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== Sapphire Ventures ==
Sapphire Ventures is a venture capital firm operating out of Austin, Palo Alto, San Francisco, London, and New York.
Sapphire Ventures primarily invests in Series B through IPO technology companies, tech-focused early stage venture firms, seed, and Series A early-stage sports start-ups. [1]
Since becoming an independent VC firm in 2011, Sapphire has invested in more than 120 companies and has experienced more than 60 IPOs and mergers and acquisitions [2], including recent exits Conversant [3] , Wandera [4] , Punchh [5] , Auth0 [6] , Segment [7] , Sumo Logic [8] , and JFrog [9].
Industry | Venture capital |
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Founded | 1996 |
Number of locations | Austin, Palo Alto, San Francisco, London, and New York |
Key people | Nino Marakovic (CEO and Partner) (Jai Das — President and Partner) Elizabeth ‘Beezer’ Clarkson (Partner and Head of Sapphire Partners) Steve Abbot (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Rami Branitzky (Sapphire Ventures Partner and Head of Portfolio Growth) Rajeev Dham (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Kevin Diestel (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Cathy Gao (Sapphire Ventures Partner) David Hartwig (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Abigail Johnson (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Paul Levine (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Anders Ranum (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Andreas Weiskam (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Laura Thompson (Sapphire Partners Partner) Doug Higgins (Sapphire Sport Partner) Michael Spirito (Sapphire Sport Partner) Chloe Steinberg (Sapphire Sport Partner ) |
Total assets | $5.7 billion |
Website |
sapphireventures |
Sapphire Ventures started as SAP Ventures, the venture capital arm of SAP SE in 1996 [10]. It later became independent from SAP SE in 2011 [11] and rebranded to Sapphire Ventures in 2014 [12].
Today, Sapphire Ventures is made up of three investment vehicles: Sapphire Ventures, Sapphire Partners created in 2012 [13], and Sapphire Sport launched in 2019 [14].
In 2019, Sapphire Ventures raised $1.4 billion, including a $150 million opportunity fund to support larger deals [15].
In February 2021, Sapphire Ventures announced it had raised $1.7 billion across multiple funds to ramp up the firm’s investments across the U.S., Europe, and Israel [16].
Sapphire Ventures has grown to more than $6.8 billion in assets under management as of March 2021 [17].
Sapphire’s recent investments include Breathwrk [18], Degreed [19], and JupiterOne [20]. Its recent IPOs include JFrog [21], Sumo Logic [22], and monday.com [23]. It’s recent special-purpose acquisition companies include 23andMe [24]. And it’s recent acquisitions include AllyO [25], Auth0 [26], Convercent [27], Localytics [28], Mycujoo [29], Phoenix Labs [30], Portworx [31], Punchh [32], Segment [33], RSi [34], and Wandera [35].
== Company ==
Sapphire Ventures invests in high-growth, expansion-stage technology companies, specifically focusing on business and vertical SaaS, data, analytics, AI, DevOps, open-source software, cybersecurity, fintech, healthcare, and consumer software [36].
In February 2021, Sapphire Ventures raised $1.7 billion across multiple funds to primarily ramp up investments in Series B through IPO enterprise technology companies in the U.S., Europe, and Israel [37].
Sapphire Ventures’ recent investments include Degreed [38], Chargebee [39], and JupiterOne [40]. Recent IPOs include JFrog and Sumo Logic [41]. It’s recent special-purpose acquisition companies include 23andMe [42]. And it’s recent acquisitions include AllyO [43], Auth0 [44], Convercent [45], Localytics [46], Mycujoo [47], Phoenix Labs [48], Portworx [49], Punchh [50], Segment [51], RSi [52], and Wandera [53].
Launched in 2012, Sapphire Partners is a limited partner that backs early-stage venture investors, including seed funds from as small as $40 million up to series A investors with more than $100 million in capital [54].
