SUTTER HILL VENTURES
SUTTER HILL VENTURES is a Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+ fund in the US writing $10M–$28M checks into AI, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, enterprise-tech, biotechnology, cloud-infrastructure and semiconductor-design.
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+
- Sectors
- AI, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, enterprise-tech, biotechnology, cloud-infrastructure, semiconductor-design
- Check size
- $10M–$28M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1962
- Assets under management
- $2.3B
- Website
- shv.com
Thesis
Sutter Hill Ventures (SHV), founded in 1962 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, is a venture capital firm with a unique company origination model focused on building technology companies from inception. They invest in early-stage companies (Seed to Series C) with a strong emphasis on enterprise technology, including AI, biotechnology, cloud infrastructure, fintech, healthcare, SaaS, and semiconductor design. SHV incubates ideas by recruiting founders and developing prototypes internally, providing significant operational and strategic support. Their investment thesis centers on technically differentiated solutions addressing unmet market needs and large market opportunities. They operate with a long-term horizon, typically investing $10 million to $28 million per deal, and utilize an evergreen fund structure for flexibility.
Common questions
Does SUTTER HILL VENTURES invest at the Seed stage?
Yes. SUTTER HILL VENTURES lists Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+ among the stages it invests in.
What check size does SUTTER HILL VENTURES write?
SUTTER HILL VENTURES writes $10M–$28M checks.
Where does SUTTER HILL VENTURES invest?
SUTTER HILL VENTURES invests in the US.