Salesforce Ventures

?? Scenes from last night's Data Leader Dinner in New York City ?? It was a pleasure to gather with our executive network and portfolio founders for an evening of connection and knowledge sharing. Topics of conversation included integrating AI/ML, ensuring data security and compliance, and democratizing data access. Thank you to everyone who attended, and a special thanks to our MCs Derek Asbun, Tassbieh 'Taz' Hassan, Kristi King, Laura Rowson, and Susan Emerson ??

???Elevate 2025: Two Days of Inspiration and Growth??? In a few weeks, we'll host our portfolio founders, industry thought leaders, and Salesforce executives for our annual invite-only CEO summit: Elevate ?? This year's event promises to be our best yet, featuring keynotes by Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix and statistician Nate Silver, fireside conversations with ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski and Airtable CEO Howie Liu, workshops on topics that are top of mind for founders, curated networking sessions, and so much more. We're counting down the days, and look forward to welcoming our attendees soon ?? For more information on Elevate, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ebpJcN8G

?? Join the Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund Team ?? Salesforce Ventures is seeking a Senior Analyst to join our Impact Fund investment team in San Francisco and contribute to growing and supporting our portfolio of climate tech, workforce and education, financial inclusion, and digital health companies. ?? Key Responsibilities: - Research and conduct outreach to build a robust pipeline of investments - Assist in analyzing company performance, market diligence, competitive analysis, and preparing investment committee materials - Monitor & develop insights on emerging trends and disruptive companies in our core focus areas - Support quarterly and annual reporting processes for our existing portfolio - Help plan and execute programs and events to promote the Impact Fund - Create presentations for internal senior management and external audiences ?? Required Skills & Experience: - 1-2 years of investment experience - Excellent analytical and financial analysis skills; ability to think critically and creatively - Strong writing and presentation skills; ability to communicate succinctly and clearly - Passion for social and environmental impact If you believe business is a powerful platform for change and have the skills and experience to contribute to our mission, we'd love to hear from you! Apply now to be part of a team that is driving measurable social and environmental impact???

Being featured in Times Square makes this International Women's Day a little more special. ?? What I've always loved about Salesforce & Salesforce Ventures is that we live by our values of courage, trust, mutual success, and equality. These values are why we support founders from a plurality of backgrounds and work with them to build inclusive and impactful companies. It's not just good business — it's good for the world. Thank you Pledge 1% and Nasdaq for recognizing mine and my team's work. We still have so much more we want to accomplish!

?? Join us on March 11 at Rise New York for a fintech innovation panel bringing together top investors and corporate leaders. We’re diving into the key issues shaping fintech today, with fresh insights, real conversations, and plenty of time to connect with the people driving the industry forward. Our speakers bring years of deep industry knowledge to the table: - Toan Huynh – Morgan Stanley EIR, early-stage investor, and former fintech founder - Bruno de Roquefeuil – Director of Mastercard StartPath - Enki T. – Principal at Salesforce Ventures - Kange Kaneene – Former VP at SAP.iO, early-stage investor ?? Whether you’re a founder, investor, fintech pro, or part of the ecosystem, come grab a drink, meet industry peers, and bring your best questions. ?? Spots are limited, reserve your spot now: https://lu.ma/z1ljokdb This event is sponsored by Banc of California and TriNet. #SOSA #OpenInnovation #CorporateInnovation #OpenInnovationConsulting #FinTech #NewYorkTech Elan Fox

?? ?How Amar Ahluwalia & OneVest Are Revolutionizing Wealth Management ?? After leading OneVest's Series B, investors Zak Kokosa, Pascha H., and Robert Keith sat down with CEO Amar Ahluwalia to discuss his entrepreneurial journey and vision behind OneVest. A few highlights: ???Inspiration Behind OneVest:?"Jakob Pizzera, Nathan Di Lucca, and myself have all spent well over a decade across traditional financial services and fintech witnessing countless problems and opportunities on a daily basis. During the pandemic, we started talking about how wealth management technology is broken and legacy, and hasn’t caught up with other industries from an innovation perspective." ???Why Partner Salesforce Ventures??"We wanted an investor that also felt like a partner. As part of our due diligence process, we got to meet several individuals across the business and it solidified our view that the entire team deeply understands what we’re building and what we’re trying to achieve." ?? Lessons Learned From Fundraising: "Build relationships early, be transparent about your challenges, and focus on investors who bring more than just money to the table." ?? Vision For the Future: "The industry is moving toward digitization, hyper-personalization, and automation. OneVest aims to lead this evolution by providing a platform that integrates cutting-edge technology with user-centric design, making wealth management more efficient." Read our full conversation with Amar in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/eTzb-RYN

?? The Salesforce Ventures team is growing??? We're hiring a?Senior Fund Accountant?in New York or San Francisco to join our Finance team and play a central role in the success of our Ventures program. ?? Key Responsibilities: - Own fund accounting & activity tracking for all portfolio investments - Track and calculate key fund performance metrics - Assist in standardizing and validating legacy portfolio data - Prepare quarterly executive and board presentations - Collaborate cross-functionally - Drive continuous improvement of accounting processes ?? Required Skills & Experience: - 3+ years of fund accounting or asset management experience - Exceptional attention to detail - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills - Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively Are you excited to join our leading Ventures Finance team? Apply now and join us in supporting the growth & success of our portfolio!!???

We’re thrilled to announce that Chris Degnan, Snowflake’s Chief Revenue Officer, has joined PointFive’s Board of Directors amid a year of explosive enterprise growth. This marks a pivotal moment as we scale operations and aggressively grow revenue, underscoring our commitment to capturing meaningful market share. Our focus remains on helping enterprises drive efficiency throughout their infrastructure. Having scaled Snowflake’s revenue from $0 to over $2 billion, Chris brings deep expertise in hyperscaling SaaS. His strategic guidance will help us accelerate our next phase and further our mission to embed cloud efficiency into product development and delivery. ?? Alon Arvatz, CEO, PointFive: “Chris’s experience is a game-changer for PointFive as we aggressively scale. We knew we needed someone with a proven track record of building from $0 to billions. His insights and guidance will help us on our path to building a meaningful company.” Welcome aboard, Chris! ??

Congratulations to our friends at Anthropic on their $3.5B Series E fundraise! Since our first investment in Anthropic in 2023, we've been proud to support Dario Amodei, Daniela Amodei, and the entire Anthropic team as they work to build next-generation AI systems for the good of humanity. We continue to double down on Anthropic because we believe they're one of very few foundational model players that have built the right technology and have the right team to capitalize on this platform shift. We're excited to continue partnering with Anthropic as they push the boundaries of what artificial intelligence can achieve. Read more about our investment in Anthropic here: https://lnkd.in/gnbkVMdg

Innovation meets recognition ?? Congratulations to all our portfolio companies honored in G2's 2025 Best Software Awards: Docusign, Dropbox, Twilio, Anaplan, Stripe, Contentful, Highspot, monday.com, Gong, Airtable, Miro, Snowflake, and Drata. Explore the full lineup of winners:?https://lnkd.in/gD9GQPD #BestSoftware2025