# Sutter Hill Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Sutter Hill Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 216 investments on record, 9 in the last 12 months, latest Aug 2026.

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# Sutter Hill Ventures

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 216 cheques on record.

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Growth Pre-seed Seed AI & Machine Learning Advanced Materials Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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**100%** of best year **9** **cheques in 12 months**, 216 on record

Since the last cheque **82** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$68M** Rounds led **11 of 216** Sole investor **11 rounds** Exits **42 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Sutter Hill Ventures highlights

- 01 9 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series C: 51% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 11 rounds, median $5.0M
- 04 42 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Sutter Hill Ventures 755 Page Mill Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94304 From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Growth Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** AI & Machine Learning Advanced Materials Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- **Based in:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **216 appearances**

- **2026** 8 rounds
- **Aug** **[Sila](https://millionrounds.com/company/sila)** Debt · US · TechCrunch **$1.4B** *Led*
- **Jul** **[Sila](https://millionrounds.com/company/sila)** Growth · US · TechCrunch **$300M** *Led*
- **May** **[Sigma](https://millionrounds.com/company/sigma)** Growth · US · Ventureburn **$80M** With 11 others
- **May** **[GridCARE](https://millionrounds.com/company/gridcare)** Series A · US · Ventureburn **$64M** *Led*
- **Apr** **[Fathom Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fathom-therapeutics)** Series A · US · AlleyWatch **$47M** *Led*
- **Apr** **[nEye.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/neye-ai)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$80M** *Led*
- **Apr** **[SiFive](https://millionrounds.com/company/sifive)** Growth · US · Crunchbase News **$400M** With 10 others
- **Apr** **[Aria Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/aria-networks)** Seed · US · TechStartups **$125M** With 3 others
- **2025** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Ramp](https://millionrounds.com/company/ramp)** US · Crunchbase News **$300M** With 25 others
- **Jul** **[Observe](https://millionrounds.com/company/observe)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$156M** *Led*
- **2024** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Enfabrica](https://millionrounds.com/company/enfabrica)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$115M** With 13 others
- **2019** 10 rounds
- **Nov** **[Clumio](https://millionrounds.com/company/clumio)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$135M** *Led*
- **Nov** **[Sigma Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/sigma-computing)** US · FinSMEs **$30M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Lacework](https://millionrounds.com/company/lacework)** US · FinSMEs **$42M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Clumio](https://millionrounds.com/company/clumio)** US · FinSMEs **$51M** *Led*
- **Jul** **[Menlo Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/menlo-security)** Series D · US · FinSMEs **$75M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[SiFive](https://millionrounds.com/company/sifive)** Series D · US · FinSMEs **$65M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[Sila Nanotechnologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/sila-nanotechnologies)** Series E · US · FinSMEs **$170M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[Vlocity](https://millionrounds.com/company/vlocity)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$60M** *Led*
- **Mar** **[Transposit](https://millionrounds.com/company/transposit)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$12M** *Led*
- **Feb** **[ThousandEyes](https://millionrounds.com/company/thousandeyes)** Series D · US · Crunchbase News **$50M** With 5 others
- **2018** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Snowflake](https://millionrounds.com/company/snowflake)** US · FinSMEs **$450M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[SiFive](https://millionrounds.com/company/sifive)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$51M** With 5 others
- **2017** 7 rounds
- **Dec** **[Menlo Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/menlo-security)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$40M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[Forty Seven](https://millionrounds.com/company/forty-seven)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$75M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Sumo Logic](https://millionrounds.com/company/sumo-logic)** US · TechCrunch **$75M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Smartsheet](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartsheet)** Series F · US · FinSMEs **$52M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Vera](https://millionrounds.com/company/vera)** US · FinSMEs **$15M** With 6 others
- **May** **[SiFive](https://millionrounds.com/company/sifive)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$8.5M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Snowflake Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/snowflake-computing)** Series D · US · FinSMEs **$100M** With 4 others
- **2016** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[Wavefront](https://millionrounds.com/company/wavefront)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$52M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Vera](https://millionrounds.com/company/vera)** **$21M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Vlocity](https://millionrounds.com/company/vlocity)** US · FinSMEs **$50M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[C3 IoT](https://millionrounds.com/company/c3-iot)** Series D · US · FinSMEs **$70M** With 4 others
- **2015** 12 rounds
- **Oct** **[Bracket Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/bracket-computing)** Series C · US **$46M** With 9 others
- **Aug** **[Laserlike](https://millionrounds.com/company/laserlike)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Curbside](https://millionrounds.com/company/curbside)** Series B · US **$25M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Snowflake Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/snowflake-computing)** Series C · US **$45M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Menlo Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/menlo-security)** Series B · US **$25M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Sumo Logic](https://millionrounds.com/company/sumo-logic)** Series E · US **$80M** With 7 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **14 named**

