Rami is a Partner at Sapphire Ventures and leads the Portfolio Growth  platform, which he began 10 years ago with a mission to help Sapphire’s portfolio companies scale. Under Rami’s leadership, Portfolio Growth is made up of experienced operators who play a crucial role in helping our portfolio companies land new customers, hire exceptional talent, discover best practices in the areas of revenue and engineering excellence, and more.

By focusing on portfolio CEOs and delivering value that matters most to them, Rami and his team have been primary drivers of Sapphire’s CEO NPS scope of 82. 

Rami has over 20 years of experience in tech in a variety of roles. Prior to Sapphire Ventures, he was CEO of Numenta, an innovator in AI. Prior to Numenta, he served as managing director of SAP Labs North America, an organization that encompassed SAP’s development and product teams across the region. Rami also served as a Senior Vice President at SAP SE, where he led software partnerships and business development globally. Rami was an early member of TopTier Software where he held field and product leadership positions, prior to the company’s acquisition by SAP. 

Rami holds a bachelor’s from Hofstra University, where he graduated magna cum laude, and an MBA in information systems and finance from New York University Stern School of Business. Born in Israel, Rami served in the Israeli Defense Forces, Infantry Communications and Electronics branch, where he was awarded the Meritorious Service Award.