Salesforce Ventures
Salesforce Ventures invests globally in enterprise cloud companies, emphasizing AI and SaaS sectors
About
Salesforce Ventures, established in 2009 as the strategic investment arm of Salesforce, focuses on enterprise cloud companies, particularly in AI and SaaS sectors. With over $6 billion invested across more than 700 companies globally, it has supported 35 IPOs and over 190 M&A exits. The firm operates with patient capital and an evergreen funding model, investing at all stages from seed to growth, with investments ranging from under $5 million to over $50 million. Notable portfolio companies include Anthropic, Databricks, Snowflake, Wiz, ElevenLabs, Hugging Face, Cohere, Mistral AI, Vercel, DocuSign, Box, Twilio, and Zoom. Salesforce Ventures distinguishes itself by leveraging Salesforce's extensive cloud-based enterprise customer base, offering portfolio companies access to a vast network of potential clients and partners. This strategic alignment provides unique opportunities for growth and market penetration.