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Nino Marakovic
InvestorPartner, CEO at Sapphire Ventures
Austin, Texas
Writes $10M – $100M checks · typically $25M
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About
Nino Marakovic is CEO, Partner, and co-founder of Sapphire Ventures with 25 years in investing and operating, having backed over 100 private companies and VC funds. He previously worked at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, IVF Ventures, and led SAP Ventures before its spin-out, and earlier was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Robertson Stephens.
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Sector Agnostic
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Marakovic co-founded Sapphire Ventures.
- Education
- Studied at Williams College (Bachelor's, Economics and Psychology) Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA)
- Family
- Marakovic was born in Croatia and later lived in Austria, Italy, and the San Francisco Bay Area before relocating with his family to Austin in 2021.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 2
BGS HoldingsBoard seat
via Sapphire Ventures · filed Nov 2020 · $50M raise
VistaraITBoard seat
via Sapphire Ventures · filed Jul 2017 · $20M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
ActivTrakAdverityAlationAlteryxAprisoBlockBoxBrazeEndecaFeedzaiInkling SystemsIntegral Ad ScienceIovationKruxLavanteLinkedInLinkedIn CorporationMarin SoftwareMirantisMonday.comMulesoftOpenXOpsrampOutreachPayscale Holdings, Inc.RecommindReltioReonomyRight HemisphereScytlSunBasketTradeWind MarketsVendavoZend Technologies
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nino Marakovic?
- Nino Marakovic is CEO, Partner, and co-founder of Sapphire Ventures with 25 years in investing and operating, having backed over 100 private companies and VC funds. He previously worked at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, IVF Ventures, and led SAP Ventures before its spin-out, and earlier was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Robertson Stephens.
- Where does Nino Marakovic work?
- Nino Marakovic is Partner, CEO at Sapphire Ventures.
- What does Nino Marakovic invest in?
- Nino Marakovic invests in Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does Nino Marakovic write?
- Nino Marakovic typically writes checks of $10M – $100M.
- What boards does Nino Marakovic sit on?
- Nino Marakovic holds tracked board seats at ActivTrak, Adverity, BGS Holdings, Inkling, VistaraIT.
- What companies has Nino Marakovic invested in?
- Investments tracked here include ActivTrak, Adverity, Alation, Alteryx, Apriso, Block, Box, Braze, Endeca, Feedzai, Inkling Systems, Integral Ad Science, and 22 more.
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