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| CRD # | 161558 |
| SEC # | 801-76758 |
| CIK # | 0001697665 |
| AUM | 10.44 B (2026-04-30) |
| Employees | 72 (31% Investors, 0% Brokers) |
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| Phone | 650-382-1110 |
| Address | 801 W 5th St Austin, TX 78703 |
| Source | [IAPD] [EDGAR] [Website] [Twitter] [LinkedIn] |
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| Fees and Compensation — Form ADV Part 2A (7/1/2026) [Brochure] |
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Item 5. Fees And Compensation Sapphire typically receives a management fee and carried interest in connection with the provision of advisory services to the Funds. As discussed in more detail below, Sapphire is permitted to receive additional compensation in connection with management and other services performed for Portfolio Companies and such additional compensation generally will offset subsequent management fees otherwise payable to Sapphire by the Funds to the extent provided by, and subject to certain exceptions in, the Governing Documents. Investors in a Fund also bear certain expenses. The Funds that primarily invest in Portfolio Funds typically pay management fees and carried interest to the managers of such funds, as well as Sapphire. Additionally, certain Funds invest in special purpose vehicles managed by third parties that charge management fees and/or carried interest. As a result, Investors in these vehicles will generally incur two layers of fees and carried interest. Please see the “Additional Portfolio Fund- Specific Risk Factors” discussed in Item 8 for more information regarding multiple layers of fees and carried interest arising from fund-of-fund investments. The actual fees and expenses applicable to each Fund are set forth in detail in such Fund’s Governing Documents. Investors will receive copies of the Governing Documents (with the exception of subscription agreements, side letters, and other documents that only pertain to specific Investors) before investing in any Fund and may have an opportunity to negotiate certain terms under certain circumstances. Investors should refer to the Governing Documents of the applicable Fund for a complete understanding of how Sapphire is compensated for its advisory services. The information contained herein is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the Governing Documents. A. Management Fees As compensation for investment supervisory services rendered to the Funds, each Fund (other than co- investment vehicles) generally pays Sapphire a management fee calculated in accordance with such Fund’s Governing Documents. Management fees are generally reduced during the life of a Fund. The management fees and other fees and distributions described herein are generally subject to modification, waiver, or reduction by Sapphire in its sole discretion, both voluntarily and on a negotiated basis with Investors. Fees differ from one Fund to another. The management fees paid by the Funds will generally be reduced by certain fees and expenses, such as (i) transactional fees, monitoring fees, directors’ fees, financial consulting fees and other similar fees received by Sapphire personnel from a Portfolio Company or Portfolio Fund (less any reimbursement amounts), (ii) private placement or finders’ fees paid to placement agents, finders or other third parties performing similar services in connection with a Fund’s formation, offering and/or capitalization (excluding any out-of-pocket fees and expenses for services required under applicable non-U.S. law or regulation in connection with the issuance or sale of interests in the corresponding non-U.S. jurisdiction), (iii) breakup fees and litigation proceeds received from transactions not consummated by the Fund in connection with a proposed investment (less any reimbursement amounts), and (iv) organizational expenses in excess of any applicable cap, in each case in accordance with the Funds’ Governing Documents. Management fees will generally not be reduced by expense reimbursements, compensation received for services provided in connection with a Portfolio Company’s business, compensation for services provided as an employee or in a similar capacity, directors’ fees from a public company that don’t exceed amounts paid to other directors, amounts received as publicly traded securities, breakup fees, or other amounts otherwise approved by a Fund’s advisory board as not constituting transaction fees. The amount and manner of any such management fee reductions are set forth in each Fund’s Governing Documents. Certain Funds’ Governing Documents permit the applicable General Partner to make deemed contributions to fulfill its capital commitment through reductions in the management fee. Under these arrangements, a designated percentage of each capital contribution that would otherwise be required from the General Partner in cash instead constitutes a deemed contribution. The Investors of the relevant Fund are required to fund the deemed contributions pro rata according to their respective capital commitments, which in turn offsets the management fee by a corresponding amount. The use of deemed contributions by the applicable General Partners could result in an acceleration of capital contributions by the Investors of the relevant Funds. The management fee reductions and the corresponding deemed contributions have the potential to be significant. Certain Investors that are employees, former employees, business associates and other “friends and family” of Sapphire, its affiliates or their personnel (including any related entity established by any of the foregoing, such as trusts, charitable programs, endowments or related programs, family investment vehicles and other estate planning vehicles) will not typically pay management fees or carried interest in connection with their investment in a Fund. Furthermore, Sapphire may from time to time in the future establish certain investment vehicles through which such Investors or other third parties may invest alongside Funds, which generally will not pay management fees or carried interest. Management fees billed to and received from the Funds are generally payable quarterly in advance on the first day of each fiscal quarter. If a Fund were to terminate prior to the end of a quarter, management fees paid in respect of such quarter would be returned on a pro rata basis. B. Carried Interest ... |
