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Sutter Hill Ventures

Venture capital · Palo Alto, California, United States · shv.com ↗
Long-established Palo Alto venture capital firm that incubates and backs enterprise software, infrastructure, and AI-adjacent startups.
How Sutter Hill Ventures invests
Stages
Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C+ · Public
Fund size
$2.3B AUM (approx.)
Sector focus
AI / ML · SaaS / Enterprise
Notable portfolio
Observe, Snowflake, Pure Storage, Lacework, SiFive
Source: Founders Bay Top 100 AI VCs (2026)
LinkedIn ↗+1 650-493-5600
Artificial IntelligenceEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructure
Focus: Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C+ · Public

About Sutter Hill Ventures

Overview

Sutter Hill Ventures is a prominent American venture capital firm founded in the early 1960s, known for its unique approach to investing in technology-based start-ups. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with an office in London, the firm specializes in building companies from the ground up through its origination model. This model emphasizes close partnerships with founders from inception to IPO, allowing Sutter Hill to actively participate in the development of business strategies and management teams.

The firm primarily invests in early-stage technology companies, focusing on rounds fr

AI investing

The firm is listed on Lounge as a venture capital investor in enterprise software, infrastructure, and AI-adjacent startups. Founders should check shv.com for current AI deals and the names of the partners who lead them.

Stages and check sizes

Lounge lists the firm's focus stages as Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+, and Public. No check size figures were confirmed for this profile.

Investing activity

Sutter Hill Ventures is listed on Lounge as a venture capital investor based in Palo Alto, California, United States. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.

Deals

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Frequently asked questions about Sutter Hill Ventures

What stages does Sutter Hill Ventures invest in?

Lounge lists Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+, and Public as focus stages. Check sizes for each stage were not confirmed for this profile.

Does Sutter Hill Ventures invest in AI startups?

The firm's Lounge listing describes it as backing AI-adjacent startups alongside enterprise software and infrastructure companies. Founders should review shv.com for its current AI activity.

Where is Sutter Hill Ventures headquartered?

The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.

Where can I find the Sutter Hill Ventures portfolio?

The firm's own website at shv.com is the starting point for its portfolio. A verified list of portfolio companies was not available for this profile.

Where is the Sutter Hill Ventures LinkedIn page?

The firm's company page is at linkedin.com/company/sutterhillventures. No X account was confirmed for this profile.

Where is Sutter Hill Ventures based?

Sutter Hill Ventures is based in Palo Alto, California, United States.

How can founders reach Sutter Hill Ventures?

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