Sapphire Ventures headquarters

Sapphire Ventures was founded in 1996 originally as SAP Ventures. The company rebranded to Sapphire Ventures in 2014. Sapphire Ventures is a venture capital company that invests in growth-stage technology companies and early-stage venture funds globally.

As of December 2019, the company manages approximately $4 billion in assets and operates in the US, Europe, India, and Israel.

In January 2019, the company announced it was launching Sapphire Sport, an investment project focused on early-stage technology companies that intersect sports, media, and entertainment.

In December 2019, the company raised $1.4 billion for new investments. The company’s portfolio includes 23andMe, TransferWise, and Sumo Logic.

Airbnb received a bailout from Sapphire Ventures in April 2020, of $1 billion to help offset the losses from the coronavirus crisis.

Sapphire Ventures maintains a corporate office in Palo Alto, California.

Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures was founded in 1996 originally as SAP Ventures. The company rebranded to Sapphire Ventures in 2014. Sapphire Ventures is a venture capital company that invests in growth-stage technology companies and early-stage venture funds globally.

As of December 2019, the company manages approximately $4 billion in assets and operates in the US, Europe, India, and Israel.

In January 2019, the company announced it was launching Sapphire Sport, an investment project focused on early-stage technology companies that intersect sports, media, and entertainment.

History

In December 2019, the company raised $1.4 billion for new investments. The company’s portfolio includes 23andMe, TransferWise, and Sumo Logic.

Airbnb received a bailout from Sapphire Ventures in April 2020, of $1 billion to help offset the losses from the coronavirus crisis.

Sapphire Ventures maintains a corporate office in Palo Alto, California.