Sierra Ventures

Sierra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm focuses on investing in Seed and Series A rounds, typically committing up to $5 million for Seed rounds and up to $10 million for Series A rounds. Their areas of interest include enterprise software, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, healthcare, and infrastructure. Notable investments include Reify Health, Phenom, and Astronomer. Sierra Ventures emphasizes a collaborative partnership with founders, offering resources across product development, go-to-market strategies, executive recruiting, and fundraising. The firm also provides access to its CXO Advisory Board, comprising over 75 Fortune 1000 technology executives, to support portfolio companies in scaling their businesses. With over four decades of experience, Sierra Ventures has invested in more than 100 companies, achieving over 20 IPOs and more than 50 mergers and acquisitions. Their investment strategy is centered on a roll-up-our-sleeves attitude toward working with portfolio companies, providing support through challenging times and leveraging their expertise and network to fuel growth. The firm's proven track record includes 35 IPOs and hundreds of successful exits, demonstrating their commitment to driving early-stage excellence at scale.

Seed and Series A stage companies, Focus on enterprise software, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors, Preference for companies with a strong founding team and scalable business model, Global investment scope with a particular interest in the United States, India, China, Europe, and Africa