Cathy Gao
Partner at Sapphire Ventures ($10B AUM) | Enterprise software investor backing category-defining founders
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Cathy Gao is a partner at Sapphire Ventures, a global venture capital firm with over $10 billion in assets under management. She focuses on investments in enterprise software, infrastructure, and developer tools, backing founders building the next generation of business technology.
Before venture capital, she worked in product and growth roles at technology companies, giving her operational perspective on what makes startups succeed. She has backed numerous successful enterprise companies and brings deep expertise in evaluating and supporting B2B technology businesses through their growth journey.
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Cathy Gao at Collision 2024
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