CJ **Christopher J Basso** CFO, Elected Manager, Member, and Trustee of Christopher & Julie Basso Revocable Living Trust i Form ADV

EB **Ellen B Loebner** Member and Trustee of the Loebner Revocable Trust, Dated October 26, 2022 i Form ADV

JS **Joanie Schlampp** Member, and Trustee of the Peter Edward Schlampp and Joanie Schlampp Living Trust Dated September 11, 2016 i Form ADV

JA **Julie A Basso** Member and Trustee of Christopher & Julie Basso Revocable Living Trust i Form ADV

KL **Keith Loebner** Elected Manager, Member, and Trustee of the Loebner Revocable Trust, Dated October 26, 2022 i Form ADV

KN **Kelly N Diep** Member and Trustee of the Rampell/Diep Revocable Trust, Dated February 14, 2023 i Form ADV

LC **Lucia Choi Pullara** Member and Trustee of the Pullara Revocable Trust i Form ADV

LP **Lukasz P Wroblewski** Elected Manager, Member i Form ADV

ML **Michael Lawrence Speiser** Elected Manager, Member, and Trustee of the Michael L. Speiser Revocable Trust i Form ADV

PR **Paul Rampell** Elected Manager, Member, and Trustee of the Rampell/Diep Revocable Trust Dated February 14, 2023 i Form ADV

PE **Peter E Schlampp** Elected Manager, Member, and Trustee of the Peter Edward Schlampp and Joanie Schlampp Living Trust Dated September 11, 2 i Form ADV

SJ **Samuel Joseph Pullara Iii** Elected Manager, Member, and Trustee of the Pullara Revocable Trust i Form ADV

SA **Stefan Alexander Dyckerhoff** Elected Manager, Member, and Trustee of Dyckerhoff 2001 Revocable Trust Agreement i Form ADV

WG **Wendy G. Dyckerhoff** Member and Trustee of Dyckerhoff 2001 Revocable Trust Agreement i Form ADV

We also hold **28** 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.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$3.7B** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** Sutter HILL Ventures, L.L.C.
- **SEC number:** CRD 162959

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **42 in all**

**[Laserlike](https://millionrounds.com/company/laserlike)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **Undisclosed** 2018

**[TeleCommunication Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/telecommunication-systems)** Bought by Comtech Telecommunications **$431M** Nov 2015

**[Boxer](https://millionrounds.com/company/boxer)** Bought by [VMware](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vmware) **Undisclosed** Oct 2015

**[OpenDNS](https://millionrounds.com/company/opendns)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **$635M** Jun 2015

**[FoundationDB](https://millionrounds.com/company/foundationdb)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **Undisclosed** Mar 2015

**[LinkSmart, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/linksmart-inc)** Bought by VigLink **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[Nexxo Financial](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexxo-financial)** Bought by [MoneyGram International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/moneygram-international) **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[Kineto Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/kineto-wireless)** Bought by Taqua **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[TOA Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/toa-technologies)** Bought by [Oracle Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oracle) **Undisclosed** Jul 2014

**[Vocalocity](https://millionrounds.com/company/vocalocity)** Bought by Vonage **$130M** Oct 2013

**[Portola Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/portola-pharmaceuticals)** Listed **$100M** May 2013

**[Aepona](https://millionrounds.com/company/aepona)** Bought by [Intel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel) **$130M** Apr 2013

**[Verinata Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/verinata-health)** Bought by [Illumina](https://millionrounds.com/fund/illumina) **Undisclosed** Jan 2013

