The Long Game: How Salesforce Ventures is Reimagining VC | Salesforce Ventures
That was Marc Benioff and John Somorjai’s plan in 2009 when they founded Salesforce Ventures. In the beginning, it was just a mighty team of two with the goal of supporting enterprise SaaS businesses. 15 years later, Salesforce Ventures looks radically different. What started as a team of two focused on strategic investments in AppExchange companies is now a thriving international team of 39 people with a mandate to generate top-tier venture returns. To date, our team has invested $6B+ into over 630 enterprise software businesses in 32 different countries. The fund has grown from writing small checks to big ones. From participating in rounds to leading them. From keeping pace with the market to helping create it. From the cloud computing revolution straight through the agentic AI age. It’s fair to say we’ve covered a lot of ground in 15 years. We’re proud of the foundation we’ve built by serving enterprising founders with the patient capital, coveted community, and unparalleled access
What do you do during a recession when you see incredible businesses struggling to raise capital? You launch a fund to invest in them, supporting the ecosystem and driving returns. That was Marc Benioff and John Somorjai’s plan in 2009 when they founded Salesforce Ventures. In the beginning, it was just a mighty team of two with the goal of supporting enterprise SaaS businesses. 15 years later, Salesforce Ventures looks radically different. What started as a team of two focused on strategic investments in AppExchange companies is now a thriving international team of 39 people with a…
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