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Steve Abbott
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Austin, Texas
Overview
Steve Abbott is a Partner at Sapphire Ventures in Austin, Texas, with a background in venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, and investment banking. He has a notable career history that includes roles at top firms like Jefferies & Company and UBS Investment Bank, and he has invested in successful companies like Tonal and Recommind.
Abbott's current role as a Partner at Sapphire Ventures showcases his expertise in venture capital and investment banking, with a track record of successful investments in companies like Tonal and Recommind, demonstrating his ability to identify and support high-growth startups.
Work Experience
Partner
2014 - Current
Sapphire is a leading venture capital partner for high-growth technology companies. With $10B under management, we are an expansion-stage VC that is uniquely positioned to help our portfolio companies scale through the power of our global enterprise network, resources and expertise. Sapphire offers a platform for business development and operational excellence to help our portfolio companies accelerate growth.
Sapphire is a global software venture capital firm backing companies of consequence.
Managing Director, Technology Investment Banking
2010 - 2014
Managing Director, Global Head of Semiconductor & Electronics Banking
2006 - 2010
Senior banker focused on the technology hardware sector, including semiconductors, storage, communications, consumer electronics and industrial technology. Also served clients in related sectors such as mobility, embedded software and CleanTech.
UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.
Managing Director, Technology Investment Banking
2002 - 2006
DB Capital Ventures invests in early-stage and emerging growth businesses and is a venture capital firm based in New York.
Technology Investment Banking
1997 - 2002
Covered various sectors including internet, communications software, business and information services, education technology and semiconductors.
A San Francisco-based boutique investment bank that focused primarily on technology companies.
Investment Banking
1994 - 1995
Mergers & Acquisitions
Associate Consultant
1989 - 1991
Education
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