Our Thesis.
Sierra Ventures invests in the future of The Enterprise. We invest early – primarily Seed and Series A – and look for proven product market fit, disruption in the market, and strong IP. We tend to lead investment rounds and reserve capital for follow on rounds to support our entrepreneurs as they grow.
We believe that partnership is paramount.
We work closely with all of the entrepreneurs we invest in, guiding them with expertise and capital to help their companies grow and deliver on their promise. We understand that great companies don’t get built overnight, and we don’t mind rolling up our sleeves and getting our hands dirty. In fact, we enjoy it.
Sierra’s Investment Focus
Next Generation
Enterprise
AI/ML
Multi-industry disruption with groundbreaking machine generated intelligence
BIG DATA
Producing unique insights with today’s unprecedented volumes of knowledge
CLOUD
Migrating a company’s business, including software and services, to globally accessible networks
FINTECH
Applying transformative technologies to disrupt and modernize the financial industry
HEALTH TECH
Producing life-changing solutions at the intersection of technology and life sciences
IOT/INFRASTRUCTURE
Extending the power of the internet across global platforms and infrastructures
MARKETPLACES
Cracking supply and demand mechanics to power highly scalable businesses in the online environment
SAAS & ENTERPRISE APPS
Software solutions that are revolutionizing the delivery of products and services
SECURITY
Cyber-solutions that stay on the cutting edge to defend against ever-evolving threats
Emerging
Technologies
5G/WIRELESS
The evolution of connectivity that will enable the next wave of technological achievements
ROBOTICS
Leveraging engineering advancements for massive scaling of industry
DEVICES
Devices that independently learn about their environment and make decisions on their own
VR/AR
Introducing a new lens to experience the world
BLOCKCHAIN
Redefining the backbone of platforms and the concept of trust
CASE STUDY
Series A Investment
Hiro Yoshikawa and Kazuki Ohta founded Treasure Data, a cloud-native Customer and Device Data Processing Platform. Sierra Ventures led the Series A Round in 2013 and the company was acquired in 2018.
CASE STUDY
Seed Investment
Varun Badhwar and Gaurav Kumar founded RedLock, a public cloud security company focused on mitigating risks for enterprises on their migration to the cloud. Sierra Ventures led the Seed Round in 2016 and the company was acquired in 2018.