David Hartwig
Managing Director at Sapphire Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Writes $10M – $100M checks · typically $25M
About
Co-founder and partner at Sapphire Ventures (joined 2006) and a partner at 359 Capital, with over 20 years in venture capital. A generalist technology investor focused on applied AI, B2B software, digital health, gaming, and marketplaces, currently serving on the boards of Brightfield, LeanData, Medable, and StackHawk. Previously worked at Deloitte Consulting and Battery Ventures; holds a BSE from Princeton and an MBA from UC Berkeley.
Dave Hartwig @d_hartwig
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Jul 20, 2026
Dave Hartwig @d_hartwig
Mercury Transit Breakfast (SOLD OUT) https://t.co/SaGpmrKw4X. Check the livestream though :-)
Nov 11, 2019
Dave Hartwig @d_hartwig
Quick required reading: tactical/practical set of a reminders on selling to CIOs from someone who sees it all the time... @SapphireVC ‘s Shruti Tournatory outlines 3 cardinal mistakes she sees #entrepreneurs consistently make when pitching #CIOs. https://t.co/uijKh8Agg5
Mar 28, 2019 · ♥ 2
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerData & InfrastructureDigital Health
Deals · 2
StackHawkBoard seat
via Sapphire Ventures · filed Aug 2025 · $4.4K raise
MedableBoard seat
via Sapphire Ventures · filed Nov 2020 · $93.6M raise
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