Sierra Ventures is a private venture capital firm focused on investments across all areas of Information Technology. We work with entrepreneurs and management teams to originate and build new companies into large, profitable businesses. Since 1982 Sierra has raised nine venture funds with over $1.5 billion in committed capital. Our most recent fund, Sierra IX, is a $400M fund. Our Limited Partners include established financial institutions, university endowments, and pension funds. They also include prominent individual investors, many of whom were founders, CEOs, or board memebers of major publicly traded technology companies.
The Sierra team has years of hands-on operations, engineering, financial, and management experience, which they leverage to help companies to navigate the rough waters of entrepreneurship and growth. Always available. Ready to roll up their sleeves. And committed to partnering with you to succeed. The team includes individuals successful entreprenuerial and operational experience founding and running startup companies that were subsequently purchased by industry leaderssuch as Marimba (MRBA then BMC Software), Octane (ePhiphany), OnLink (Siebel), Scopus (SCOP then Siebel), and Tivoli (TIVS then IBM).
Specialties
Software:Enterprise, Cloud, Internet, OpenSource, Security, SysMgmt, SaaS Hardware:Subs/Components, Semis, Storage, PowerSys, Materials CleanTech:Batteries, LED, Grid/PowerMgmt, WaterPurification Services:BPO, Engineering, Cust.Service, Consumer: DigitalMedia, Advertising
