E043: Annalise Dragic: Sapphire Ventures

E043: Annalise Dragic: Sapphire Ventures

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:16 What inspired you to become a VC?
01:52 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?
03:01 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?
04:45 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?
06:06 How do people contact you?
06:25 Thank you

Featured Guest Bio:

Annalise is a partner at Sapphire Ventures where she focuses on analyzing new investments and assisting portfolio companies, primarily in Europe and Israel. She is involved in Sapphire’s investments in Adverity, Contentful, Currencycloud, Matillion, Unmind, and Yapily, and worked on the firm’s investment in Cazoo (NYSE: CZOO) and Wandera (acquired by Jamf). Annalise is based out of London and was named a VC Rising Star by Venture Capital Journal in 2021.

Prior to joining Sapphire, Annalise was an investor at Atomico where she invested in European startups covering the UK market and enterprise sector. Previously, Annalise worked at LinkedIn in the San Francisco, London and Dublin offices where she contributed to corporate M&A, business operations, sales strategy and product finance. Early on in her career, she spent time at Morgan Stanley in the Technology Investment Banking Group.

Fund Information:
Sapphire Ventures is a leading venture capital firm that partners with visionary teams and venture funds to build companies of consequence. For nearly two decades, Sapphire has been investing capital, resources and expertise in innovative startups and technology-focused venture funds around the world. With more than $6.8B in AUM across Sapphire Ventures, Sapphire Partners and Sapphire Sport, and with team members in Austin, London, Palo Alto and San Francisco, Sapphire is well-positioned to help scale companies and venture funds, elevating them to become global category leaders.

Fund Site:
https://sapphireventures.com/funds/sapphire-ventures/

Fund Contact:
https://sapphireventures.com/funds/sapphire-ventures/

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