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Sierra Ventures

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

San Mateo · Pre-Seed–Series A · 26 people tracked

Also known as SIERRA VENTURES MANAGEMENT III, L.L.C.

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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 Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$10M
HQ
San Mateo, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1980
Last 12 months
4 investments
AUM
$2B
VC funds
14
Tracked investments
161

Team · 26 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Aditya (Tim) Guleri· General Partner
Yunbei (Ben) Yu· General Partner
Peter Wendell· Managing Directorin
Steven Williams· Managing Director
Aaron Tong

Founder mafia

5 people who came through Sierra Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 119 of 161 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×75SaaS ×58Enterprise Software ×42Data & Infrastructure ×20Developer Tools ×19Cloud Computing ×14Fintech ×12Future of Work ×12

HQs:United States×94Mexico×5Canada×2India×2Switzerland×1China×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 77 portfolio companies
44%
solo founders
34 of 77 mapped founding teams
39%
repeat founders
of 108 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 19 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×342 founders×313 founders×74+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 100 founders with education data

Georgia Institute of Technology ×4University of California, Berkeley ×4University of Southern California ×4University of Waterloo ×4Cornell ×3Harvard University ×3Stanford University ×3UC Santa Barbara ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 102 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×38Engineering ×36Business & Management ×19Finance & Accounting ×5Physics ×5Economics ×4Humanities ×4Life Sciences ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 108 founders with career history

VMware ×5Cisco ×4BIGSTORY VC ×3Bosch ×3Google ×3PayPal ×3Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) ×2InfoExpert ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6Techstars ×2

21 founders hold a PhD · 16 hold an MBA (of 102 with degree data)

Investments · 161 tracked

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By year:2026 · 22025 · 62024 · 92023 · 132022 · 52021 · 92020 · 32019 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 72014 · 462 dated

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Slaven Bilac(CEO and Co-Founder)

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AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Biju Ashokan(Founder & CEO)in

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AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Suresh Mathew(Founder & CEO)inBenji Thomas(Co-founder & CTO)

Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersIn-Q-TelAtlantic Vantage Point

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Krishna Raj Raja(Founder & CEO)in

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Appceleratorappcelerator.comAug 2015

Mountain View, US

Jeffrey Haynie(Executive Officer, Director)Nolan Wright(Director)MIKE ASHER(Executive Officer)

BoardNavin Chadda(Director)John Occhipinti(Director)inLarry Augustin(Director)in

Board seatTim Guleri· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsTransLink CapitalEbayPresidio VenturesRembrandt Venture PartnersStorm VenturesTau Ventures

Cnex Labscnexlabs.comMar 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

San Jose, US

Yiren Huang(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Armstrong(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph DeFranco(Executive Officer)

BoardLip Bu Tan(Director)inBill Moore(Director)

Board seatBen Yu· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Mar 2021

Co-investorsBrightstone Venture CapitalCastor VenturesCisco InvestmentsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)We VenturesCelesta Capital+1 more

DeepHowdeephow.cominMay 2025 · $14M

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

Sam Zheng(Founder)inQiannan "Channing" Cai(Founder)inSivakumar Lakshmanan(Chief Executive Officer)Siva LakshmananinXianjun Zheng(Director)Patrik Matos da Silva(Director)

Board seatBen Yu· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFoothill VenturesID VenturesLG Technology VenturesOwl VenturesQualcomm VenturesStanley Ventures+3 more

Dylibsodylibso.comApr 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

WebAssembly infrastructure and developer tools for plugin systems

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Inspirit Learning, Inc.inJan 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

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Amrutha S. Vasan(Executive Officer, Director)inAditya Vishwanath(Executive Officer, Director)in

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Pantomathépantomath.cominSep 2023 · $14M

Pantomath helps enterprise teams deliver reliable data on time by automating data operations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareCincinnati, US

Somesh Saxena(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMichael Brown(Director)in

Board seatMark FernandesShashank Saxena· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystSnowflake VenturesCintrifuse CapitalHitachi VenturesJobsOhio VenturesBowery Capital+1 more

Phenom Peoplephenom.comin𝕏Oct 2015

Phenom provides an AI-powered talent experience platform for HR teams at large enterprises, using applied AI and automation to help hire, develop, and retain employees.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSAmbler, US

