Sierra Ventures
Venture Capital Est. 1982
USD 2B
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- San Mateo, United States
- Founded
- 1982
- Focus
- Consumer · Healthcare & Life Sciences
About
Sierra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the future of enterprise, healthcare, infrastructure, and more.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Sources
Profile sources
- sierraventures.com — Deep Tech, Consumer, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology
- sierraventures.com — Consumer, Healthcare & Life Sciences
Locations & investment markets
Office · San Mateo, California, United States
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.
Investment Criteria
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
San Mateo, United States (HQ)
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
25
Most common deal types
Unknown (24) Growth (1)
Deals by domain
Saas 5
Recent tracked deals
Activenetwork
2003 - Saas
Approva
Saas
Applitools
Appcues
Amerigroup
Altimate
Agentiq
360commerce
Saas
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