**[InfoMedics](https://millionrounds.com/company/infomedics)** Bought by Physicians Interactive **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

**[ProStor Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/prostor-systems)** Bought by [Imation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imation) **Undisclosed** Aug 2012

**[Clover](https://millionrounds.com/company/clover)** Bought by [First Data Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-data) **$56M** Jan 2012

**[BARRX Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/barrx-medical)** Bought by [Covidien](https://millionrounds.com/fund/covidien) **$325M** Nov 2011

**[Right Hemisphere](https://millionrounds.com/company/right-hemisphere)** Bought by [SAP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sap) **Undisclosed** Sept 2011

**[MyNewPlace](https://millionrounds.com/company/mynewplace)** Bought by [RealPage](https://millionrounds.com/fund/realpage) **$74M** Aug 2011

**[InQuira](https://millionrounds.com/company/inquira)** Bought by [Oracle Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oracle) **Undisclosed** Jul 2011

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Growth Pre-seed Seed

Median round joined **$68M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$5.0M**

Led 11 of 216 rounds **5%**

- **Sole investor:** 11 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2026
- **Exits:** 42 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B said *51*
- Series C *45*
- Venture *27*
- Series A said *25*
- Series D *25*
- Series E *15*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) 19
- [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners) 18
- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 15
- [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) 13
- [Chengwei Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chengwei-capital) 10
- [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) 9

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Redpoint** VC firm **19** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**Greylock** VC firm **18** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Venrock** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock)[**Chengwei Capital** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chengwei-capital)[**Accel** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Battery Ventures** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures)[**InterWest Partners** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interwest-partners)[**Norwest Venture Partners** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest)[**Alloy Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alloy-ventures)[**Benchmark** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Sutter Hill Ventures put money into.

[**Sigma** $80M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/sigma)[**GridCARE** $64M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/gridcare)[**nEye.ai** $80M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/neye-ai)[**SiFive** $400M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/sifive)[**Aria Networks** $125M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/aria-networks)[**Ramp** $300M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/ramp)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Sutter Hill Ventures in their description, not their title.

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 7 Nov 2025 · 1h 9m 20Sales: Why You Need a CRO Pre-Product | Why Remote Sales Teams Do Not Work | How Snowflake Built a Sales Machine with Chad Peets Mentions [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 23 Aug 2024 · 1h 4m 20Sales: How Snowflake Built a Sales Machine | Why You Have to Hire a CRO Pre-Product | Why Most Sales Reps Do Not Perform | Why Hiring Panels are BS in Interviews | Why Remote Sales Reps Do Not Care About Their Development with Chad Peets Mentions [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) 29 Mar 2021 · 1h 2m Jeff Housenbold – Inside Softbank Vision Fund (Capital Allocators, EP.186) With [Jeff Housenbold](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-housenbold) Mentions [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 1 Dec 2020 · 44 min Greg Sands of Costanoa Ventures on building a boutique Venture Firm, firm culture, and portfolio theory - Venture Unlocked 010 With [Greg Sands](https://millionrounds.com/person/greg-sands) Mentions [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Inevitable](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/inevitable) 23 Dec 2019 · 53 min Ep 65: Gene Berdichevsky, Co-Founder & CEO at Sila Nanotechnologies With [Gene Berdichevsky](https://millionrounds.com/person/gene-berdichevsky) Mentions [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Sutter Hill Ventures

### What does Sutter Hill Ventures invest in?

Sutter Hill Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series C (51% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI & Machine Learning, Advanced Materials and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML).

### How active is Sutter Hill Ventures?

216 investments on record, 9 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 11. The most recent was in Aug 2026.

### What has Sutter Hill Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Sila (Debt, Aug 2026), Sigma (Growth, May 2026) and GridCARE (Series A, May 2026).

### How big are Sutter Hill Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $68M.

### Does Sutter Hill Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 11 of its 216 investments on record (5%).

### Where does Sutter Hill Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

### Is Sutter Hill Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 9 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Sutter Hill Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Redpoint (19 rounds together), Greylock (18 rounds together) and Sequoia Capital (15 rounds together).

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