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Ramin Sayar

Investor

Venture Partner at DFJ

About

Ramin Sayar joined DFJ Growth as a venture partner in 2024, bringing 25 years of infrastructure software product and operations experience as a product manager, executive, and CEO. He was president and CEO of Sumo Logic, which he grew from $10 million to over $300 million in revenue through its 2020 IPO and 2023 acquisition by a private equity firm, and previously held roles at VMware, HP Software, Tibco Software, iPlanet Software, and Netscape Communications. He holds a bachelor's degree from UC Santa Barbara and an MBA from San Jose State University.

Invests in

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Investments

Board seats

AccelDataPhreesia

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at DFJ

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ramin Sayar?
Ramin Sayar joined DFJ Growth as a venture partner in 2024, bringing 25 years of infrastructure software product and operations experience as a product manager, executive, and CEO. He was president and CEO of Sumo Logic, which he grew from $10 million to over $300 million in revenue through its 2020 IPO and 2023 acquisition by a private equity firm, and previously held roles at VMware, HP Software, Tibco Software, iPlanet Software, and Netscape Communications. He holds a bachelor's degree from UC Santa Barbara and an MBA from San Jose State University.
Where does Ramin Sayar work?
Ramin Sayar is Venture Partner at DFJ.
What does Ramin Sayar invest in?
Ramin Sayar invests in Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What boards does Ramin Sayar sit on?
Ramin Sayar holds tracked board seats at AccelData, Phreesia.