# Salesforce Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Salesforce Ventures is a corporate vc based in United States. 648 investments on record, 76 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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# Salesforce Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 648 cheques on record.

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Seed Series A Series B Business-to-business Subscription Collaboration Tools

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**88%** of best year **76** **cheques in 12 months**, 648 on record

Since the last cheque **2** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$26M** Cheque size, as they say **$1.0M – $100M** Rounds led **12 of 648** Sole investor **73 rounds** Exits **17 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 69%**

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## Salesforce Ventures highlights

- 01 76 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 43% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 73 rounds, median $3.0M
- 04 17 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, helping companies become Agentic Enterprises where humans and agents drive success together through a unified AI, data, and Customer 360 platform. From their own website

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $1.0M – $100M as they say
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** Business-to-business Subscription Collaboration Tools
- **Based in:** San Francisco, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **648 appearances**

- **2026** 61 rounds
- **Oct** **[Upwind](https://millionrounds.com/company/upwind)** Series C · US · Google News search **$400M** With 12 others
- **Oct** **[Legora](https://millionrounds.com/company/legora)** Series E · SE · Google News search **$550M** With 17 others
- **Oct** **[Arena](https://millionrounds.com/company/arena)** Series B · US · Firms' own news pages **$200M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[Flyle](https://millionrounds.com/company/flyle)** Series A · JP · The Bridge **$12M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Numeral](https://millionrounds.com/company/numeral)** Series C · US · Ventureburn **$100M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[CADDi](https://millionrounds.com/company/caddi)** Series D · JP · Ventureburn **$114M** With 9 others
- **Sept** **[Mistral AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/mistral-ai)** Series D · FR · Samsung Catalyst Fund **$3.5B** With 23 others
- **Sept** **Wonderful** Series C · IL · TechCrunch **$550M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Snowflake](https://millionrounds.com/company/snowflake)** Debt · US **$3.8B** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Upwind Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/upwind-security)** Series C · US **$300M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Standard Metrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/standard-metrics)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$20M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Emerald AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/emerald-ai)** Series A · US · QRM Capital **$150M** With 15 others
- **Aug** **[Muon Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/muon-space)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$250M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Lovable](https://millionrounds.com/company/lovable)** Series C · SE · Menlo Ventures **$400M** With 17 others
- **Aug** **[Cohere](https://millionrounds.com/company/cohere)** Venture · CA **$100M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Deepgram](https://millionrounds.com/company/deepgram)** Series C · US **$143M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Hark](https://millionrounds.com/company/hark)** Venture · US **$700M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Linear](https://millionrounds.com/company/linear)** Secondary · US **$99M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Antora Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/antora-energy)** Series C · US · Crunchbase News **$550M** With 14 others
- **Jul** **[Centralize](https://millionrounds.com/company/centralize)** Series A · US · Crunchbase News **$15M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Together AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/together-ai)** Series C · US · TechCrunch **$800M** With 9 others
- **Jul** **[RevComm](https://millionrounds.com/company/revcomm)** Series B · JP **$21M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[ASUENE](https://millionrounds.com/company/asuene)** Series D · JP · Firms' own news pages **$42M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Regatta](https://millionrounds.com/company/regatta)** Venture · US **$68M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Fundamental](https://millionrounds.com/company/fundamental)** Venture · US **$225M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[8090 Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/8090-labs)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$135M** *Led*
- **Jun** **[Upscale AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/upscale-ai)** Series A · US · TechStartups **$190M** With 9 others
- **Jun** **[AppsFlyer](https://millionrounds.com/company/appsflyer)** Series E · US · Crunchbase News **$1.0B** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[PointFive](https://millionrounds.com/company/pointfive)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$60M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Supabase](https://millionrounds.com/company/supabase)** Series F · US · TechCrunch **$500M** With 9 others
- **Jun** **[ALGO ARTIS](https://millionrounds.com/company/algo-artis)** Series B · JP **$9.6M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Kotoba Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/kotoba-technologies)** Seed · JP **$10M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Hark](https://millionrounds.com/company/hark)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$700M** With 11 others
- **May** **[Mind Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/mind-robotics)** US · TechCrunch **$400M** With 15 others
- **May** **[Netomi](https://millionrounds.com/company/netomi)** Series C · TechStartups **$110M** With 13 others
- **May** **[Optura](https://millionrounds.com/company/optura)** Series A · US · HC9 Ventures **$18M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Lyra Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/lyra-health)** Growth · US **$57M** With 4 others
- **May** **[GenerativeX](https://millionrounds.com/company/generativex)** Series A · JP **$4.1M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Flux](https://millionrounds.com/company/flux)** Series C · US **$38M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Resolve AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/resolve-ai)** Series A · US · Ventureburn **$40M** With 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

