Steve Abbott
InvestorPartner at Sapphire Ventures
Austin, Texas
Writes $10M β $100M checks Β· typically $25M
About
Steve Abbott is a partner at Sapphire Ventures responsible for the firm's capital markets activities, focused on vertical and horizontal applications software. He was a founding partner of Sapphire Sport (now spun out as 359 Capital) and previously a managing director in technology investment banking at Deutsche Bank, UBS and Jefferies, with earlier roles at Bain & Company and Robertson Stephens.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Sapphire VenturesPartnercurrent2014 β presentAustin, TX & Menlo Park, CA
- Jefferies & CompanyManaging Director, Technology Investment Banking2010 β 2014
- UBS Investment BankManaging Director, Global Head of Semiconductor & Electronics Banking2006 β 2010
- Deutsche Bank Technology GroupManaging Director, Technology Investment Banking2002 β 2006
- Robertson StephensTechnology Investment Banking1997 β 2002
- Donaldson, Lufkin & JenretteInvestment Banking1994 β 1995Los Angeles, CA
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant1989 β 1991San Francisco
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1992 β 1994
- University of California, Berkeley1985 β 1989
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- Stanford Law SchoolJD
Skills & more
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Financial ModelingMergersFinancial AnalysisInvestmentsEmerging MarketsEquitiesProject ManagementLBOFrom Steve's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley863
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)798
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Also attended Stanford Law School65
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Shared employers
Also worked at Jefferies & Company130
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Also worked at UBS Investment Bank528
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Also worked at Deutsche Bank Technology Group422
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Also worked at Robertson Stephens10
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Investments
Board seats
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