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Sapphire Ventures

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Investor type

Founded

1996

AUM

$11 300 M

Location

Menlo Park, California, United States

$10-50 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Series A, Series B

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO

Exit Strategy

Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026

Profile

Sapphire is global software venture capital firm with $11B+ in AUM and team members across Austin, London, Menlo Park and San Francisco. For more than two decades, Sapphire has partnered with visionary teams and venture funds to help scale companies of consequence. Since its founding, Sapphire has invested in more than 200+ companies globally resulting in more than 30+ Public Listings and 50+ acquisitions. The firm’s investment strategies — Sapphire Ventures and Sapphire Partners — are focused on scaling companies and venture funds, elevating them to become category leaders. Sapphire’s Portfolio Growth team of experienced operators delivers a strategic blend of value-add services, tools and resources designed to support portfolio company leaders as they scale. To learn more about Sapphire, visit: https://sapphireventures.com.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Consumer Services (B2C) Media and Entertainment SaaS Software Sports/SportsTech AI Financial Services Fintech Marketing and Advertising Security Education Telecommunications Healthcare Services HealthTech Food and Beverage Foodtech

Region of investment

North America

Sapphire Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Sapphire Opportunity Fund	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment SaaS Security Software	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$150 M	December 2018
Sapphire Ventures Fund IV	Venture Capital (VC)	Education Financial Services Fintech Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment SaaS Security Software Telecommunications	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$1000 M	December 2019
Sapphire Ventures Opportunity Fund III	Venture Capital (VC)	Education Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment SaaS Security Software HealthTech	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$1000 M	November 2021
Sapphire Ventures Fund VI	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services SaaS Security Software HealthTech	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$1000 M	November 2021

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