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Abigail Johnson

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Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $10M – $100M checks · typically $25M

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About

Abigail Johnson is Chief Operating Officer and Partner at Sapphire Ventures, where she oversees the firm's operations, including legal affairs, finance and reporting, compliance, corporate development, HR, marketing, IT, and facilities, and leads its ESG and corporate giving initiatives. She joined Sapphire in 2015 as General Counsel and VP of Operations, having previously been an associate at Jones Day and worked in-house at an early-stage fintech company and in management consulting at Charles River Associates. She holds a JD from the University of Chicago Law School and a bachelor's in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Rice University.

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at University of Chicago Law School (JD) Studied at Rice University (Bachelor's, Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Boards
She is an Executive Board Member and Founding Member of TechGC.
Communities
She leads Sapphire's ESG and corporate giving firm initiatives.
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She worked in-house at an early-stage fintech company in the Bay Area prior to joining Jones Day.

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Experience

  1. Sapphire Ventures, LLCPartner, COOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Sapphire Ventures, LLCGeneral Counsel and VP of Operations2015 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  3. TechGCExecutive Board Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. TechGCFounding Member, Steering Committee Member2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  5. JONES DAY®Associate2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Funding Circle USALegal Intern2013
  7. Charles River AssociatesAnalyst/Associate2008 — 2010Houston

Colleagues at Sapphire Ventures

Adam Liu
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Aditya Reddy
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Adrian Kania
Senior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
Alex Lehman
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Allison Lee
Investor at Sapphire Ventures
Anders Ranum
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Andrea Scholz
Senior Executive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures
Andreas Weiskam
Partner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investments

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Adrian Kania
Senior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
Alex Lehman
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Anders Ranum
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Annalise Dragic
Principal at Sapphire Ventures
Casber Wang
Operating Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Cathy Gao
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Chloe Steinberg
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
David Hartwig
Operating Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Demi Obayomi
Principal at Sapphire Ventures
Thomas Moon
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Abigail Johnson?
Abigail Johnson is Chief Operating Officer and Partner at Sapphire Ventures, where she oversees the firm's operations, including legal affairs, finance and reporting, compliance, corporate development, HR, marketing, IT, and facilities, and leads its ESG and corporate giving initiatives. She joined Sapphire in 2015 as General Counsel and VP of Operations, having previously been an associate at Jones Day and worked in-house at an early-stage fintech company and in management consulting at Charles River Associates. She holds a JD from the University of Chicago Law School and a bachelor's in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Rice University.
Where does Abigail Johnson work?
Abigail Johnson is Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire Ventures.
What check size does Abigail Johnson write?
Abigail Johnson typically writes checks of $10M – $100M.
Where did Abigail Johnson go to school?
Abigail Johnson studied at Rice University (Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering); University of Chicago Law School (Doctor of Law (J.D.)); University of Chicago Law School (Doctor of Law - JD).

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