Investments
473Portfolio Exits
116Funds
16Partners & Customers
1Service Providers
3About Sierra Ventures
Sierra Ventures was founded in 1982 and has invested in more than 200 companies amounting to over $1.5 Billion invested. Sierra's investments are focused in the technology sector and the majority of their investments are located in the San Francisco area. The firm invests in all stages of a company's lifecycle, from seed to growth.
Sierra Ventures Headquarter Location
1400 Fashion Boulevard Suite 1010
San Mateo, California, 94404,
United States
650-854-1000
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Latest Sierra Ventures News
Apr 21, 2022
Loop, an Indian healthcare and insurance startup has raised $25 Million in a Series B round co-led by General Catalyst and Elevation Capital, with significant participation from leading Silicon Valley investor – Vinod Khosla and Khosla Ventures, as well as a new investor, Optum Ventures. Existing investor Sierra Ventures also participated. This round comes just 6 months after Loop raised a $12M Series A round, bringing […] The post Loop Raises a $25M Series B, Aims to Build a New Healthcare Model appeared first on Fintech Finance.
Sierra Ventures Investments
473 Investments
Sierra Ventures has made 473 investments. Their latest investment was in Astronomer as part of their Series C on March 3, 2022.
Sierra Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/23/2022 | Series C | Astronomer | $213M | No | 4 | |
3/23/2022 | Series B | Spectro Cloud | $40M | No | 15 | |
3/15/2022 | Series A | Sedai | $15M | No | 7 | |
3/1/2022 | Seed VC | |||||
1/25/2022 | Seed VC - II |
Date | 3/23/2022 | 3/23/2022 | 3/15/2022 | 3/1/2022 | 1/25/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series C | Series B | Series A | Seed VC | Seed VC - II |
Company | Astronomer | Spectro Cloud | Sedai | ||
Amount | $213M | $40M | $15M | ||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 4 | 15 | 7 |
Sierra Ventures Portfolio Exits
116 Portfolio Exits
Sierra Ventures has 116 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Zimperium on March 28, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/28/2022 | Acq - Fin | 3 | |||
1/19/2022 | Acquired | 4 | |||
10/22/2021 | Acquired | 25 | |||
Sierra Ventures Fund History
16 Fund Histories
Sierra Ventures has 16 funds, including Sierra Ventures XII.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/18/2019 | Sierra Ventures XII | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $215M | 2 |
1/7/2016 | Sierra Ventures XI | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $170.9M | 3 |
5/14/2014 | Sierra Ventures X | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $145M | 2 |
10/18/2006 | Sierra Ventures IX-A | ||||
6/11/2003 | Sierra Ventures VIII B |
Closing Date | 7/18/2019 | 1/7/2016 | 5/14/2014 | 10/18/2006 | 6/11/2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Sierra Ventures XII | Sierra Ventures XI | Sierra Ventures X | Sierra Ventures IX-A | Sierra Ventures VIII B |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||
Status | Closed | Closed | Closed | ||
Amount | $215M | $170.9M | $145M | ||
Sources | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Sierra Ventures Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Sierra Ventures has 1 strategic partners and customers. Sierra Ventures recently partnered with thisMoment on November 11, 2011.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/15/2011 | Partner | United States | Thismoment Blog: Thismoment Raises $7.3 Million in First Institutional Round Led by Sierra Ventures Vince Broady , CEO and Co-Founder , Thismoment , Inc. n `` Thismoment 's mission is to build the world 's premier digital marketing platform , and Sierra Ventures is the perfect partner to help us achieve this goal . | 2 |
Date | 11/15/2011 |
|---|---|
Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | United States |
News Snippet | Thismoment Blog: Thismoment Raises $7.3 Million in First Institutional Round Led by Sierra Ventures Vince Broady , CEO and Co-Founder , Thismoment , Inc. n `` Thismoment 's mission is to build the world 's premier digital marketing platform , and Sierra Ventures is the perfect partner to help us achieve this goal . |
Sources | 2 |
Sierra Ventures Service Providers
3 Service Providers
Sierra Ventures has 3 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Seed VC | Other | General Counsel | |
Service Provider | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | Seed VC | ||
Provider Type | Other | ||
Service Type | General Counsel |
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Sierra Ventures Team
10 Team Members
Sierra Ventures has 10 team members, including current Managing Partner, Ben Yu.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Ben Yu | Managing Partner | Current | |
Mark Fernandes | Merrill, Robertson Stephens, and Seagate Technology | Managing Director | Current |
Tim Guleri | OCTANe, and Scopus Tecnologia | Managing Director | Current |
David Schwab | Managing Director | Current | |
Steven Williams | Marimba, and Tivoli Systems | Managing Director | Current |
Name | Ben Yu | Mark Fernandes | Tim Guleri | David Schwab | Steven Williams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Merrill, Robertson Stephens, and Seagate Technology | OCTANe, and Scopus Tecnologia | Marimba, and Tivoli Systems | ||
Title | Managing Partner | Managing Director | Managing Director | Managing Director | Managing Director |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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