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Anders Ranum

Investor

Partner at Sapphire Ventures

San Carlos, California

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

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659 people in our graph share verified history with Anders — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Trevor OelschigunlockedAnders: together at TRACTIAN (2024–2026)
×7Anders: together at BI Norwegian Business School
×3Anders: together at Sør-Trøndelag University College (HiST)
Anders: together at Baseten

About

Anders Ranum is a Partner at Sapphire Ventures who has invested in over two dozen B2B software companies since 2012, focusing on AI, data & analytics, cybersecurity, software infrastructure, and supply chain/manufacturing. He previously spent 12 years as a product management and strategy executive at SAP and holds an MBA and bachelor's from the University of South Dakota.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at University of South Dakota (MBA)
Family
Anders Ranum was born in Trondheim, Norway.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

  1. Sapphire Ventures, LLC.Partnercurrent2012 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  2. BasetenInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  3. ReactorInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  4. WorkOSBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  5. LangChainInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  6. TRACTIANBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  7. AlationBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  8. JupiterOneBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  9. DremioBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  10. ExabeamInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  11. InfluxDataBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  12. YugabyteInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  13. Kong Inc.Investorcurrent2020 — present
  14. StackHawkInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  15. FeedzaiBoard Membercurrent2013 — present
  16. Auth0Board Member2018 — 2021
  17. PortworxBoard Member2017 — 2020
  18. JFrogInvestor2015 — 2020
  19. FastlyInvestor2017 — 2019
  20. SAPVP of Product Management, Business Analytics Technologies2009 — 2012
  21. SAPExecutive Director to CTO of SAP2007 — 2009Palo Alto, CA
  22. SAPProduct Strategist - NetWeaver SOA2004 — 2007
  23. SAPProduct Manager - SAP Exchange Infrastructure2002 — 2004
  24. SAPProduct Manager - B2B Marketplace2000 — 2002

Skills & more

Product Management92SAP39

Languages English · Norwegian

From Anders's professional profile.

Deals · 1

InfluxDataBoard seat

via Sapphire Ventures · filed Feb 2023 · $75M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Auth0

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Sapphire Ventures

Abigail Johnson
Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire Ventures
Adam Liu
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Aditya Reddy
Vice President at Sapphire Partners
Aditya Reddy
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Adrian Kania
Senior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
Alex Lehman
Vice President at Sapphire Partners
Alex Lehman
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Alexander Bruehl
Investor at Point Nine Capital

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Dharmesh ThakkerScout
General Partner at Battery Ventures
Enrique SalemScout
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Sri PangulurScout
Investor at Mayfield Fund
Teddie WardiScout
Co-founder & Special Advisor at Icebreaker
Abigail Johnson
Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire Ventures
Adrian Kania
Senior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
Alex Lehman
Vice President 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

Investors connected to Anders in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Anders Ranum?
Anders Ranum is a Partner at Sapphire Ventures who has invested in over two dozen B2B software companies since 2012, focusing on AI, data & analytics, cybersecurity, software infrastructure, and supply chain/manufacturing. He previously spent 12 years as a product management and strategy executive at SAP and holds an MBA and bachelor's from the University of South Dakota.
Where does Anders Ranum work?
Anders Ranum is Partner at Sapphire Ventures.
What does Anders Ranum invest in?
Anders Ranum invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
What check size does Anders Ranum write?
Anders Ranum typically writes checks of $10M – $100M.
What boards does Anders Ranum sit on?
Anders Ranum holds tracked board seats at Auth0, InfluxData.
What companies has Anders Ranum invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alation, Auth0, Baseten, Dremio, Israel Israel Israel, LancgChain, LangChain, Tractian, WorkOS.
Where did Anders Ranum go to school?
Anders Ranum studied at University of South Dakota (MBA, Management Information Systems); University of South Dakota (B.S., Management & Computer Science); BI Norwegian Business School.

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Also attended University of South Dakota7

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Also attended BI Norwegian Business School116

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Also attended Sør-Trøndelag University College (HiST)6

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Shared employers

Also worked at Reactor1

Bucky MoorePartner at Kleiner Perkins

Also worked at JupiterOne10

Alex CheeCo-Founding Partner, Credit / Termina at Tribe Capital FirstlookJaypal SethiPartner, Venture at Tribe Capital FirstlookEnrique SalemPartner at Bain Capital VenturesPramod GosaviSenior Principal at Blumberg CapitalSounil YuInvestor at Inner Loop CapitalShelley ZhuangFounder and Managing Partner at 11.2 Capital

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Also worked at Yugabyte10

Jai DasPartner, President at Sapphire VenturesVivek GopalanInvestment Team at 8VCDeepak JeevankumarManaging Director at Dell Technologies CapitalJames EphratiPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersRob WardCo-Founder and Partner at Meritech Capital PartnersAli WastiManaging Partner at Wipro Ventures

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Also worked at Kong Inc.12

Mike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesJason BrookePrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGlenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalOren YungerInvestor at GGV CapitalKen KimGeneral Partner at Asia2G CapitalDror BermanFounding Partner at Innovation Endeavors

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