Sapphire Ventures | Team

Partnering with expansion-stage, enterprise software companies that we believe can become category leaders.

Limited partner investing in exceptional early-stage venture fund managers.

Partnering with early-stage companies at the nexus of technology and culture.

Investment Team
Investment Team
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- - Doug Higgins
    Partner
  - Beezer Clarkson
    Partner
  - Nino Marakovic
    CEO + Partner
  - Nate Leung
    Partner
  - Michael Spirito
    Partner
  - Laura Thompson
    Partner
  - Jai Das
    President + Partner
  - Cindy Chong
    Vice President
  - Rajeev Dham
    Partner
  - Steve Abbott
    Partner
  - Cathy Gao
    Partner
  - Isabel Bloch
    Associate
  - David Hartwig
    Partner
  - Evan Tarzian
    Associate
  - Paul Levine
    Partner
  - Anders Ranum
    Partner
  - Casber Wang
    Partner
  - Rico Mallozzi
    Vice President
  - Andreas Weiskam
    Partner
  - Mahau Ma
    Operating Partner
  - Dave Wilner
    Operating Partner
  - Seamus Dunne
    Vice President
  - Jason Brooke
    Vice President
  - Sam Smith
    Associate
  - Jane Lee
    Vice President
  - Alex Lehman
    Vice President
  - Demi Obayomi
    Vice President
  - Adam Liu
    Senior Associate
  - Justin Liu
    Senior Associate
  - Imogen Mulliner
    Senior Associate
  - Sam Procter
    Senior Associate
  - Aditya Reddy
    Senior Associate
  - Andrew Vogeley
    Senior Associate
  - Jake Chasan
    Associate
  - Sarah Chen
    Associate
  - Georgie Davies
    Associate
  - Shatakshi Mohan
    Associate
  - Andrew Slade
    Associate
- Ventures Team
  - Nino Marakovic CEO + Partner
  - Jai Das President + Partner
  - Rajeev Dham Partner
  - Steve Abbott Partner
  - Cathy Gao Partner
  - David Hartwig Partner
  - Paul Levine Partner
  - Anders Ranum Partner
  - Casber Wang Partner
  - Andreas Weiskam Partner
  - Mahau Ma Operating Partner
  - Dave Wilner Operating Partner
  - Jason Brooke Vice President
  - Jane Lee Vice President
  - Alex Lehman Vice President
  - Demi Obayomi Vice President
  - Adam Liu Senior Associate
  - Justin Liu Senior Associate
  - Imogen Mulliner Senior Associate
  - Sam Procter Senior Associate
  - Aditya Reddy Senior Associate
  - Andrew Vogeley Senior Associate
  - Jake Chasan Associate
  - Georgie Davies Associate
  - Sarah Chen Associate
  - Shatakshi Mohan Associate
  - Andrew Slade Associate
- Partners Team
  - Beezer Clarkson Partner
  - Nate Leung Partner
  - Laura Thompson Partner
  - Cindy Chong Vice President
  - Isabel Bloch Associate
  - Evan Tarzian Associate
- Sport Team
  - Doug Higgins Partner
  - Michael Spirito Partner
  - Rico Mallozzi Vice President
  - Seamus Dunne Vice President
  - Sam Smith Associate
Portfolio Growth
Portfolio Growth
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- - Rami Branitzky
    Partner, Portfolio Growth
  - Charles Guo
    Vice President, Portfolio Growth Strategy & Operations
  - Karan Singh
    Partner, Revenue Excellence
  - Laura Padilla
    Partner, Business Development
  - David Carter
    Vice President, Engineering Excellence
  - Derek Asbun
    Director, Business Development
  - Elizabeth Patterson
    Partner, Talent
  - Tiffany Chandra
    Director of People & Talent
Capital Markets, Strategy, IR
Capital Markets, Strategy, IR
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- - Steve Abbott
    Partner
  - Ralph DeBernardo
    Head of IR + Partner
  - Kevin Burke
    Vice President, Strategy
  - Charlie Rexford
    Chief of Staff
  - Meghann Shacklette
    Director, Strategy
  - Jake DellaPasqua
    Associate
  - Jason Morris
