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Paul Levine
Partner, Sapphire Ventures
Paul Levine
Partner, Sapphire Ventures
Location
Menlo Park, CA
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Paul joined Sapphire Ventures in 2018 and leads investments in fintech, SMB software, and vertical SaaS. He brings 20+ years of experience as an operator and leader of high-growth organizations including Trulia, Zillow Group, Yahoo!, and E*TRADE. Paul is a board member at Collectly, Degreed, Restream and Side. He led Sapphire Ventures’ investments in Mercury and Tonal, and is active with investments in Current, EliseAI, Gorgias, Podium, and Splashtop. Paul’s previous investments include AvidXchange (NASDAQ: AVDX).

Prior to joining Sapphire, Paul was president and COO of Trulia, where he helped lead Trulia’s transformation from a private 100-person company with $20 million in revenue, to a successful standalone public company and to its eventual merger with Zillow Group (NASDAQ: ZG) to create a company with more than 3,000 employees, $1 billion in revenue and $10 billion in market capitalization.  He has been an investor and/or advisor to over 25 tech startups, ranging from early-stage startups to growth-stage companies.

Paul holds a bachelor’s in economics and English from Amherst College, and an MBA from Stanford University.

Focus Areas
  • Fintech
  • Vertical SaaS
  • SaaS
There’s nothing like working with an investor who’s been through the day-to-day pain and triumph of building meaningful businesses. Paul has been through it all, and ‘gets it.’ We battled side-by-side at Trulia, and his ongoing counsel at Solv has been invaluable.
Heather Fernandez, CEO, Solv
Investments
  • ALL
  • Current
  • Exited
  • IPO

    AvidXchange

    Automates invoice and payment processes for mid-market businesses.
  • Collectly

    Patient financial engagement software.
  • Current

    Challenger bank serving the needs of people who have been overlooked by traditional banks.
  • Degreed

    The workforce upskilling platform for one in three Fortune 50 companies.
  • EliseAI

    Housing's All-in-One AI Assistant & CRM
  • Gorgias

    A customer support helpdesk for ecommerce.
  • Mercury

    Building full-stack banking for startups.
  • Paper

    Partnering with school districts to deliver 1:1 tutoring that is equitable, scalable, and cost-effective.
  • Podium

    A customer messaging platform for companies to connect with their customers.
  • Restream

    Leading multiplatform live streaming service.
  • Side

    Transforming high-performing agents, teams and independent brokerages into successful businesses and boutique brands.
  • Splashtop

    The best-in-class cross-screen productivity and collaboration experience, bridging smartphones, tablets, computers, TVs, and clouds.
  • Tonal

    The world’s most intelligent fitness system and the first truly personalized approach to strength training.