| Account Minimums and Types of Clients — Form ADV Part 2A (7/1/2026) [Brochure] |
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Item 7. Types of Clients Sapphire provides investment advisory services to the Funds, which are pooled investment vehicles operating as private investment funds and exempt from registration under the Investment Company Act. Sapphire does not provide investment advisory services directly to Investors in the Funds on an individualized basis. Such Investors generally include high net worth individuals, banks, insurance companies, fund-of-funds, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies, among other entities. Investment in the Funds is generally limited to persons who meet the applicable eligibility requirements set forth in each Fund’s Governing Documents. Depending on the Fund, an Investor must generally qualify as an “accredited investor” under Regulation D of the Securities Act and “qualified purchaser” or “knowledgeable employee” under the Investment Company Act, and, if applicable, a “qualified client” under the Advisers Act. The minimum capital commitment for investment in a Fund, where applicable, is set forth in such Fund’s Governing Documents. The General Partner of each Fund retains discretion to accept commitments below any stated minimum amount. |
| Sector | Form 13F Holdings | Value ($M) | |
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| Netskope Inc | 48.2 | ||
| Braze Inc | 39.3 | ||
| Kaltura Inc | 9.7 | ||
| Uipath Inc | 2.2 | ||
| Holdings by Sector ($M) |
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| Type | Form D Funds | Date | Sold | AUM |
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| VC | Sapphire Opportunity Fund IV-B LP | [2026-03-31] | 20.0 M | 25.1 M |
| Offered $20,000,000 · Filed 2025-07-10 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose | ||||
| VC | Sapphire Ventures Fund VII-B LP | 2026-03-31 | 5.3 M | |
| VC | Sapphire Ventures Fund VII LP | [2026-03-31] | 23.7 M | |
| Filed 2024-10-01 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose | ||||
| VC | Sapphire Emerging Venture Managers VII LP | [2025-03-31] | 24.0 M | |
| Filed 2024-10-01 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose | ||||
| VC | Sapphire Opportunity Fund IV LP | [2025-03-31] | 28.1 M | 164.2 M |
| Offered $28,150,000 · Filed 2024-09-04 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose | ||||
| VC | CalSTRS New and Next Generation Manager Fund VI LP | [2024-03-29] | 26.0 M | |
| Filed 2023-07-07 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose | ||||
| Other | CalSTRS New and Next Generation Manager Fund V LP | 2024-03-29 | 177.6 M | |
| VC | Sapphire Ventures Fund VII-A LP | 2023-03-30 | 74.6 M | |
| VC | Sapphire Opportunity Fund III LP | [2022-03-30] | 200.0 M | 118.1 M |
| Offered $200,000,000 · Filed 2021-03-23 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose | ||||
| VC | Sapphire Sport II LP | 2022-03-30 | 158.5 M | |
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| AUM Breakdown | Accounts | AUM ($B) |
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| By Client Type | ||
| (a) Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | 0.0 |
| (b) Individuals (high net worth individuals) | 0 | 0.0 |
| (c) Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (d) Investment companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (e) Business development companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (f) Pooled investment vehicles | 18 | 10.4 |
| (g) Pension and profit sharing plans | 0 | 0.0 |
| (h) Charitable organizations | 0 | 0.0 |
| (i) State or municipal government entities | 0 | 0.0 |
| (j) Other investment advisers | 0 | 0.0 |
| (k) Insurance companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (l) Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (m) Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | 0.0 |
| (n) Other | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 18 | 10.4 |
| By Discretionary | ||
| Discretionary | 18 | 10.4 |
| Non-Discretionary | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 18 | 10.4 |
| By Non-United States Persons | ||
| Non-United States Persons | 0.0 | |
| United States Persons | 10.4 | |
| Total | 18 | 10.4 |
| Form D Directors | Role | # Filings | # Firms | 2011 - 2026 |
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| Annette Lege | Director | 31 | 5 | |
| Colin Meadows | Director | 7 | 5 | |
| Gregory Stoeckle | Director | 10 | 4 | |
| Nino Marakovic | Director, Executive Officer, Promoter | 19 | 3 | |
| Jayendra Das | Director | 15 | 3 | |
| Philip Shaw | Executive Officer | 7 | 3 | |
| Theresa Boyd | Executive Officer | 3 | 2 | |
| Evan Jaysane-Darr | Executive Officer | 3 | 2 | |
| Amit Tiwari | Executive Officer | 2 | 2 | |
| Kelvin Liu | Executive Officer | 2 | 2 | |
| Sapphire Fund Investments Mgp LLC | Promoter | 2 | 1 | |
| Sapphire Opportunity GPE IV LP | Director | 2 | 1 | |
| Sapphire Cnngm GPE VI LP | Director | 1 | 1 | |
| Sevm GPE VII LP | Director | 1 | 1 | |
| Sapphire Opportunity GPE I LLC | Director | 1 | 1 | |
| Sapphire Opportunity GPE II LLC | Director | 1 | 1 | |
| Sapphire Opportunity Fund GPE IV LP | Director | 1 | 1 | |
| Sapphire Opportunity Mgp LLC | Director | 1 | 1 | |
| Sapphire Opportunity GPE III LLC | Director | 1 | 1 |
| EDGAR Form | CIK | 2011 - 2026 |
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| 13F-HR | [0001697665] | |
| SC 13G | [0001697665] |
| Form 13D/13G Filer | Form 13D/13G Subject | Filed |
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| Sapphire Ventures LLC | Integral AD Science Holding Corp | [2022-02-11] |
| Sapphire Ventures LLC | Kaltura Inc | [2022-02-11] |
| Sapphire Ventures LLC | Sumo Logic Inc | [2021-02-16] |
| Sapphire Ventures LLC | Jfrog Ltd | [2021-02-16] |
| Firm Profile (Form ADV) | |
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