Sutter Hill Ventures
Palo Alto · Late Stage · 1 people tracked
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteMike Speiser practices a rare incubation style of venture at Sutter Hill, where he has co-created companies inside the firm and served as their first CEO — most famously Snowflake, which he ran from 2012 to 2014 before its record-setting 2020 software IPO. His other incubations include Pure Storage, Sigma Computing, Observe and Lacework. The model has made him a fixture near the top of the Midas List, including a No. 5 finish in 2021.
What they invest in
from 13 of 13 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×6SaaS ×5Future of Work ×4Cloud Computing ×2Consumer ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathObserve provides observability software that helps engineers troubleshoot distributed applications, consolidating logs, metrics, and traces into a single platform built on Snowflake. The company serves enterprise software engineering teams managing complex infrastructure and applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
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BloomNation is an online marketplace that connects consumers with local florists for handcrafted flower arrangements and plant deliveries for occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, and celebrations. The platform offers same-day and next-day delivery options, personalized video message cards, and serves customers across the United States.
ConsumerMarketplaces
Fathom is a workforce company developing talent management solutions centered on self-sovereign identity and data ownership for learners and workers. It provides a credential wallet and case management tools to document, verify, and share talent records while reducing barriers to employment and career advancement.
Data & InfrastructureEdTechFuture of WorkGovTechHR TechAntioch, US
Fathom provides AI-powered meeting intelligence that automatically captures notes, summaries, and transcripts while surfacing decisions and action items across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. The platform integrates with enterprise tools like Slack, Salesforce, and HubSpot to help teams—particularly sales, operations, marketing, and customer success—maintain shared context and reduce administrative overhead.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Richard White(Founder)in
Fathom provides a platform that records and analyzes customer conversations, internal syncs, and strategy calls to give teams a shared view of information and identify patterns. The product serves teams and businesses looking to improve decision-making and consistency across meetings.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Glassdoor is a community platform that provides job seekers with access to company reviews, salary information, and job listings, while helping employers post jobs and manage their reputation. The platform serves job seekers, employees, and employers by facilitating workplace transparency and job matching.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechMarketplaces
LaunchDarkly provides a feature management platform that enables development teams to release code changes safely through feature flags, detect production issues in real time, and run experiments without redeploying applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Observe.AI builds an AI agent platform that enables businesses to deploy specialized autonomous agents to handle customer conversations, support frontline teams, and optimize contact center operations. The platform serves enterprise companies across customer experience and contact center functions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Swapnil Jain(Founder/CEO)in<UNKNOWN>(CTO & Co-Founder)
OpenDNS provides DNS and internet security services for consumers seeking safer and faster browsing at home, and formerly offered enterprise security products now branded under Cisco Umbrella.
ConsumerCybersecurity
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Sila Nanotechnologies engineers next-generation battery materials, particularly silicon anodes, for use in electric vehicles, wearables, and other energy-intensive applications. The company develops advanced materials through its expertise in chemistry and material science, and operates manufacturing facilities to scale production globally.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSan Jose, US
Gleb Yushin(Co-Founder & CTO)<UNKNOWN>
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Sutter Hill Ventures invest at?
- Sutter Hill Ventures invests at the Late Stage stage.
- Where is Sutter Hill Ventures located?
- Sutter Hill Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
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