Paul Levine
InvestorOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Writes $10M – $100M checks · typically $25M
About
Paul Levine is a General Partner at Sapphire Ventures, where he focuses on fintech, SMB and vertical SaaS, proptech, and marketplaces. He led the firm's investments in AvidXchange, Mercury, and Tonal, works with Current and Podium, and serves on the boards of Restream and Side. Before joining Sapphire, he spent about two decades operating and leading high-growth companies including Trulia — where he was president and COO through its IPO and merger with Zillow Group — as well as Yahoo! and E*TRADE.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- p•••@sapphireventures.comreveal100% confident
Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechMarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Experience
- Sapphire VenturesPartnercurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Collectly, Inc.Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- DegreedBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — presentSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
- SideBoard of Directorscurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- RestreamBoard Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- EliseAIBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Mercury - Banking for StartupsInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- TonalInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- AvidXchange, Inc.Investorcurrent2020 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- CurrentInvestorcurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- PodiumInvestorcurrent2020 — presentLehi, Utah, United States
- Zillow GroupPresident of Trulia2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- TruliaPresident / Chief Operating Officer2011 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- TubeMogul, Inc.Member, Board Of Directors2016Emeryville, CA
- ZventsMember, Board Of Directors2008 — 2011
- Current TVPresident - Digital2009 — 2011
- AdBriteVP, Products & Marketing2007 — 2008
- YahooVP/GM Local2003 — 2007
- E*TRADE FinancialVP of Product / Director of Online Marketing1998 — 2003
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA
- Amherst CollegeBA, Economics and English
Skills & more
Monetization56Product Management99Online Advertising99Customer Acquisition28Business Development38Local Search3Community Sites3Marketing22Public Relations6Isp2Vertical Search11Strategic Partnerships48
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SEMDigital MediaStart-upsBusiness StrategyLeadershipAnalyticsSocial Media MarketingUser ExperienceSalesforce.comSaaSManagementStrategyFrom Paul's professional profile.
Deals · 2
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
AvidXchangeCurrentEliseAIGorgiasPodiumRestreamSideSplashtop
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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
Adrian Kania
Senior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
Alex Lehman
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Allison Lee
Investor at Sapphire Ventures
Anders Ranum
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Andrea Scholz
Senior Executive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures
Network2
Investors connected to Paul in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Levine?
- Paul Levine is a General Partner at Sapphire Ventures, where he focuses on fintech, SMB and vertical SaaS, proptech, and marketplaces. He led the firm's investments in AvidXchange, Mercury, and Tonal, works with Current and Podium, and serves on the boards of Restream and Side. Before joining Sapphire, he spent about two decades operating and leading high-growth companies including Trulia — where he was president and COO through its IPO and merger with Zillow Group — as well as Yahoo! and E*TRADE.
- Where does Paul Levine work?
- Paul Levine is Operating Partner at Sapphire Ventures.
- What does Paul Levine invest in?
- Paul Levine invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, Marketplaces, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Paul Levine write?
- Paul Levine typically writes checks of $10M – $100M.
- What boards does Paul Levine sit on?
- Paul Levine holds tracked board seats at Collectly, Degreed, Restream, Side, Side.
- What companies has Paul Levine invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Mercury, Tonal, AvidXchange, Current, EliseAI, Gorgias, Mercury, Podium, Restream, Side, Splashtop.
- Where did Paul Levine go to school?
- Paul Levine studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Amherst College (BA, Economics and English).
- Does Paul Levine lead rounds?
- Yes — Paul Levine has led 2 tracked investments.
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