Ramin Sayar
InvestorVenture 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.