    Director, Analytics and Investor Relations
  - Madeline Meyer
    Senior Associate
  - Andrew Vogeley
    Senior Associate
Operations
Operations
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- - Ashley Caldwell
    General Counsel + Partner
  - Jennie Ayap
    Executive Assistant
  - Abigail Johnson
    Chief Operating Officer + Partner
  - Cristina Hohlman
    Chief Financial Officer + Partner
  - Jenny Bavinger (Smelyanets)
    Senior Director, Marketing
  - Robert Severo
    Vice President of Risk & Analytics & Chief Compliance Officer
  - Will Suttle
    VP of Finance
  - Justin White
    Controller
  - Krupa Vankayala
    Vice President of People & HR
  - Ciara Campbell Bowen
    Executive Assistant
  - Shinta Yulia
    Senior Controller (Global)
  - Monica Escobedo
    Digital Marketing Manager
  - Sarah Alfadda
    Associate General Counsel
  - Tori Robertson
    Marketing + Communications Manager
  - Hannah Cohn
    Executive Assistant
  - Wilson Albright
    Associate General Counsel
  - Nicole Torres
    Event Manager
  - Lacy Balsama
    HR Generalist
  - Ally Gsell
    Marketing Manager
  - Maureen Curran
    Executive Assistant
  - Paloma Gante
    Accounting Manager
  - Alyce Fusco (Goudeau)
    Executive Assistant
  - Manuel Gonzalez
    Finance Reporting Manager
  - Brett Ripperger
    Accounting Manager
  - Avery Hinrichs
    Fund Accounting Manager
  - Connor Shea
    Fund Accounting Manager
  - Jacob DeHardt
    Fund Accountant
  - Madeleine McLaughlin
    SF Office Manager + Executive Assistant
  - Amanda Lornson
    Executive Assistant
  - Bernadette Menor
    Executive Assistant
  - Elizabeth Miller
    Menlo Park Office Manager + Executive Assistant
  - Kristen Osborne
    Austin Office Manager + Executive Assistant
  - Anna Oglodzinska
    Executive Assistant
  - Margaret Phommachanh
    Executive Assistant
  - Andrea Scholz
    Senior Executive Assistant
  - Rosie Tersigni
    UK Office Manager + Executive Assistant
- Legal, Compliance + HR
  - Ashley Caldwell General Counsel + Partner
  - Robert Severo Vice President of Risk & Analytics & Chief Compliance Officer
  - Krupa Vankayala Vice President of People & HR
  - Sarah Alfadda Associate General Counsel
  - Wilson Albright Associate General Counsel
  - Lacy Balsama HR Generalist
- Finance
  - Cristina Hohlman Chief Financial Officer + Partner
  - Will Suttle VP of Finance
  - Justin White Controller
  - Shinta Yulia Senior Controller (Global)
  - Paloma Gante Accounting Manager
  - Manuel Gonzalez Finance Reporting Manager
  - Brett Ripperger Accounting Manager
  - Avery Hinrichs Fund Accounting Manager
  - Connor Shea Fund Accounting Manager
  - Jacob DeHardt Fund Accountant
- Marketing
  - Jenny Bavinger (Smelyanets) Senior Director, Marketing
  - Monica Escobedo Digital Marketing Manager
  - Tori Robertson Marketing + Communications Manager
  - Nicole Torres Event Manager
  - Ally Gsell Marketing Manager
- Executive Support
  - Jennie Ayap Executive Assistant
  - Ciara Campbell Bowen Executive Assistant
  - Hannah Cohn Executive Assistant
  - Maureen Curran Executive Assistant
  - Alyce Fusco (Goudeau) Executive Assistant
  - Madeleine McLaughlin SF Office Manager + Executive Assistant
  - Amanda Lornson Executive Assistant
  - Bernadette Menor Executive Assistant
  - Elizabeth Miller Menlo Park Office Manager + Executive Assistant
  - Kristen Osborne Austin Office Manager + Executive Assistant
  - Anna Oglodzinska Executive Assistant
  - Margaret Phommachanh Executive Assistant
  - Andrea Scholz Senior Executive Assistant
  - Rosie Tersigni UK Office Manager + Executive Assistant