# Nino Marakovic

> Nino Marakovic is the co-founder, CEO and Partner of Sapphire Ventures, based in Austin. He joined SAP Ventures in 2006 and led the team before its 2011 independence and 2014 rebranding. His investment work spans enterprise software companies and venture capital funds.

- **Role:** Co-founder, CEO and Partner at Sapphire Ventures
- **Organizations:** Sapphire Ventures, SAP Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, IVF Ventures, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Robertson Stephens, ActivTrak, Adverity
- **Education:** BA in Economics and Psychology, Williams College, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Helped establish Sapphire as an independent investment firm., Sapphire's biography credits him with backing more than 100 private companies and venture capital funds and affiliation with nearly 40 IPO and M&A exits., Included in Global Corporate Venturing's 2016 Powerlist.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2006** — Worked in investment banking and venture capital before joining SAP Ventures.
- **2006** — Joined SAP Ventures.
- **2011** — Led the team before its spinout as an independent venture capital firm.
- **2014** — SAP Ventures rebranded as Sapphire Ventures.
- **2020** — Joined ActivTrak's board as Sapphire led its $50 million Series B.
- **2021** — Relocated with his family to establish Sapphire's Austin office.
- **2023** — Sapphire announced a commitment to invest more than $1 billion in AI-powered enterprise technology startups.

## Achievements

- Helped establish Sapphire as an independent investment firm.
- Sapphire's biography credits him with backing more than 100 private companies and venture capital funds and affiliation with nearly 40 IPO and M&A exits.
- Included in Global Corporate Venturing's 2016 Powerlist.
- Board director at ActivTrak and Adverity.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — The core Sapphire Partners team joined LGT Capital Partners; Sapphire continued to manage and deploy more than $2 billion in fund investments with support from departing team members.
- **2026-01** — Published Sapphire's 2025 year-in-review, discussing enterprise AI adoption, execution and Netskope's public debut.

## Links

- Website: https://sapphireventures.com/team-member/nino-marakovic/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninomarakovic
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/NinoMarakovic

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Last updated: 2026-10-16