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Salesforce Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Salesforce Ventures is the strategic corporate venture arm of Salesforce, a leading global cloud software company. Established to foster innovation within the broader Salesforce ecosystem, the fund primarily invests in enterprise technology companies that leverage or complement Salesforce's platform and products. Their investment thesis centers on empowering companies to enhance customer relationships and drive digital transformation, spanning areas like AI, data, automation, and industry-specific cloud solutions.

Beyond capital, Salesforce Ventures offers portfolio companies unparalleled access to Salesforce's vast customer base, technology, and expertise. This strategic alignment helps startups accelerate their growth, integrate with the Salesforce platform, and benefit from go-to-market support. They are active across various stages, from seed and Series A rounds to later-stage growth equity, demonstrating flexibility in their investment approach. Their commitment extends to fostering a robust ecosystem of partners and innovators.

Since its inception, Salesforce Ventures has become a prolific investor in the enterprise tech landscape. The firm has committed over $5 billion across more than 500 portfolio companies globally, including notable investments in companies like Snowflake, Zoom, nCino, and DocuSign. This extensive portfolio underscores their significant influence in shaping the future of cloud and enterprise software. Their investments are not merely financial but are deeply integrated with Salesforce's long-term strategic vision, aiming to drive innovation that benefits Salesforce customers and expands the company's reach.

Investor Profile

Salesforce Ventures has backed more than 799 startups, with 54 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 171 rounds, about 21% of its total and boasts 153 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series B, Series A, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Japan, Australia.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Information Technology.
  • Led 11 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $1M – $50M.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (21%)
  • Series A (20%)
  • Series C (16%)
  • Series Unknown (14%)
  • Seed (10%)
  • Series D (8%)
  • Series E (5%)
  • Series F (2%)
  • Private Equity (1%)
  • Debt Financing (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (67%)
  • Japan (12%)
  • Australia (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Israel (2%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • France (1%)
  • India (1%)
  • Singapore (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Saas
  • Information Technology
  • Enterprise Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Analytics
  • Crm
  • Machine Learning
  • Fintech
  • Cloud Computing
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Who does Salesforce Ventures frequently co-invest with?

General Catalyst
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 21
Google Ventures
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 27
ICONIQ Growth
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 28
Insight Partners
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 32
Accel
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 43
Bessemer Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 37
Tiger Global Management
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 32
Coatue
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 27
Lightspeed Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 32
Sapphire Ventures
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Co-Investments: 30

Which angels does Salesforce Ventures often collaborate with?

ES
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Shared Deals: 3
AL
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 2
AO
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
AB
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 2
YM
North America, California, United States, Los Altos Hills
Shared Deals: 3
GA
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Shared Deals: 3
RS
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 3
JA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
AK
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 3
SA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Salesforce Ventures?

Legora

Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

Legora develops an AI software platform to support legal professionals in tasks such as document review, drafting, and legal research.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)LegalLegal TechSoftware
Series DMar 10, 2026
Amount Raised: $550,000,000
Code Metal

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Code Metal is an AI-enabled platform providing verifiable code translation and optimization for edge development and code modernization.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftwareSoftware Engineering
Series BFeb 19, 2026
Amount Raised: $125,000,000
Hubbl Technologies

Vancouver, Alberta, Canada

Hubbl technologies is a CA-based provider of an AI-driven platform designed to optimize business systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
Series AFeb 11, 2026
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Hubbl Diagnostics

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Hubbl Diagnostics offers Salesforce org monitoring, identifying risks and optimization opportunities.

AnalyticsCyber SecuritySoftware
Series AFeb 9, 2026
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Lema AI

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Lema AI is an agentic platform delivering continuous visibility and mitigation of security risks from third-party vendors.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerNetwork Security
Series AFeb 9, 2026
Amount Raised: $17,500,000
Goodfire

San Francisco, California, United States

Goodfire is an AI research lab using interpretability to turn AI into something that can be understood, debugged, and shaped like software

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInformation Technology
Series BFeb 5, 2026
Amount Raised: $150,000,000
Fundamental

San Francisco, California, United States

Fundamental is an AI research company that focuses on overcoming the fundamental challenges of machine learning.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AISoftware
Series AFeb 5, 2026
Amount Raised: $225,000,000
Sixfold AI

New York, New York, United States

Sixfold AI is an insurtech company that uses AI to automate underwriting processes and support more informed risk evaluation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInsurTechProductivity Tools
Series BJan 29, 2026
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Upwind Security

San Francisco, California, United States

Upwind Security provides unified cloud and application security, using real-time visibility to identify threats and protect data integrity.

Cloud InfrastructureCloud ManagementCloud SecurityInformation TechnologySoftware
Series BJan 26, 2026
Amount Raised: $250,000,000
LiveKit

San Jose, California, United States

LiveKit provides a cloud platform that enables developers to build, deploy, and manage real-time communication and AI-driven applications.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureInformation TechnologyReal Time
Series CJan 22, 2026
Amount Raised: $100,000,000

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