Sapphire

Sapphire is a venture capital firm that partners with visionary teams and venture funds. The firm consists of Sapphire Ventures, Sapphire Partners, and Sapphire Sport, each of which focuses on a different stage and target:

 - Sapphire Ventures invests in expansion-stage companies.

 - Sapphire Partners invests in early-stage venture funds.

 - Sapphire Sport invests in early-stage technologies supporting the future of consumption.

Sapphire’s team members operate from Austin, London, Palo Alto, and San Francisco. The mission of the firm is to help companies and venture funds scale as quickly as possible and become global category leaders.

Sapphire venture capital firm can boast a CEO NPS score of 86, awarded in 2021.

  -Type of companies they invest in:

The firm invests in innovative startups and technology-focused venture funds across all geographies. They are interested in “companies with demonstrated product and market fit and revenue momentum” with at least $5 million in annualized revenue.

-How much they invest per company:

In the case of Sapphire Ventures, it generally invests between $10 and $50 million as their initial investment, with flexibility for investing less or more: up to $100 million. They also offer the possibility of making follow-on investments.

Sapphire has raised a total of $8.8B across 13 funds. On Nov 30, 2021, they announced their last fund: Sapphire Ventures Fund VI, which raised a total amount of $2B.

Portfolio: Stackhawk, Medable, Outreach, Culture Amp, and Pendo.

Last update: February 24, 2022.