The firm also invests in early-stage tech venture firms as a limited partner, including Union Square Ventures, Amplify Partners, SaaStr, Data Collective, LocalGlobe, Blue Yard, Creandum, and Point Nine, among others [55].
Sapphire Partners was originally set up as a $405 million fund of funds and was later modified to recycle distributions to meet future contribution obligations [56].
Sapphire Partners supports an online community called (#)OpenLP aimed at educating venture investors and tech entrepreneurs about issues related to the venture ecosystem [57].
In early 2019 Sapphire Ventures launched Sapphire Sport, a $115 million fund focused on investing in early-stage companies at the intersection of technology, sport, media and entertainment [58].
The fund is backed by an investor group comprising no fewer than 24 limited partners that include Major League Baseball (MLB) and City Football Group (CFG), AEG, SAP, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and Adidas [59].
Sapphire Sport’s recent investments include Aglet [60], Buzzer [61], Flowhaven [62], and Breathwrk [63]. Notable recent exits include mycujoo [64] and Phoenix Labs [65].
Sapphire Ventures’ Portfolio Growth platform works with its portfolio companies and venture funds to offer support in the areas of customer, partner, and executive talent introductions. It also provides best-practices and insights via content, events, and peer-to-peer connections [66].
In February 2021 the firm announced its $1.7 billion funding round will be used to expand its Portfolio Growth team to cater to start-up requirements [67].
In June 2021, Sapphire’s Portfolio Growth team launched ‘centers of excellence’ which offer founders support with sales and GTM strategies, international expansion, insights into how CIO and CXO enterprise decision-makers evaluate new and emerging technologies, and capital market oversight [68].
== Investments == As of December 31, 2020, Sapphire Ventures has invested in over 120 companies and experienced 20 IPOs and 40 mergers and acquisitions since becoming independent in 2011 [69].
Updating to accurately reflect Sapphire Venture's past and current operations.
RhysBR ( talk) 00:30, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
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== Sapphire Ventures ==
Sapphire Ventures is a venture capital firm operating out of Austin, Palo Alto, San Francisco, London, and New York.
Sapphire Ventures primarily invests in Series B through IPO technology companies, tech-focused early stage venture firms, seed, and Series A early-stage sports start-ups. [1]
Since becoming an independent VC firm in 2011, Sapphire has invested in more than 120 companies and has experienced more than 60 IPOs and mergers and acquisitions [2], including recent exits Conversant [3] , Wandera [4] , Punchh [5] , Auth0 [6] , Segment [7] , Sumo Logic [8] , and JFrog [9].
Industry | Venture capital |
---|---|
Founded | 1996 |
Number of locations | Austin, Palo Alto, San Francisco, London, and New York |
Key people | Nino Marakovic (CEO and Partner) (Jai Das — President and Partner) Elizabeth ‘Beezer’ Clarkson (Partner and Head of Sapphire Partners) Steve Abbot (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Rami Branitzky (Sapphire Ventures Partner and Head of Portfolio Growth) Rajeev Dham (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Kevin Diestel (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Cathy Gao (Sapphire Ventures Partner) David Hartwig (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Abigail Johnson (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Paul Levine (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Anders Ranum (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Andreas Weiskam (Sapphire Ventures Partner) Laura Thompson (Sapphire Partners Partner) Doug Higgins (Sapphire Sport Partner) Michael Spirito (Sapphire Sport Partner) Chloe Steinberg (Sapphire Sport Partner ) |
Total assets | $5.7 billion |
Website |
sapphireventures |
Sapphire Ventures started as SAP Ventures, the venture capital arm of SAP SE in 1996 [10]. It later became independent from SAP SE in 2011 [11] and rebranded to Sapphire Ventures in 2014 [12].
Today, Sapphire Ventures is made up of three investment vehicles: Sapphire Ventures, Sapphire Partners created in 2012 [13], and Sapphire Sport launched in 2019 [14].
