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Saam Motamedi
InvestorPartner at Greylock Partners
Stanford, California
Writes $500K – $200M checks · typically $25M
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About
Saam Motamedi is a partner at Greylock who invests in enterprise software companies at the seed and early stages, focusing on intelligent applications, cybersecurity, AI, and data infrastructure. Before joining Greylock, he helped build RelateIQ, an intelligent CRM company later acquired by Salesforce. He has worked in AI for over a decade, dating back to his time at Stanford.
Contact· published on Saam's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Motamedi co-founded Guru Labs, a machine learning-driven fintech startup focused on offline commerce automation.
- Education
- Motamedi participated in Stanford's Mayfield Fellows Program, an undergraduate entrepreneurship curriculum. Studied at Stanford University (B.S., Computer Science)
- Communities
- At Stanford he served as President of the Charles R. Blyth Investment Fund and President of Stanford Finance.
- More
- Motamedi grew up in Houston, Texas.
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Deals · 2
ValorosBoard seat
via Greylock Partners · filed Aug 2026 · $32M raise
CrestaBoard seat
via Greylock Partners · filed Jan 2025 · $125M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Board seats
Investor
Abnormal AiAdept AIAntiochApiiroAtomic AIBraintrustCogent SecurityFableFermat CommerceLlamaIndexModularOpalOpal SecurityOrbPredibaseResolve.aiSnorkelSnorkel AIUpwindUtmostWiz
Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Saam Motamedi?
- Saam Motamedi is a partner at Greylock who invests in enterprise software companies at the seed and early stages, focusing on intelligent applications, cybersecurity, AI, and data infrastructure. Before joining Greylock, he helped build RelateIQ, an intelligent CRM company later acquired by Salesforce. He has worked in AI for over a decade, dating back to his time at Stanford.
- Where does Saam Motamedi work?
- Saam Motamedi is Partner at Greylock Partners.
- What does Saam Motamedi invest in?
- Saam Motamedi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Saam Motamedi write?
- Saam Motamedi typically writes checks of $500K – $200M.
- What boards does Saam Motamedi sit on?
- Saam Motamedi holds tracked board seats at Abnormal Ai, Abnormal Ai, Cresta, Fable, Snorkel AI, Valoros.
- What companies has Saam Motamedi invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Abnormal Ai, Cresta, Abnormal Ai, Adept AI, Antioch, Apiiro, Atomic AI, Braintrust, Cogent Security, Cresta, Fable, Fermat Commerce, and 12 more.
- Does Saam Motamedi lead rounds?
- Yes — Saam Motamedi has led 2 tracked investments.
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