SAP Ventures

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SAP Ventures helps build industry-leading companies by partnering with outstanding entrepreneurs and top-tier venture capital firms. They are information technology investors who focus on enterprise products and services. In the 10 years since it was founded by Hasso Plattner, Chairman and co-Founder of SAP AG, SAP Ventures has invested in over 100 companies.

The six person investment team has more than 60 years of combined software experience as operators, entrepreneurs, industry analysts and investors. They have over 35 years of direct investing experience. The entire team believes in involving themselves deeply with their companies.

They evaluate information technology opportunities across all stages and emphasize investing in solutions and services sold to enterprises.

SAP Ventures identify investment opportunities in a variety of ways. For example, they will develop investment themes and areas of related interest in which they proactively seek new businesses. They respond to entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who understand the value that can bring to an investment to be part of a financing round.

Milestones

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  SAP Ventures invested in Groundwork Open Source. (10/13/09)
  Posted 10/14/09 at 8:07pm
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  SAP Ventures invested in Tremor Media. (8/25/09)
  Posted 8/25/09 at 11:44am
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  SAP Ventures invested in LogLogic. (5/26/09)
  Posted 5/28/09 at 10:22pm
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  SAP Ventures invested in Black Duck Software. (2/9/09)
  Posted 2/9/09 at 12:28pm
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  SAP Ventures invested in LinkedIn. (10/22/08)
  Posted 10/24/08 at 9:52am
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  SAP Ventures invested in Sonoa Systems. (10/15/08)
  Posted 10/15/08 at 10:07am
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  SAP Ventures invested in Connectiva Systems. (9/23/08)
  Posted 6/19/09 at 7:43pm
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  SAP Ventures invested in iYogi Technical Services. (7/25/08)
  Posted 7/17/09 at 3:10am
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  SAP Ventures invested in Qumu. (7/21/08)
  Posted 7/23/08 at 10:02am
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  SAP Ventures invested in Imprivata. (4/8/08)
  Posted 5/21/09 at 1:15pm
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  SAP Ventures invested in iovation. (3/27/08)
  Posted 3/27/08 at 9:33am
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  SAP Ventures invested in Greenplum Software. (1/1/08)
  Posted 1/23/08 at 1:29am
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  SAP Ventures invested in Endeca. (1/1/08)
  Posted 1/30/08 at 3:53am
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  SAP Ventures invested in Socialtext. (11/1/07)
  Posted 11/18/07 at 11:02am
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  SAP Ventures invested in JasperSoft. (8/19/07)
  Posted 1/17/09 at 9:36pm
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  SAP Ventures invested in PayScale. (7/1/07)
  Posted 7/31/07 at 8:57pm

Investments

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1. GroundWork lays claim to $5M for IT operations management software (deals.venturebeat.com) [edit]
2. Tremor Media Adds $2 Million To Third Round With Investment From SAP Ventures (paidcontent.org) [edit]
3. LogLogic scores $8M for data management services (venturebeat.com) [edit]
4. Black Duck Software Gets $9.5 Million To Help You Ship Better Software More Quickly (techcrunch.com) [edit]
5. LinkedIn Going For Hydrogen Winter: Raises Another $22.7 Million From McGraw-Hill, Among Others (paidcontent.org) []
6. Sonoa Systems Raises $10 Million Series C Financing (sonoasystems.com) [edit]
7. Connectiva Systems Secures $17M in Financing (connectivasystems.com) [edit]
8. iYogi bags $9.5 mn from SAP-led VCs in second round funding (economictimes.indiatimes.com) [edit]
9. Qumu, Inc. Secures $10.7M in Series C Funding with Leading Technology, Expanding Customer Base, and Growing Demand (qumu.com) [edit]
10. Imprivata Says Open Sesame to $15M Third Round (xconomy.com) [edit]
11. iovation.com [edit]
12. Greenplum Takes $27 Million Series C (techcrunch.com) [edit]
13. techcrunch.com [edit]
14. venturebeat.com [edit]
15. JasperSoft, open source biz intelligence co., raises $12M more (venturebeat.com) [edit]
16. mashable.com [edit]
17. Black Duck Software Closes $12 Million in Third Round Financing (blackducksoftware.com) [edit]
18. Venture Beat (venturebeat.com) [edit]
19. Sonoa Systems Gets Series B (silicontap.com) [edit]
20. Zend Technologies Receives $20 Million in Series D Funding; Additional Funding to be Used to Further Strengthen Open Source Software Development and Infrastructure Company's Leadership in the PHP Market (findarticles.com) [edit]
21. mysql.com [edit]
22. Citation Needed [add]
23. Black Duck Software Secures $12M in Series B Financing Led By Ventures (intel.com) [edit]
24. INTALIO CLOSES ROUND OF FUNDING LED BY CARGILL VENTURES (writer.zoho.com) [edit]