & Co-founder)inDimitri Stiliadis(Founder & Co-founder)
Eudia builds an operating system for legal teams that uses AI and digital twins to help legal professionals manage complex work and knowledge.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechCalifornia, US
Pantomath provides data operations software that combines monitoring, traceability, and AI automation to improve data reliability in enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
LHH Recruitment Solutions provides talent acquisition, staffing, and people analytics services for organizations globally, operating through multiple legacy brands specializing in temporary placement, permanent recruitment, legal hiring, and executive recruitment.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechSan Francisco, US
Mehul Patel(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Guleri(Director)Douglas Feirstein(Director)Matthew Mickiewicz(Executive Officer, Director)Allan Grant(Executive Officer)Martin Gedalin(Director)
Inventive provides configurable AI agents for B2B SaaS companies that integrate with existing business intelligence platforms, enabling customers to analyze data and take action through natural language while maintaining measurable quality and automatic improvement from real-world usage.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Erik Kuld(CEO)inKavita Shah(Head of Product)inClarence Tso(Head of Engineering)in
Inventive AI provides software that automates RFP response generation for sales teams using AI agents trained on a company's existing documentation and knowledge systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Dhiren Bhatia(Founder)inVishakh Hegde(Founder and CTO)inGaurav Nemade(Founder)in
PayPal is a digital payment platform that enables users to send money, make purchases with buyer protection, and manage international transactions securely.
E-commerceFintechMarketplaces
New York, US
Josh Hannah(Director)Joshua Kushner(Director)Karthik Sridharan(Executive Officer, Director)Rui Ma(Executive Officer, Director)
AI-powered noise-cancelling for conference calls
LeadGenius provides AI-powered contact intelligence and data sourcing for go-to-market teams to identify and engage target customers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Anand Kulkarni(Founder/CEO)inPrayag Narula(Founder)inPhilipp Gutheim(Founder/COO)inDave Rolnitzky(Founder/CPO)inMark GodleyZeb Couch
Telemedicine pioneer acquired by 23andme for $400M.
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Sierra Ventures invest at?
- Sierra Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Sierra Ventures's typical check size?
- Sierra Ventures typically writes checks of $10M.
- What sectors does Sierra Ventures focus on?
- Sierra Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, LegalTech, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Sierra Ventures located?
- Sierra Ventures is headquartered in San Mateo, US.
- Does Sierra Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Sierra Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWhy "SaaS Apocalypse" is the Best Filter for Top 1% of Founders | Vignesh Ravikumar, Sierra Ventures - YouTube
The Neon Show · Vignesh Ravikumar
Vignesh Ravikumar, Sierra Ventures Partner on Enterprise & Vertical SaaS 📱 - YouTube
Grace Gong · Vignesh Ravikumar
Vignesh Ravikumar, Sierra Ventures Partner on Enterprise & Vertical SaaS - YouTube
Grace Gong · Vignesh Ravikumar
523rd 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Tim Guleri, Sierra Ventures - 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship ... - YouTube
1Mby1M Roundtables · Tim Guleri
What's Around the Software Corner? Mark Fernandes, Sierra Ventures | E41 - YouTube
The Fabric · Mark Fernandes
523rd1Mby1M Roundtable March 18, 2021: With Tim Guleri, Sierra Ventures - YouTube
1Mby1M Roundtables · Tim Guleri
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