Sapphire Ventures
Venture Capital Est. 1996
USD 4B
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Palo Alto, CA, United States
- Founded
- 1996
- Tracked deals
- 3
About
Sapphire Ventures is a US venture capital fund that invests in visionary companies seeking to change the way we work and live. We write initial cheques as little as $5-10m for expansion-stage companies and can invest up to $100m in later stage businesses. We have a long history of venture investing across numerous cycles and provide our portfolio companies with significant expertise beyond capital. One of our core focuses is on enterprise tech in US, Europe and Israel. Through Sapphire Sports and our dedicated funds, we also invest at the intersection of tech, sports, media and entertainment.
In addition, through Sapphire Partners we invest in early-stage venture capital funds with deep expertise in enterprise and consumer tech in the US, Europe and Israel.
Sapphire Ventures was formerly the corporate venture capital arm of SAP before being spun out in 2011.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Growth Equity
Capital & location details · updated 2026-10-12
Locations & investment markets
Office · Austin, United States
Office · Menlo Park, United States
Office · San Francisco, United States
Office · London, United Kingdom
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 5M - USD 100M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Growth Series A Series B
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Global Regions
North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
Palo Alto, CA, United States (HQ)
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
3
Most common deal types
Unknown (2) Series B (1)
Recent tracked deals
EliseAI
2026
Bretton AI
Series B - 2026
$75M
Info
2025
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