In 2019, Sapphire Ventures raised $1.4 billion, including a $150 million opportunity fund to support larger deals [15].
In February 2021, Sapphire Ventures announced it had raised $1.7 billion across multiple funds to ramp up the firm’s investments across the U.S., Europe, and Israel [16].
Sapphire Ventures has grown to more than $6.8 billion in assets under management as of March 2021 [17].
Sapphire’s recent investments include Breathwrk [18], Degreed [19], and JupiterOne [20]. Its recent IPOs include JFrog [21], Sumo Logic [22], and monday.com [23]. It’s recent special-purpose acquisition companies include 23andMe [24]. And it’s recent acquisitions include AllyO [25], Auth0 [26], Convercent [27], Localytics [28], Mycujoo [29], Phoenix Labs [30], Portworx [31], Punchh [32], Segment [33], RSi [34], and Wandera [35].
== Company ==
Sapphire Ventures invests in high-growth, expansion-stage technology companies, specifically focusing on business and vertical SaaS, data, analytics, AI, DevOps, open-source software, cybersecurity, fintech, healthcare, and consumer software [36].
In February 2021, Sapphire Ventures raised $1.7 billion across multiple funds to primarily ramp up investments in Series B through IPO enterprise technology companies in the U.S., Europe, and Israel [37].
Sapphire Ventures’ recent investments include Degreed [38], Chargebee [39], and JupiterOne [40]. Recent IPOs include JFrog and Sumo Logic [41]. It’s recent special-purpose acquisition companies include 23andMe [42]. And it’s recent acquisitions include AllyO [43], Auth0 [44], Convercent [45], Localytics [46], Mycujoo [47], Phoenix Labs [48], Portworx [49], Punchh [50], Segment [51], RSi [52], and Wandera [53].
Launched in 2012, Sapphire Partners is a limited partner that backs early-stage venture investors, including seed funds from as small as $40 million up to series A investors with more than $100 million in capital [54].
The firm also invests in early-stage tech venture firms as a limited partner, including Union Square Ventures, Amplify Partners, SaaStr, Data Collective, LocalGlobe, Blue Yard, Creandum, and Point Nine, among others [55].
Sapphire Partners was originally set up as a $405 million fund of funds and was later modified to recycle distributions to meet future contribution obligations [56].
Sapphire Partners supports an online community called (#)OpenLP aimed at educating venture investors and tech entrepreneurs about issues related to the venture ecosystem [57].
In early 2019 Sapphire Ventures launched Sapphire Sport, a $115 million fund focused on investing in early-stage companies at the intersection of technology, sport, media and entertainment [58].
The fund is backed by an investor group comprising no fewer than 24 limited partners that include Major League Baseball (MLB) and City Football Group (CFG), AEG, SAP, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and Adidas [59].
Sapphire Sport’s recent investments include Aglet [60], Buzzer [61], Flowhaven [62], and Breathwrk [63]. Notable recent exits include mycujoo [64] and Phoenix Labs [65].
Sapphire Ventures’ Portfolio Growth platform works with its portfolio companies and venture funds to offer support in the areas of customer, partner, and executive talent introductions. It also provides best-practices and insights via content, events, and peer-to-peer connections [66].
In February 2021 the firm announced its $1.7 billion funding round will be used to expand its Portfolio Growth team to cater to start-up requirements [67].
In June 2021, Sapphire’s Portfolio Growth team launched ‘centers of excellence’ which offer founders support with sales and GTM strategies, international expansion, insights into how CIO and CXO enterprise decision-makers evaluate new and emerging technologies, and capital market oversight [68].
== Investments == As of December 31, 2020, Sapphire Ventures has invested in over 120 companies and experienced 20 IPOs and 40 mergers and acquisitions since becoming independent in 2011 [69].
Updating to accurately reflect Sapphire Venture's past and current operations.
RhysBR ( talk) 00:30, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
References