Brad Goldoor(Executive Officer)inMahe Bayireddy(Executive Officer, Director)Hari Bayireddy(Executive Officer, Director)Hari Bayireddi(Founder)inEd Newman(Executive Officer)inEric Offner(Executive Officer)in

Board seatTim Guleri· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdit Ventures Management, LlcB Capital GroupB4 CapitalKarlani CapitalAtlantic Vantage Point

Polymer SearchinSep 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Ashish Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)Yasser Ansari(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatTim Guleri· per SEC Form D · $6.1M raise · filed Sep 2021

Co-investorsRemarkable Ventures

Quillbotquillbot.comin𝕏Apr 2020 · $4M

QuillBot provides an AI-powered workspace with tools for writing, paraphrasing, design, and visual generation, letting users brainstorm, research, and produce documents and presentations.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkSaaSChicago, US

Anil Jason(Executive Officer, Director)inRohan Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Silin(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Cohen(Director)

Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGSV VenturesService Provider Capital

reifyreifyhealth.comAug 2021

Reify Health operates clinical trial technology and services to accelerate the delivery of new therapies to patients.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBoston, Ma, US

Ralph Passarella(Founder)inMichael Lin(Mr. Lin is the Secretary of the Issuer.)

BoardNeeraj Agrawal(Director)inDavid Fleshman(Director)

Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyBattery VenturesCoatue ManagementICONIQLeo Capital Ventures

Speedscalespeedscale.comin𝕏Mar 2023 · $9M

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

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesCreativeCoGrotech VenturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Tech Square VenturesY Combinator

TeamOhanateamohana.comin𝕏Aug 2024 · $4M

TeamOhana is a headcount management platform that unites Finance, HR, and Talent teams to plan, approve, and track hiring, compensation, and organizational design in one place.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Baishampayan Ghose(Co-founder & CTO)inTushar Makhija(Co-founder & CEO)in

BoardRam Gupta(Director)in

Board seatVignesh Ravikumar· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsKatalyst VenturesKatalyst.VenturesRecall CapitalCollide CapitalLerer Hippeau

Wallaroowallaroo.aiin𝕏Jul 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

Wallaroo.AI offers a unified platform for deploying, serving, monitoring, and optimizing machine learning and AI models in production across cloud, on-premise, and edge environments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBrooklyn, US

Vidyut Jain(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardOwen Davis(Director)inPriyanka Mitra(Director)inSamir Kumar(Director)

Board seatShomik Ghosh· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Jul 2024

Co-investorsboldstart venturesContour Venture PartnersFour Acres CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)MyAsiaVCResolute Ventures+3 more

Yaloyalo.aiin𝕏Oct 2023 · $50M

Yalo provides an AI-powered customer engagement platform that manages interactions across WhatsApp, mobile apps, and voice calls, combining artificial intelligence and automation to drive sales conversions and customer lifecycle management for e-commerce and retail businesses.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSSales TechHouston, MX

Javier Mata Saravia(Executive Officer, Director)Javier Mata(Founder)inRafael Karkle(Executive Officer)in

BoardRashmi Gopinath(Director)inAntonio Rallo Verdugo(Director)Andres Gavito Aspe(Director)in

Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFEMSA VenturesID345MSW CapitalB Capital+1 more

Zimperiumzimperium.comin𝕏Feb 2015

Zimperium provides mobile security software that protects smartphones, tablets, and mobile apps against device, network, phishing, and application-level threats, and helps organizations meet regulatory and compliance standards such as HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and FedRAMP.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Elia Yehuda(Director)inItzhak Avraham(Executive Officer, Director)Shridhar Mittal(CEO)inYasmin Seyal(Executive Officer)in

BoardRaymond Liao(Director)

Board seatMark Fernandes· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsOTVTime Zero CapitalTitanium VenturesSoftBank GroupTelstra VenturesWarburg Pincus

10Web10web.ioin𝕏Jul 2021 · $2M

10Web provides a white-labeled website generation API that enables platforms to automatically create WordPress sites from user-submitted business data, assets, and branding information.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Sergey Markosyan(Co-founder & CTO)inArmen Saghatelyan(Co-founder & CDO)Tigran Nazaryan(Co-founder & CInO)Narek Torosyan(CEO)in

Co-investorsAI FundFormula VC

ACTIVE Networkactivenetwork.comin

ACTIVE Network builds event and activity management software for race organizers, camps, sports teams, resorts, and public sector organizations, offering online registration, payment processing, timing, scheduling, and participant engagement tools.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSports TechDallas, US

