Sapphire Ventures (formerly SAP Ventures)
Investor profile
Investment firm
Sapphire Ventures (formerly SAP Ventures) has backed 10 European tech companies across 14 funding rounds between 2005 and 2017, joining rounds totalling €253M. Most active in Software and Marketing. Data as of Nov 2026.
Deals
14
distinct rounds
Companies
10
backed
Active span
2005–2017
13 yrs
Total round €
€253M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearSapphire Ventures (formerly SAP Ventures) — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sapphire Ventures (formerly SAP Ventures) — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
Top sectors
by dealsSapphire Ventures (formerly SAP Ventures) — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sapphire Ventures (formerly SAP Ventures) — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 7 |
| Marketing | 5 |
| Fintech | 3 |
| Cybersecurity | 2 |
| Media | 1 |
Stages
by dealsSapphire Ventures (formerly SAP Ventures) — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sapphire Ventures (formerly SAP Ventures) — stages | |
|---|---|
| Series C | 7 |
| Series D+ | 4 |
| Early VC | 1 |
| Growth/Late | 1 |
| Seed | 1 |
Countries
by dealsSapphire Ventures (formerly SAP Ventures) — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sapphire Ventures (formerly SAP Ventures) — countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | 6 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
Hover a node for shared-deal counts; click a co-investor to open its profile.
Best viewed on a larger screen.
Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- Accel3
- Anthemis2
- Notion Capital2
- Wellington Partners2
- .406 Ventures1
- Adams Street Partners1
- Amadeus Capital Partners1
- Atlas Venture1
- Battery Ventures1
- Common Fund1
- Gemini Israel Ventures1
- Goldman Sachs1
- GV (Google Ventures)1
- Hasso Plattner Ventures1
- Industry Ventures1
- Intel Capital1
- Luminari Capital1
- Mayfield Fund1
- Mitsui & Co1
- Nauta Capital1
- Nexus Venture Partners1
- Nokia Growth Partners1
- Qumra Capital1
- Rakuten1
- Salesforce Ventures1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFrog | Israel | 1 | €46M |
| Currency Cloud | UK | 2 | €40M |
| Alfresco | UK | 2 | €40M |
| QuBit | UK | 1 | €37M |
| Kaltura | Israel | 1 | €35M |
| Scytl | Spain | 2 | €27M |
| VoiceObjects | Germany | 2 | €18M |
| AePONA | UK | 1 | €8.1M |
| Dacos Software | Germany | 1 | €3.0M |
| RIB Software | Germany | 1 | €0 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFrog | Series C | €46M | 2016-01 |
| QuBit | Series C | €37M | 2016-02 |
| Kaltura | Series D+ | €35M | 2014-02 |
| Alfresco | Series D+ | €34M | 2014-08 |
| Currency Cloud | Series D+ | €24M | 2017-03 |
| Currency Cloud | Series C | €16M | 2015-06 |
| Scytl | Series C | €15M | 2014-07 |
| Scytl | Series D+ | €12M | 2017-02 |
| VoiceObjects | Growth/Late | €9.5M | 2005-10 |
| VoiceObjects | Series C | €8.5M | 2006-07 |