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Ralph DeBernardo

Investor

Partner, Investor Relations at Sapphire Ventures

Austin, Texas, United States

About

Ralph DeBernardo is a Partner and Head of Capital Formation, Co-Investments, and Investor Relations at Sapphire Ventures. He oversees the firm's capital raising activities and investor communications across all investment strategies. DeBernardo develops and maintains long-term relationships with limited partners globally.

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Experience

  1. SapphirePartner, Head of Capital Formation & IRcurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. The D10Volunteer, Board Membercurrent2014 — present
  3. Peak Rock CapitalPrincipal, Head of Investor Relations2017 — 2021Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  4. Vista Equity PartnersVice President, Fundraising & Investor Relations2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Vista Equity PartnersSenior Associate2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Associate, Client & Partner Group2012 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. J.P. Morgan Asset ManagementInstitutional Sales Analyst2009 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. J.P. MorganPrime Brokerage2009 — 2010
  9. Columbia UniversityVarsity Football2005 — 2009

Education

  1. Columbia UniversityB.A., Political Science, History2005 — 2009

Skills & more

Private Equity9Investor Relations8CrossFit Level 1 Trainer3Hedge Funds20Fixed Income18Capital Markets12Business Development5Alternative Investments6Emerging Markets4Asset Management5Market Analysis1Asset Allocation3
+12 moreSeries 63Product MarketingDirect SalesMarketingPension FundsInvestment ManagementPowerPointMicrosoft ExcelClient Relationship BuildingSales PresentationsFundraisingAlternative Investment Strategies
  • CrossFit Level 1 Trainer — CrossFit, LLC
  • Series 63 (expired) — FINRA
  • Series 7 (expired) — FINRA
  • Series 3 (expired) — FINRA

From Ralph's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia University498

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Peak Rock Capital1

Christina FokCFO and CCO at BuildGroup

Also worked at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.61

David PhuController at Felicis VenturesMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftChloe LinAssociate at Sapphire VenturesLacy BalsamaSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesRohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VCEmil SchaeferInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also worked at J.P. Morgan Asset Management19

Maxim OwenPartner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthAndrea ChangPartner at NGC VenturesAdrian StewartOperating Partner at Stack AssetLuciana GerminarioPartner, Chief Operating Officer, Member of Executive Committee at Helios Digital VenturesJonathan SilberInvestor at Maccabee VenturesKate AntrobusOperating Partner at Adjuvant Capital

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Also worked at J.P. Morgan689

Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at NorthzoneFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments

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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
Anders Ranum
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Andrea Scholz
Senior Executive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures
Andreas Weiskam
Partner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investments