Co-investorsVista Equity PartnersCanaan PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersMoonshots Capital

Altimate Incaltimate.aiin𝕏Sep 2022

Altimate provides an open-source, tech-stack-agnostic agentic data platform whose AI data agents automate tasks such as building data pipelines, migrating workloads, managing infrastructure, and enforcing data governance.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSunnyvale, US

Anand Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)inPradnesh Patil(Executive Officer, Director)inAtul Pawar(Director)

Co-investorsCanaan Partners

Anaplan Incanaplan.cominAcquired

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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Michael Gould(Director)inGuy Haddleton(Director)inCharlie Gottdiener(Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Board)inFrederic Laluyaux(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Budge(Executive Officer)inAdrian Kunzle(Director)

Co-investorsCategory VenturesCoatue ManagementCross Creek AdvisorsFounders Circle CapitalGlilot Capital PartnersGolub Growth+9 more

Appcuesappcues.comDec 2021

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Developer ToolsMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US

Jackson Noel(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Kristen(Marketing Leader)Berni(Product Leader)inChris(Engineering Leader)inKaitie(Sales Leader)in

Applitoolsapplitools.comin𝕏

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AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investors10DBessemer Venture PartnersOpenView Venture PartnersiAngelsMagma Venture Partners

Approvaapprova.coin

FintechToronto, CA

Anthony Cerelli(Founder)in

Co-investorsMichigan RiseTechstars

Armorcodearmorcode.comin𝕏

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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Nikhil Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsBallistic VenturesCervinCheyenne VenturesHarmonic Growth PartnersNGP CapitalTau Ventures+1 more

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AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsCincinnati, US

Ry Walker(Founder)inViraj Parekh(Founder)inJoe Otto(Founder)inGreg NeiheiselTim Brunk(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Walker(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalAngelPadBain Capital VenturesBosch VenturesCincyTechConnetic Ventures+11 more

Atmisalesatmisales.com

ATMI is a technical sales and solutions firm that serves manufacturers and technology companies in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada, providing product expertise, supply chain logistics, and market access.

HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSales TechPacific Northwest, US

Augmentusaugmentus.techinOct 2025

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Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSingapore, SG

Daryl Lim(Founder)in

Co-investorsCocoon CapitalApplied Ventures

Baltoplaybalto.com𝕏Acquired

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ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US

Joel Karacozoff(Founder)inNicky Montana(Founder)inSpencer Cassidy(Founder/Head of Growth)in

Co-investorsStripesY CombinatorCultivation Capital

Baltobalto.aiin𝕏Aug 2021 · $37.5M

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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSt. Louis, US

Marc Bernstein(Co-founder)inChris Kontes(Co-founder)inErin Ryan(CFO)inMichael Goldstein(CTO)in

Co-investorsSandalphon CapitalAtreides ManagementCultivation CapitalJump CapitalOCA VenturesStripes+1 more

Bandband.ai

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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareKokhav Ya’ir, IL

Arick Goomanovsky(Founder)

Co-investorsHetz VenturesTeam8Team8 Capital

Bitfusionbitfusion.ioin

Sunnyvale, US

Maciej Bajkowski(Executive Officer)Mazhar Memon(Executive Officer)Subramanian Rama(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)GeekdomTechstarsVanedge CapitalVanedge Capital Limited Partnership

Blazelblazel.com

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AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSales Tech

Co-investorsMoment Ventures, Llc

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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

CHRIS MONBERG(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Edwards(Executive Officer, Director)inChristian Monbergin

BoardULLAS NAIK(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalCota CapitalLerer Hippeau

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Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsACTAI VenturesCarbide Ventures

Capturecapture.soinApr 2023 · $14MDefunct

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Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkNew York City, US

Calvin LeGassick(Co-Founder, CEO)inJesse Chand(Founder)inStephen Chen(Co-Founder)inAdena Nadler(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorFoothill VenturesLG Technology VenturesOsage Venture PartnersOwl VenturesQualcomm Ventures

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Consumer

Co-investorsLauder PartnersFoothill VenturesLG Technology VenturesOsage Venture PartnersOwl VenturesQualcomm Ventures

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ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationRetail TechNavi Mumbai, IN

