David Carter
InvestorPartner, Engineering Excellence at Sapphire Ventures Β· Partner, Engineering Excellence at Sapphire Partners
United States
About
David leads the Engineering Excellence function on Sapphire's Platform team, supporting portfolio technical leaders (VPEs, CTOs) in scaling their organizations and architectures. He previously led DevOps strategy for JP Morgan Chase's Global Technology organization and worked as a network engineer and ERP developer. He holds a degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management.
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Invests in
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Experience
- Sapphire VenturesPartnercurrent2025 β presentMenlo Park, CA
- Sapphire VenturesVice President2023 β 2024
- Sapphire VenturesSenior Director2021 β 2022
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.Executive Director, Corporate Strategy2014 β 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.VP, Network Automation Engineer, Global Technology Infrastructure2012 β 2014New York, United States
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.Associate, Network Engineer2010 β 2012
- Vantage Specialty ChemicalsERP Developer2008 β 2010Tucson, Arizona Area
- U.S. Department of CommerceResearch Analyst2009 β 2010Tucson, Arizona Area
- Liability Consultants, Inc.Database Administrator2008 β 2009Greater Boston
Skills & more
JavaScriptSQLMarket Research18IT Strategy14Cloud Computing15Strategy1Vendor ManagementSDLC4Software DevelopmentSoftware Project Management1Business DevelopmentBusiness Strategy
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Corporate DevelopmentStrategic PlanningEnterprise ArchitectureProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentManagementLeadershipAPIsNetwork Load BalancingReverse ProxyContent DeliveryProduct StrategyLanguages Spanish
- Certified GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester β GIAC Certifications
- Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) β Cisco
- Blue Coat Certified Proxy SG Administrator β Blue Coat Systems acquired by Symantec
From David's professional profile.
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 Ventures
Aditya Reddy
Vice President at Sapphire Partners
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Carter?
- David leads the Engineering Excellence function on Sapphire's Platform team, supporting portfolio technical leaders (VPEs, CTOs) in scaling their organizations and architectures. He previously led DevOps strategy for JP Morgan Chase's Global Technology organization and worked as a network engineer and ERP developer. He holds a degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management.
- Where does David Carter work?
- David Carter is Partner, Engineering Excellence at Sapphire Ventures.
- What does David Carter invest in?
- David Carter invests in Cloud Computing, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software.
- Where did David Carter go to school?
- David Carter studied at University of Arizona, Eller College of Management (Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems).
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