We hold **144** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **17 in all**

**[7Summits](https://millionrounds.com/company/7summits)** Bought by [Ibm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm) **Undisclosed** Jan 2021

**[Dispatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispatch)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **Undisclosed** Nov 2017

**[Livefyre](https://millionrounds.com/company/livefyre)** Bought by [Adobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adobe) **Undisclosed** May 2016

**[Cloud Sherpas](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloud-sherpas)** Bought by [Accenture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accenture-ventures) **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[Selligy](https://millionrounds.com/company/selligy)** Bought by Veeva **Undisclosed** Jul 2015

**[2lemetry](https://millionrounds.com/company/2lemetry)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **Undisclosed** Mar 2015

**[Authy](https://millionrounds.com/company/authy)** Bought by [Twilio](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twilio-fund) **Undisclosed** Feb 2015

**[GetFeedback](https://millionrounds.com/company/getfeedback)** Bought by Campaign Monitor **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[Nexgate](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexgate)** Bought by Proofpoint **$35M** Oct 2014

**[BigMachines](https://millionrounds.com/company/bigmachines)** Bought by [Oracle Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oracle) **$400M** Oct 2013

**[Seesmic](https://millionrounds.com/company/seesmic)** Bought by Hootsuite **Undisclosed** Sept 2012

**[Mailgun](https://millionrounds.com/company/mailgun)** Bought by [Rackspace](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rackspace) **Undisclosed** Aug 2012

**[Sendoid](https://millionrounds.com/company/sendoid)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **Undisclosed** Feb 2012

**[ASTADIA](https://millionrounds.com/company/astadia)** Bought by [The Gores Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-gores-group) **Undisclosed** Jan 2012

**[Saaspoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/saaspoint)** Bought by Appirio **Undisclosed** Dec 2011

**[Model Metrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/model-metrics)** Bought by Salesforce **Undisclosed** Nov 2011

**[Desk](https://millionrounds.com/company/desk)** Bought by Salesforce **$50M** Sept 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$26M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.0M**

Led 12 of 648 rounds **2%**

- **Said size:** $1.0M – $100M
- **Sole investor:** 73 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 17 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B said *123*
- Series A said *113*
- Venture *106*
- Series C *95*
- Seed said *63*
- Series D *44*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 55
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) 36
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) 31
- [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) 29
- [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) 27
- [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 26

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Salesforce Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **55** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm **36** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[**Lightspeed Venture Partners** VC firm **31** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)[**Accel** VC firm **29** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**Insight Partners** VC firm **27** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **26** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**Sapphire Ventures** VC firm **25** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **23** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **21** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **21** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Tiger Global Management** VC firm **21** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)[**Battery Ventures** VC firm **20** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Salesforce Ventures put money into.

[**Legora** $550M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/legora)[**Arena** $200M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/arena)[**Flyle** $12M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/flyle)[**Mistral AI** $3.5B · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/mistral-ai)[**Snowflake** $3.8B · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/snowflake)[**Upwind Security** $300M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/upwind-security)

## Books by the people here

3 books written by people at Salesforce Ventures: [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-benioff).

- Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-benioff) · 2009 3.78 from 4,828 ratings on Goodreads About the book How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world's fastest growing software company in less than a decade? For the first time, Marc Benioff, the visionary founder, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com, tells how he and his team created and used new… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-benioff) · 2019 3.81 from 2,358 ratings on Goodreads About the book NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The founder and co-CEO of Salesforce delivers an inspiring vision for successful companies of the future, in which changing the world is everyone’s business.“An urgent and compelling book for anyone in business who yearns to fulfill a higher mission in… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Compassionate Capitalism: How Corporations Can Make Doing Good an Integral Part of Doing Well [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-benioff) · 2004 3.35 from 40 ratings on Goodreads About the book The coauthors are uniquely suited to bring this important issue to light. Marc Benioff is CEO and chairman of Salesforce.com foundation. Salesforce.com has received the Award for Excellence in Corporate Community Service by the Points of Light Foundation and Volunteer Center… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Salesforce Ventures in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 9 Dec 2022 · 25 min SaaStr 615: Where Venture Capital Really is Right Now, With Accel, Iconiq Growth, and Salesforce Ventures at G2 Reach Mentions [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[Reach](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reach)[Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Tech.eu](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tech-eu) 12 Feb 2021 · 29 min Alex Kayyal of Salesforce Ventures, money for Nothing, SPAC news Mentions [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)[Rocket Internet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rocket-internet-6)[Target Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/target-global) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 6 Aug 2020 · 24 min SaaStr 359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity With [David Schmaier](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-schmaier)[Matt Garratt](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-garratt) Mentions [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 21 May 2020 · 24 min SaaStr 336: Salesforce Ventures Managing Partner Matthew Garratt and Salesforce SVP of Commercial Sales, Adnan Chaudhry on Shifting Your Sales & GTM Strategy in Uncertain Times With [Adnan Chaudhry](https://millionrounds.com/person/adnan-chaudhry) Mentions [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)[Matt Garratt](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-garratt) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Much I Know](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know) 21 Sept 2016 · 45 min Alex Kayyal, Europe Head at Salesforce Ventures, on the art & science of valuation Mentions [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 1 Jul 2016 · 23 min SaaStr 035: Matt Garratt on The Strategy Behind Salesforce Ventures With [Matt Garratt](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-garratt) Mentions [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)[Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 6 Jun 2026 · 55 min 20Product: Inside Legora's Tech Stack: Why Token Maxing is Failing Enterprise Startups with Jacob Lauritzen, CTO @ Legora Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) 29 Aug 2025 · 42 min EP 149: Marc Benioff (CEO, Salesforce) Predicts Half of Conversations Will be With AI Agents Next Year Apple Podcasts
- [This Week in Fintech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-fintech) 26 Mar 2025 · 26 min 🎧 Live from HumanX: Airwallex Head of Product Shannon Scott on Reshaping Global Payments, Building Elite Teams, and How They're Leveraging AI Apple Podcasts
- [Growth Investor](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/growth-investor) 15 Jan 2025 · 21 min Data-Intelligence Leader: Alation’s Satyen Sangani Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Salesforce Ventures

### What does Salesforce Ventures invest in?

Salesforce Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (43% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Business-to-business, Subscription and Collaboration Tools.

### How active is Salesforce Ventures?

648 investments on record, 76 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 12. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Salesforce Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Upwind (Series C, Oct 2026), Legora (Series E, Oct 2026) and Arena (Series B, Oct 2026).

### How big are Salesforce Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $26M. It says it writes cheques of $1.0M to $100M.

### Does Salesforce Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 12 of its 648 investments on record (2%).

### Where does Salesforce Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (69%), Japan (18%) and Sweden (5%).

### Is Salesforce Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 76 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Salesforce Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (55 rounds together), Bessemer Venture Partners (36 rounds together) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (31 rounds together).

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