Tufail Khan(Founder)inBanwari Lal Sharmain

Co-investors8i Ventures

Centexcentex.com𝕏

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Construction TechPropTech

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Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSNew York, US

Martin Mao(Co-Founder & CEO (now SVP, GM Observability, Palo Alto Networks))inRob Skillington(Co-Founder & CTO)inAshley Alexander(Chief People Officer)inMargaret Dawson(Global Head of Marketing)inBill Hineline(Field Chief Technology Officer)inIan Smith(Chief of Staff to the CEO and Head of Strategy)in

Co-investorsACTAI VenturesAdditionAntiBasis Set VenturesCarbide VenturesCardinia Ventures+13 more

Cimulatecimulate.ai

Cimulate is an LLM-based operating system for e-commerce that uses natural language understanding to model customer intent in real-time and drive conversion.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS

Vivek Farias(Founder)John Andrews(Founder)

Co-investorsPillar VCSpark Capital

Circlecicircleci.comin𝕏

CircleCI develops continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tooling that helps software development and developer-experience teams build, test, and ship code faster and more reliably.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Allen RohnerinPaul BiggarinJim Rose(Chief Executive Officer)inRob Zuber(Chief Technology Officer)inChitra Balasubramanian(Chief Financial Officer)Judson Griffin(Chief Revenue Officer)

Co-investors500 GlobalDCVC (Data Collective)Draper AssociatesHeavybitIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)NextEquity Partners+4 more

Citconcitcon.comin𝕏

Citcon provides cross-border and mobile payment solutions for global e-commerce and digital wallet transactions.

E-commerceFintechSaaSSan Jose, US

Chunbo Huang(Executive Officer, Director)Chuck Huang(Founder)in

BoardDavid Feinleib(Director)Priti Choksi(Director)inBenjamin Malka(Director)inDouglas Krause(Director)

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCota CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersSonae IMTSVCRace Capital

Clippayclip.comin𝕏

Clip provides financial technology products and services to help businesses in Mexico access modern fintech solutions and grow their operations.

FintechRetail TechSaaSMexico City, MX

Adolfo Babatzin

Co-investorsAccionRPS VenturesAlta VenturesAngel Ventures MexicoEndeavor Catalyst

Clip Méxicoclip.mxin𝕏

Clip provides point-of-sale terminals and payment processing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in Mexico.

FintechRetail TechSaaSMexico City, MX

Adolfo Babatz(Founder)inVilash Poovalain

Co-investors500 GlobalCapria VenturesDalus CapitalMissionOGSoftbank Latin America Fund

Cloudquerycloudquery.ioin𝕏

CloudQuery provides cloud governance teams with unified visibility and management across multiple cloud providers and accounts.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Co-investorsboldstart venturesPartech VenturesMango CapitalWork-Bench

Course Herocoursehero.comin𝕏Sep 2014

Course Hero provides AI-powered study assistance and educational resources for students, offering document analysis, tutoring services, and access to course materials from schools.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechRedwood City, US

Andrew Grauer(Executive Officer, Director)inGregor Carrigan(Founder)inDavid Grauer(Co-Founder)inJared Grauer(Co-Founder)inJohn Peacockin

BoardMark Feldman(Director)

Co-investors137 VenturesGSV VenturesMaveronScale-Up CapitalSV AngelInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc+1 more

Decoded Healthdecodedhealth.com

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

Co-investorsInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcPerot JainTau VenturesInflect HealthTAU Ventures

Deep Lensin

Columbus, US

Tim Bowen(Executive Officer, Promoter)Dave Billiter(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSimon Arkell(Executive Officer, Promoter)in

BoardMark Shary(Director)inJeffrey Elton(Director)

Co-investorsTamarind HillNorthpond VenturesRev1 Ventures

Dropgetdrop.comin

Fresco builds an AI cooking companion and a connected-cooking platform (KitchenOS) that appliance and app brands embed to deliver guided cooking experiences across devices.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechIoT

Co-investorsInnolinks VenturesVTF CapitalAream & Co.Decathlon Capital PartnersFf Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+2 more

E14e14.vcin𝕏

E14 Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage deep tech startups emerging from MIT, typically writing first checks up to $5M for companies translating scientific and engineering research into commercial products for enterprise markets.

