Overview
Anders Ranum is a Partner at Sapphire Ventures since 2012[1][2][3]. Ranum has invested in more than two dozen companies across artificial intelligence, enterprise infrastructure, data management, and cybersecurity[2]. Current board memberships include positions at WorkOS[6], TRACTIAN[8], Alation[9], and JupiterOne[10], while serving as an investor in Baseten[4], Reactor[5], LangChain[7], and other technology companies[2]. Ranum holds a B.S. in Management and Computer Science from the University of South Dakota[12] and an MBA in Management Information Systems from the same institution[11], with prior study at BI Norwegian Business School[13].
Profile introduction
Partner at Sapphire Ventures since 2012. Invested in more than two dozen companies and currently I'm an investor at Baseten, Reactor.inc, WorkOS, LangChain, Tractian, Alation, Feedzai, JupiterOne, YugaByte, InfluxData, and Kong etc. Interested in next-generation AI & enterprise infrastructure, data management, and cyber security solutions, as well as the intersection of autonomy, robotics and disruptive technologies.
Career history
- PartnerMay 2012 to presentSapphire Ventures, LLC.
- InvestorJul 2026 to presentBaseten
- InvestorAug 2026 to presentReactor
- Board MemberJan 2026 to presentWorkOS
- InvestorJul 2025 to presentLangChain
- Board MemberNov 2024 to presentTRACTIAN
- Board MemberDec 2018 to presentAlation
- Board MemberApr 2021 to presentJupiterOne
- PartnerSapphire Ventures
Education
- MBA, Management Information Systems1999 - 2000University of South Dakota
- B.S., Management & Computer ScienceAug 1996 - May 1999University of South Dakota
- BI Norwegian Business School1995 - 1996
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