Nino Marakovic
Chief Executive Officer at Sapphire Ventures LLC
Profile
Nino is the CEO, Partner and co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures.
In his 25 years of experience in investing and operating, Nino has backed more than 100 private companies and venture capital funds.
Before Sapphire Ventures, Nino was a partner with Draper Fisher Jurvetson and IVF Ventures.
Prior to venture capital, Nino worked as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Robertson Stephens.
He has a bachelor’s in economics and psychology from Williams College and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Nino was born in Croatia and has also lived in Austria, Italy, and the San Francisco Bay Area before recently settling in Austin, Texas.
Nino Marakovic active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Sapphire Ventures LLC
 Sapphire Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sapphire Ventures LLC (Sapphire Ventures) is a private equity and venture capital firm, subsidiary of SAP Ventures Investment GmbH founded in 1996 by R. Douglas Higgins and Andreas Markus Weiskam. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2006 |
OpenX Ltd.
 OpenX Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenX Ltd. designs ad server software for web publishers. It provides a software as a service product that combines as ad server, ad exchange, and yield optimizer to maximize results. The company was founded by Tobias Ratschiller, Amith Shah, Scott Switzer, Jason Fairchild, and Damon Andrew Reeve in 2007 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
OpsRamp, Inc.
 OpsRamp, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpsRamp, Inc. develops information technology management cloud platform. The company was founded by Varma Kunaparaju and Raju Chekuri and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Birch Grove Software, Inc.
 Birch Grove Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Birch Grove Software, Inc. engages in the development of cloud-based employee monitoring software through its application, ActivTrak. It provides user behavior analytics, productivity monitoring, user activity monitoring, and insider threat detection software. The company was founded by Herb Axilrod and Anton Seidler and is headquartered Austin, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Adverity GmbH
 Adverity GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Adverity GmbH develops marketing data analytics, reporting and ETL software. The firm offers Datatap and insights products. The company was founded Alexander by Igelsböck and Andreas Glänzer in 2014 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. | Director/Board Member | - |
Brightfield Strategies LLC
 Brightfield Strategies LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Brightfield Strategies LLC provides modeling and analytics, management consulting, governance, risk, and compliance solutions. It specializes in rate modeling, workforce mix modeling, and variance control solutions and management consulting. The company was founded by Christopher Minnick and Jason Ezratty in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Reltio, Inc.
 Reltio, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Reltio, Inc. provides enterprise data-driven applications and modern data management services. The firm?s products include cloud master data management, reference data management, workflow and collaboration, data as a service, reltio IQ and data-driven applications. It also provides solutions in the areas of key account management, cloud master data management, mergers and acquisitions and data monetization. The company was founded by Manish Sood and Anastasia Zamyshlyaeva in 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Safegraph, Inc.
 Safegraph, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Safegraph, Inc. builds and maintains data sets to help accelerate machine learning and AI. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Nino Marakovic
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The Individuals' Venture Fund
 The Individuals' Venture Fund Investment ManagersFinance Individuals Venture Fund (IVF) is a private venture capital firm founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in California. | Private Equity Investor | 02/01/2006 |
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Training of Nino Marakovic
| Williams College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 15 |
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The Individuals' Venture Fund
The Individuals' Venture Fund Investment ManagersFinance Individuals Venture Fund (IVF) is a private venture capital firm founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in California. | Finance |
The Tokarz Group Advisers LLC
 The Tokarz Group Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Tokarz Group Advisers LLC (Tokarz Group Advisers) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Michael Theodore Tokarz. The firm is headquartered in Purchase, New York. | Finance |
| BancBoston Robertson Stephens & Co. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners
 Goldman Sachs Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Goldman Sachs Capital Partners is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area founded in 1986. Goldman Sachs Capital Partners is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Morgan Stanley Venture Partners
 Morgan Stanley Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Morgan Stanley Venture Partners (MSVP) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Merchant Banking, which is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) founded in 1986.The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Sapphire Ventures LLC
Sapphire Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sapphire Ventures LLC (Sapphire Ventures) is a private equity and venture capital firm, subsidiary of SAP Ventures Investment GmbH founded in 1996 by R. Douglas Higgins and Andreas Markus Weiskam. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
| Robertson Stephens & Co. | Finance |
Integral Ad Science, Inc.
 Integral Ad Science, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Integral Ad Science, Inc. provides a media valuation platform for buying and selling media. Its services include brands, agencies, publishers and AD Tech. The firm serves the advertising industry. The company was founded by Helene Monat, Will Luttrell, Bryan St. John, and Kent Wakeford in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
OpenX Ltd.
OpenX Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenX Ltd. designs ad server software for web publishers. It provides a software as a service product that combines as ad server, ad exchange, and yield optimizer to maximize results. The company was founded by Tobias Ratschiller, Amith Shah, Scott Switzer, Jason Fairchild, and Damon Andrew Reeve in 2007 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Technology Services |
OpsRamp, Inc.
OpsRamp, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpsRamp, Inc. develops information technology management cloud platform. The company was founded by Varma Kunaparaju and Raju Chekuri and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
Birch Grove Software, Inc.
Birch Grove Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Birch Grove Software, Inc. engages in the development of cloud-based employee monitoring software through its application, ActivTrak. It provides user behavior analytics, productivity monitoring, user activity monitoring, and insider threat detection software. The company was founded by Herb Axilrod and Anton Seidler and is headquartered Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Adverity GmbH
Adverity GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Adverity GmbH develops marketing data analytics, reporting and ETL software. The firm offers Datatap and insights products. The company was founded Alexander by Igelsböck and Andreas Glänzer in 2014 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. | Technology Services |
Brightfield Strategies LLC
Brightfield Strategies LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Brightfield Strategies LLC provides modeling and analytics, management consulting, governance, risk, and compliance solutions. It specializes in rate modeling, workforce mix modeling, and variance control solutions and management consulting. The company was founded by Christopher Minnick and Jason Ezratty in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Reltio, Inc.
Reltio, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Reltio, Inc. provides enterprise data-driven applications and modern data management services. The firm?s products include cloud master data management, reference data management, workflow and collaboration, data as a service, reltio IQ and data-driven applications. It also provides solutions in the areas of key account management, cloud master data management, mergers and acquisitions and data monetization. The company was founded by Manish Sood and Anastasia Zamyshlyaeva in 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA. | Technology Services |
Safegraph, Inc.
Safegraph, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Safegraph, Inc. builds and maintains data sets to help accelerate machine learning and AI. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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