Sapphire Ventures

We recently led @supioai's $60M Series B after leading their Series A less than a year ago. Why? Because few founders understand their customers like Jerry Zhou. In this convo w/ @rajeevdham, Jerry shares Supio’s origin story & how the AI platform helped a top plaintiff firm…

We’re backing first-principles founders in the AI era — the ones who are throwing out the old playbook & rewriting the rules for building category-defining companies. As a result, this new generation of startups is reshaping how we invest. @rajeevdham shares what sets these…

Is it AI vs. human? Or AI + huma?. That’s the question @gauravbhattac16, CEO of @jeeva_ai, & @danwrightSF, CEO of @armada_ai, answer in the final segment of our video series with @cgao. Tune in to hear how AI is reshaping what it means to be an exceptional builder, seller, &…

📢 Our second episode of Five with Founders is live! @CasberW sits down with @KyleHanslovan, CEO & Co-Founder of @HuntressLabs, for 5 questions on building through uncertainty, scaling a security platform, & the real-world impact of AI. From bootstrapping in the early days to…

Gone are the days of building on the playbooks of successful SaaS founders who came before. In the AI era, the best companies are being built from the ground up—with new assumptions, architectures & a radically faster pace. Recently on the Technovation Podcast, @RajeevDham…

Growth-stage fundraising is back, but the game has changed. Catch @cgao at @TechCrunch All Stage as she shares how to win at raising a Series C+ in 2025. 📍 July 15 | Boston 🔗:techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/rai… #GrowthStage #TechCrunchAllStage #Fundraising #SeriesC

📅 Mid-year check-in: Where is the AI race headed next? In the June 2025 Market Memo, we assess the enterprise AI landscape, including Big Tech, shifting dynamics, & emerging battlegrounds that will shape company-building in the second half of the year + beyond. 📥 Read the…

Learn to code. Learn to sell. Learn to use AI. 💻 That’s the advice from @jeeva_ai CEO @gauravbhattac16 & @armada_ai CEO @danwrightSF in the final segment of our series with @CGao, exploring how AI is revolutionizing sales. Success in the AI era will hinge on those who not only…

From ChatGPT to Copilot, GenAI went from consumer hands into enterprise workflows at an unprecedented speed. The pace may be new, but the fundamentals still hold true. What’s changed is how those fundamentals get built. Founders can’t lean on legacy SaaS playbooks; they’re…

Big congratulations to @thoughtspot on being named a Leader in the 2025 @Gartner_inc Magic Quadrant! Proud to back a team that's redefining how businesses interact with data — and pushing the boundaries of what AI-powered analytics can do. 👏