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Sierra Ventures

Sierra Ventures

San Mateo, Californiasierraventures.com

Overview

Sierra Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based early-stage venture firm investing globally, focusing on core B2B enterprise and next-frontier technologies. With over four decades of experience and over $2 billion of assets under management, Sierra has created a vast network of successful entrepreneurs, Global 1000 CXOs, operational executives, and deep domain experts, providing a platform for entrepreneurs worldwide. The firm invests in early-stage companies in enterprise software, security, big data, AR/ML, internet infrastructure, and emerging technologies, such as 5G enterprise blockchain, robotics, and VR/AR across North America, Asia, and Europe.

Year Founded

1982

AUM

$2B

Portfolio Companies

102

Investments

Sierra Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Quintessent Inc.Aug 2026Series ACo-investor
Smallest.aiJul 2026Series ACo-investor
Phosio CorporationJun 2026SeedCo-investor
Dalton MillsMay 2026SeedLead
BAND AIApr 2026SeedLead

Key People

Ben Y.

Managing Partner

Shashank Saxena

Managing Partner

Mark Fernandes

Managing Director

Tim Guleri

Managing Director

Shomik Ghosh

Partner

Vignesh Ravikumar

Partner

Brendon Schmidt

Principal & Head of BD, Vice President Of Business Development

Daniel Paredes

Investor

Jing Liong

Investor

Tej Kanani

Investor

Simon Arkell OLY

Limited Partner

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Mateo, California
Year Founded1982
AUM$2B

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