Deep TechCambridge, US

Calvin Chin(Founder)in

Co-investorsThe E14 Fund

Edenedenmed.comin𝕏

Eden creates digital products to deliver healthcare services and health solutions to a broad audience.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMexico, MX

Julián Cantú(Founder/Co-Fundador, CEO)inRaymundo Gonzalez(Co-Founder / CTO)in

Co-investorsAtacama VenturesBrainstorm VenturesCathexis VenturesDalus CapitalHummingbird VenturesY Combinator

Edenedenworkplace.comin𝕏Acquired

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

Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersAlate PartnersReshape

Edeneden.ioin𝕏

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(Co-founder & CEO)inKyle Wilkinson(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersS28 CapitalY CombinatorComcast VenturesJames Beshara Fund

Edeneden.art𝕏Oct 2025 · $22M

Eden is a platform for creating autonomous generative AI agents ("spirits") that produce creative content collaboratively with people and with each other.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsGenerative VenturesAspect VenturesCompany VenturesFlexcap VenturesInsight PartnersLiquid Ventures+2 more

Eltek Groupeltek.comin𝕏

Delta provides telecom power and infrastructure systems, including rectifiers, power cores, indoor/outdoor systems, DC distribution units, renewable and hybrid energy setups, converters, controllers, enclosures, lithium-ion batteries, and UPS.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Co-investorsAltorPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)

Enableenable.comin𝕏

Enable provides pricing and rebate management software that gives organizations visibility and control over commercial relationships and margin performance.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Andrew Butt(Founder)in

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersSE VenturesTitanium Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Approximate Labs Inc.Balto SoftwareCommerce FabricHigia, Inc.QUALITI, INC.Spotzer Media GroupTreasure DataZalonialtimate aiAmerigroupBankinfosecurityBina TechnologiesDgitDNNEden AIEden MedicalExit Data GovernanceFalconFalcon Computing SolutionsKiln AIKyrosPayClipPhenomPlanetary Network TechnologiesQeexoRedLockRegulusSmallestValente Sherman, Inc.

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.

Exits · 6

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Bina Technologiesacq. by RocheCalyptiaacq. by ChronosphereEndgameacq. by ElasticHiredacq. by LHH (Adecco Group)Jetloreacq. by PayPalLemonaidacq. by 23andMe

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Sierra Ventures made?
Sierra Ventures has 109 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
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.
Who does Sierra Ventures co-invest with?
Sierra Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, among 321 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Why "SaaS Apocalypse" is the Best Filter for Top 1% of Founders | Vignesh Ravikumar, Sierra Ventures

The Neon Show · Vignesh Ravikumar

Vignesh Ravikumar, Sierra Ventures Partner on Enterprise & Vertical SaaS 📱

Grace Gong · Vignesh Ravikumar

Vignesh Ravikumar, Sierra Ventures Partner on Enterprise & Vertical SaaS

Grace Gong · Vignesh Ravikumar

523rd 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Tim Guleri, Sierra Ventures - 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship ...

1Mby1M Roundtables · Tim Guleri

Ashish Kakran, Sierra Ventures Partner on Infra, AI & Cyber Startups

Grace Gong · Ashish Kakran

AI Supercycle ft. SIERRA Ventures Partner Ashish Kakran

Grace Gong · Ashish Kakran

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Co-investors · 161

General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest Venture Partners is an investment firm whose growth equity team backs private, profitable, fast-growing companies, providing capital and hands-on support through its 'invited guest' approach.

$10M – $30M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

$5M – $25M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

$1M – $100M
B Capital Group

B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.

$10M – $50M
Dell Technologies Capital

Dell Technologies Capital (DTC) is the venture investment arm of Dell Technologies, investing in early-stage enterprise technology companies across the U.S., Israel, and Europe.

Both backed · 4
$500K – $50M
boldstart ventures

boldstart ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with technical founders from inception, leading pre-product rounds and helping build enterprise software companies.

$1M – $3M
Work-Bench

Work-Bench is a New York City-based seed-stage venture fund backing early-stage founders building enterprise, SaaS, and infrastructure software, with hands-on go-to-market support.

$1M – $3M
Storm Ventures

Storm Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 that invests in internet infrastructure and optical networking companies, with a focus on bandwidth creation, wireless infrastructure, and managed services.

Both backed · 4
AppceleratorKrispExit Data GovernanceRedLock
Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.

$1M – $20M
149 more co-investors

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