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Sierra Ventures

Unknown · Pre-Seed–Series A · 20 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Sierra Ventures operates with a founder-focused partnership model emphasizing collaboration, open-mindedness, and humility in the boardroom. The firm employs a knowledge-driven investment approach leveraging deep expertise and extensive networks to accelerate early-stage growth. With a 35-IPO track record and hundreds of successful exits across 13 early-stage funds managing over $2 billion, Sierra demonstrates proven excellence in identifying and scaling inception-through-Series A companies in enterprise and frontier technologies.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 17, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$1M – $10M
HQ
Unknown, US
Founded
1980
Tracked investments
21

Team · 20 people

from the firm's website
Mark Fernandes· Managing Partnerin𝕏
Brendon Schmidt· Principal & Head of Business Developmentin
Anne Gherini· Chief Marketing Officerin𝕏
Daniel Paredes· Investorin
Dora Prado· Executive Assistantin
Grace Chen· VP of Financein
Indra Husfeld· Office and Finance Coordinatorin
Jim Doehrman· Advisor
Jing Liong· Investor and Head of Datain
Kendall Barden· Fund Accountantin
Noor Nijjer· Head of Investor Relationsin
Sarah Recinos· Office Manager & Executive Assistantin
Unknown

CEO and Chairman of ServiceNow, CXO Summit speaker.

Vivek Kothari· Controllerin
Yasmin Zarabi· Chief Operating Officerin

Investments · 21 tracked

  • Astronomer
  • Augmentus
  • DeepHow
  • Eden
  • Enable
  • Endor Labs
  • Eudia
  • Friendli AI
  • FriendliAI
  • Pantomath
  • Paro
  • Phenom People
  • Q-CTRL
  • Quintessent
  • Reflection AI
  • Regulus
  • Reify Health
  • Revalia Bio
  • ROCKET
  • Smallest AI
  • Spectro Cloud

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 $1M – $10M.
What sectors does Sierra Ventures focus on?
Sierra Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Robotics.
Where is Sierra Ventures located?
Sierra Ventures is headquartered in Unknown, US.

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