Sapphire

Sapphire Sport is a pioneering investment platform focused on early-stage ventures at the intersection of sports, media, and entertainment technology. As part of Sapphire Ventures, which manages $4 billion in assets, Sapphire Sport operates with a dedicated fund of $115 million aimed at addressing opportunities within the broader sports technology market. Established in 2019 and based in Austin, Texas, this fund primarily invests in early-stage companies in the information technology sector, allocating between $3 million to $7 million across five to six startups. Sapphire Ventures, founded in 1996 and independent since 2011, has a track record of investing in innovative technology companies globally, supporting their growth into significant market players. The firm has completed over 55 exits from its portfolio and continues to partner with visionary teams to foster the development of impactful businesses.

Steven D. Abbott

Partner

Rami Branitzky

Managing Director

Eugene Chou

Associate

Elizabeth Clarkson

Managing Director

Beezer Clarkson

Partner

Hillary Cook

Senior Associate

Jai Das

President and Partner

Georgie Davies

Growth Investor and Associate

Kevin Diestel

Partner

Annalise Dragic

Principal

Cathy Gao

Partner

Doug Higgins

Co-Founder & Partner

Abigail Johnson

Partner

Naayl Kazmi

Associate

Jane Lee

Vice President

Alex Lehman

Investor

Nate Leung

Partner

Paul Levine

Partner

Adam Liu

Associate

Rico Mallozzi

vice_president

Nino Marakovic

CEO and Partner

Anthony Matusich

Chief Financial Officer

Thomas Moon

vice_president

Imogen Mulliner

Associate

Sam Procter

Associate

Anders Ranum

Partner

Aditya Reddy

Associate

Iladro Sauls

Associate

Andrew Slade

Associate

Michael Spirito

Managing Director

Chloe Steinberg

Partner

Laura Thompson

Partner

Andrew Vogeley

Associate

Casber Wang

Partner

Andreas Weiskam

Partner

Past deals in Colorado

StackHawk

Series B in 2022
StackHawk, Inc. develops an application security tool for the development and operations (DevOps) pipeline. It offers StackHawk, a Software-as-a-Service based platform for identification and remediation of security problems in software development and production. The company’s StackHawk application also enables users to scan application, triage and fix security bugs, and automate in the build pipeline. In addition, its solution is used to catch security bugs, such as SQL injection, arbitrary code execution, operating system command injection, path traversal, cross site scripting, cross site request forgery, and open redirect. StackHawk, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Matillion

Series E in 2021
Matillion is a data transformation solution provider or cloud data warehouses. The company is fundamentally changing data integration enabling customers to innovate at the speed of business, with cloud-native data integration technology that solves individuals’ and enterprises’ top business challenges. Its software is used by more than 550 customers in over 40 countries. Its customers include GE, Accenture, Siemens, Bose, Zapier, Splunk, and Vistaprint among others. Founded 2011, Matillion is headquartered in Manchester, UK and Denver, Colorado. It has also offices in New York City and Seattle.

JumpCloud

Series F in 2021
JumpCloud, Inc. operates a Directory-as-a-Service platform that simplifies and centralizes identity management for organizations. The company offers a Software-as-a-Service solution that automates server management tasks, including user management, patching, configuration, security, and compliance. With its cloud-based directory, JumpCloud enables the authentication, authorization, and management of users, devices, and applications across various environments, allowing IT teams to securely manage user identities and connect them to resources, regardless of the underlying provider or protocol. Users benefit from a single set of credentials to access their systems, applications, networks, and file servers, enhancing security and efficiency. Founded in 2010 and originally named SafeInstance, Inc., JumpCloud rebranded in 2013 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.

Matillion

Series D in 2021
Matillion is a data transformation solution provider or cloud data warehouses. The company is fundamentally changing data integration enabling customers to innovate at the speed of business, with cloud-native data integration technology that solves individuals’ and enterprises’ top business challenges. Its software is used by more than 550 customers in over 40 countries. Its customers include GE, Accenture, Siemens, Bose, Zapier, Splunk, and Vistaprint among others. Founded 2011, Matillion is headquartered in Manchester, UK and Denver, Colorado. It has also offices in New York City and Seattle.

