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Anders Ranum

Investor

Partner at Sapphire Ventures

San Carlos, California

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

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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.

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Deals · 1

InfluxDataBoard seat

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

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Other disclosed investments

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

Colleagues at Sapphire Ventures

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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, Contentful, Cyphort, Dremio, Exabeam, Feedzai, InfluxData, Iron.io, JFrog, Jupiter One enterprise-saas, and 6 more.

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