Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Payments • Robotics • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Early,Seed,Series A,Merging, Latin America, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Canada • India • Mexico • Israel |
Investment Range | $500,000 - $15,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $7,800,000 |
Assets Under Management | $270,000,000 |
Sierra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California. Founded in 1982, they focus on investing in Next Generation Enterprise and Emerging Technologies across the globe, with a particular emphasis on software and deep tech sectors. They are actively involved in a variety of industries including Software (Web, Marketplace, SaaS), IT & TMT, Media, Education, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, Hardware & Manufacturing, Energy, Retail & E-Commerce, Sales & Marketing, IoT & Wearables, CleanTech, A.I. & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Blockchain & Cryptos, Web Security & Privacy, Analytics, Autonomous vehicles & Cars, Cloud Services & Infrastructure, Developer tools, Future Of Work, Logistics & Distribution, Material Science, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, Payments, Robotics, DeepTech, Healthcare & Wellness, Nanotechnology, Online Social, Consumer, and Woman Focused. The firm is adept at investing in early-stage companies, particularly in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages, with initial check sizes ranging from $500K to $15M. They strive to lead investment rounds and reserve capital for follow-on investments, aiming to invest in 15-20 companies each year. Their investment sweet spot is around $7.8M, and they also express a strong interest in the Latin American markets. Sierra Ventures manages assets worth $270M and leverages their experience not only as investors but also as entrepreneurs and operational executives to assist their portfolio companies in scaling and growth. They provide high-touch support in business development, strategy, and partner relations through their seasoned Operating Team. Additionally, Sierra Ventures hosts events such as their Annual CXO Summit to bring together industry leaders and entrepreneurs for networking and insights. More details about their investment thesis can be found on their website, where they discuss areas such as Enterprise AI, Digital Health, SaaS, and DeepTech.
We invest in early-stage Enterprise Software and Deep Tech companies. We focus on Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A companies with initial check sizes ranging from $500K - $6M. We look for product-market fit, a strong understanding of the customer, and initial revenue. We invest in 15-20 companies each year and prefer to lead. Our 2 investment areas: - Next-generation enterprise: AI/ML, Big Data, Cloud, FinTech, Healthtech, IoT, Infrastructure, Marketplaces, SaaS/Enterprise app, Security - Emerging technologies: 5G/Wireless, VR/AR, Blockchain, Robotics, Devices More about our thesis can be found at www.sierraventures.com/thesis