Sapphire's Monthly Brief (October 2022)

In this issue, we take you through the world of emerging tech in digital health, Web3 developer tools, and the Metaverse. We also traverse beyond borders and look into European crypto trends. Plus, we're honored to share that for the 2nd consecutive year Sapphire Ventures has been named a Founder-Friendly Investor by Inc.?

PARTNER POV

BLOOMBERG TV | Cathy Gao on air with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow – discusses current macro trends

FEATURED STARTUP RESOURCE

As the digital healthcare delivery model continues to boom, a new wave of tech infrastructure is ripe for adoption. Here we take a deep dive into the modern digital health enablement technology stack.

STARTUP RESOURCES

THE STARTUP GUIDE TO GROWTH PODCAST

LATEST INVESTMENTS

Thrilled to back StarTree’s Series B and welcome them to the Sapphire portfolio!

See why we’re so excited to support Startree’s mission to transform data infrastructure with real-time analytics.

Proud to co-lead Zesty’s Series B and continue to support its incredible growth.

We're happy to hear from CEO & Co-Founder Maxim Melamedov in his chat with Sapphire Partner Casber Wang about what sets Zesty apart from the rest, plans for its latest funding round, and why Zesty has chosen Sapphire Ventures to continue to partner with. ??

Watch the interview!

SAPPHIRE VISION SUMMIT - EUROPE

We had the pleasure of hosting top European executives across tech at the Sapphire Vision Summit in London. Thank you to everyone that joined us to discuss a range of topics, including big data, security, ESG, HR technology and much more. Watch some of our great session recordings from the Vision Summit here.

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