StackHawk

Series A in 2020
StackHawk, Inc. develops an application security tool for the development and operations (DevOps) pipeline. It offers StackHawk, a Software-as-a-Service based platform for identification and remediation of security problems in software development and production. The company’s StackHawk application also enables users to scan application, triage and fix security bugs, and automate in the build pipeline. In addition, its solution is used to catch security bugs, such as SQL injection, arbitrary code execution, operating system command injection, path traversal, cross site scripting, cross site request forgery, and open redirect. StackHawk, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Matillion

Series C in 2019
Matillion is a data transformation solution provider or cloud data warehouses. The company is fundamentally changing data integration enabling customers to innovate at the speed of business, with cloud-native data integration technology that solves individuals’ and enterprises’ top business challenges. Its software is used by more than 550 customers in over 40 countries. Its customers include GE, Accenture, Siemens, Bose, Zapier, Splunk, and Vistaprint among others. Founded 2011, Matillion is headquartered in Manchester, UK and Denver, Colorado. It has also offices in New York City and Seattle.

Matillion

Series B in 2018
Matillion is a data transformation solution provider or cloud data warehouses. The company is fundamentally changing data integration enabling customers to innovate at the speed of business, with cloud-native data integration technology that solves individuals’ and enterprises’ top business challenges. Its software is used by more than 550 customers in over 40 countries. Its customers include GE, Accenture, Siemens, Bose, Zapier, Splunk, and Vistaprint among others. Founded 2011, Matillion is headquartered in Manchester, UK and Denver, Colorado. It has also offices in New York City and Seattle.

Convercent

Series E in 2017
Convercent, Inc. provides an ethics and compliance cloud platform for enterprises globally. The company offers Ethics Cloud platform, a centralized platform for end-to-end ethics and compliance management that automatically processes reactive compliance management and turns into proactive ethics and compliance that help elevate companies on its ethical journey. Its products suite includes Helpline and Case Management, Campaigns, Learning Manager, Policy Manager, Disclosure Manager, Third party, and Insights. The company was formerly known as Business Controls, Inc. and changed its name to Convercent, Inc. in September 2006. Its clientele include Microsoft, Tesla, The Four Seasons, Capgemini, and Under Armor. Convercent, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Denver, Colorado with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Convercent

Series D in 2017
Convercent, Inc. provides an ethics and compliance cloud platform for enterprises globally. The company offers Ethics Cloud platform, a centralized platform for end-to-end ethics and compliance management that automatically processes reactive compliance management and turns into proactive ethics and compliance that help elevate companies on its ethical journey. Its products suite includes Helpline and Case Management, Campaigns, Learning Manager, Policy Manager, Disclosure Manager, Third party, and Insights. The company was formerly known as Business Controls, Inc. and changed its name to Convercent, Inc. in September 2006. Its clientele include Microsoft, Tesla, The Four Seasons, Capgemini, and Under Armor. Convercent, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Denver, Colorado with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Convercent

Series C in 2016
Convercent, Inc. provides an ethics and compliance cloud platform for enterprises globally. The company offers Ethics Cloud platform, a centralized platform for end-to-end ethics and compliance management that automatically processes reactive compliance management and turns into proactive ethics and compliance that help elevate companies on its ethical journey. Its products suite includes Helpline and Case Management, Campaigns, Learning Manager, Policy Manager, Disclosure Manager, Third party, and Insights. The company was formerly known as Business Controls, Inc. and changed its name to Convercent, Inc. in September 2006. Its clientele include Microsoft, Tesla, The Four Seasons, Capgemini, and Under Armor. Convercent, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Denver, Colorado with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Ping Identity

Series G in 2014
Ping Identity provides cloud-based identity management software for companies and government organizations. They help enterprises achieve Zero Trust identity-defined security & more personalized, streamlined user experiences. The Ping Intelligent Identity Platform provides customers, employees, partners, and, increasingly, IoT, with access to the cloud, mobile, SaaS, and on-premises applications and APIs, while also managing identity and profile data at scale. Ping Identity was founded in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Convercent

