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Andreas Weiskam

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Partner at Sapphire Ventures · Board director at Ninetailed

London

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

About

Andreas Weiskam is a Partner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, based in London and focused on European investments across fintech, data, security, and infrastructure. Before Sapphire Ventures he worked at SAP, and earlier in his career co-founded Zadu, a venture-backed instant messaging startup in the San Francisco Bay Area during the first internet wave. His current portfolio includes Contentful, GitGuardian, Matillion, Unmind, Upvest, and Yapily, with notable exits including Criteo, Currencycloud, DocuSign, Iovation, and Wandera. He holds degrees from the University of Hamburg and the University of St. Andrews and is a Kauffman Fellow.

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Invests in

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Beyond investing

Founded
Co-founded Sapphire Ventures. Co-founded Zadu, a venture-backed instant messaging startup in the San Francisco Bay Area during the first internet wave.
Education
Holds a graduate degree in business administration from the University of Hamburg, Germany. Earned an MLitt with distinction in management, economics and politics from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
Communities
Is a Kauffman Fellow.
More
Was born in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Board director at Ninetailed

Intro paths

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Co-founders at Ninetailed

SK
Sascha KonietzkeExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
PN
Paolo NegriExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
AK
Andy KaiserCo-founder and CEO; later VP Product at Contentful
AB
Alexander BraunreutherCo-founder

Experience

  1. Sapphire Ventures, LLCManaging Directorcurrent2006 — present

Education

  1. University of St Andrews
  2. University of Hamburg

Deals · 2

MatillionBoard seat

via Sapphire Ventures · filed Nov 2021 · $150M raise

WanderaBoard seat

via Sapphire Ventures · filed May 2017 · $20M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Ninetailed

Investor

Currency CloudDocuSignGitGuardianIovationMonsieur DriveNinetailedUnmindUpvestYapily

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

Colleagues at Sapphire Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Andreas Weiskam?
Andreas Weiskam is a Partner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, based in London and focused on European investments across fintech, data, security, and infrastructure. Before Sapphire Ventures he worked at SAP, and earlier in his career co-founded Zadu, a venture-backed instant messaging startup in the San Francisco Bay Area during the first internet wave. His current portfolio includes Contentful, GitGuardian, Matillion, Unmind, Upvest, and Yapily, with notable exits including Criteo, Currencycloud, DocuSign, Iovation, and Wandera. He holds degrees from the University of Hamburg and the University of St. Andrews and is a Kauffman Fellow.
Where does Andreas Weiskam work?
Andreas Weiskam is Partner at Sapphire Ventures and Board director at Ninetailed.
What does Andreas Weiskam invest in?
Andreas Weiskam invests in Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
What check size does Andreas Weiskam write?
Andreas Weiskam typically writes checks of $10M – $100M.
What boards does Andreas Weiskam sit on?
Andreas Weiskam holds tracked board seats at Matillion, Ninetailed, Wandera.
What companies has Andreas Weiskam invested in?
Investments tracked here include Currency Cloud, DocuSign, GitGuardian, Iovation, Matillion, Monsieur Drive, Ninetailed, Unmind, Upvest, Wandera, Yapily.
Where did Andreas Weiskam go to school?
Andreas Weiskam studied at University of St Andrews; University of Hamburg.

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