Series B in 2013
Convercent, Inc. provides an ethics and compliance cloud platform for enterprises globally. The company offers Ethics Cloud platform, a centralized platform for end-to-end ethics and compliance management that automatically processes reactive compliance management and turns into proactive ethics and compliance that help elevate companies on its ethical journey. Its products suite includes Helpline and Case Management, Campaigns, Learning Manager, Policy Manager, Disclosure Manager, Third party, and Insights. The company was formerly known as Business Controls, Inc. and changed its name to Convercent, Inc. in September 2006. Its clientele include Microsoft, Tesla, The Four Seasons, Capgemini, and Under Armor. Convercent, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Denver, Colorado with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Ping Identity

Series F in 2013
Ping Identity provides cloud-based identity management software for companies and government organizations. They help enterprises achieve Zero Trust identity-defined security & more personalized, streamlined user experiences. The Ping Intelligent Identity Platform provides customers, employees, partners, and, increasingly, IoT, with access to the cloud, mobile, SaaS, and on-premises applications and APIs, while also managing identity and profile data at scale. Ping Identity was founded in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

PayScale

Venture Round in 2011
PayScale, Inc. specializes in cloud-based compensation software designed for both individuals and businesses. The company offers a suite of solutions including Insight Expert, which streamlines salary benchmarking and assists in setting pay ranges, managing pay increases, and generating executive reports. It also features tools for pricing jobs across various geographies and industries, along with Insight Lab, which provides HR professionals with data-driven compensation insights. In addition to software, PayScale offers professional services to evaluate and enhance current compensation structures, develop strategies, and provide ongoing management and training for effective compensation conversations. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, and technology, and has a customer base of over 8,000 organizations, from small businesses to large corporations. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, PayScale also has offices in Kentucky, Colorado, and North Carolina.

Ping Identity

Series D in 2011
Ping Identity provides cloud-based identity management software for companies and government organizations. They help enterprises achieve Zero Trust identity-defined security & more personalized, streamlined user experiences. The Ping Intelligent Identity Platform provides customers, employees, partners, and, increasingly, IoT, with access to the cloud, mobile, SaaS, and on-premises applications and APIs, while also managing identity and profile data at scale. Ping Identity was founded in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

PayScale

Series C in 2007
PayScale, Inc. specializes in cloud-based compensation software designed for both individuals and businesses. The company offers a suite of solutions including Insight Expert, which streamlines salary benchmarking and assists in setting pay ranges, managing pay increases, and generating executive reports. It also features tools for pricing jobs across various geographies and industries, along with Insight Lab, which provides HR professionals with data-driven compensation insights. In addition to software, PayScale offers professional services to evaluate and enhance current compensation structures, develop strategies, and provide ongoing management and training for effective compensation conversations. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, and technology, and has a customer base of over 8,000 organizations, from small businesses to large corporations. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, PayScale also has offices in Kentucky, Colorado, and North Carolina.

Vendavo

Venture Round in 2006
Vendavo is the provider of price management and optimization software for business-to-business companies worldwide. The Vendavo Enterprise Pricing Suite solves pricing problems by giving businesses true enterprise-wide control of their entire pricing process. Vendavo combines pricing science, pricing best practices, and enterprise-class software to drive improvements in average prices at every stage of the pricing process, from segmentation to deal close. Added up, these improvements deliver significant increases in profits from 10% to 30%. Vendavo is the enterprise price management and optimization solution of choice for some of the worlds biggest companies in chemicals, high-tech, industrial manufacturing, consumer products, mill products and distribution. SAP, the worlds leading provider of business software, with more than 33,200 customers in more than 120 countries, sources its price and margin management solution from Vendavo. It is sold by SAP worldwide under the name SAP Price and Margin Management.

Ping Identity

Series C in 2006
Ping Identity provides cloud-based identity management software for companies and government organizations. They help enterprises achieve Zero Trust identity-defined security & more personalized, streamlined user experiences. The Ping Intelligent Identity Platform provides customers, employees, partners, and, increasingly, IoT, with access to the cloud, mobile, SaaS, and on-premises applications and APIs, while also managing identity and profile data at scale. Ping Identity was founded in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Datria Systems

Series C in 2002
Datria provides packaged mobility solutions that voice-enable existing/new business processes. Workers use their existing phones or VoIP-capable devices to exchange information in real-time with all corporate systems.