Steven Abbott
Director/Board Member at Reltio, Inc.
Profile
Steve is a partner at Sapphire Ventures, where he is responsible for the firm’s capital markets activities.
Steve’s areas of technology focus include vertical and horizontal applications software, as well as businesses at intersection of next gen media, digital commerce and disruptive technologies.
He has served as a board director for Recommind, board observer for Tonal, and currently serves as a board director or observer for Catchpoint, Fevo, OpenX, Project44, Reltio and Intelligent Brands.
Steve is a founding partner of the firm’s early-stage sports, media and entertainment technology investing initiative, Sapphire Sport.
Prior to joining Sapphire Ventures, he was a managing director in technology investment banking at Deutsche Bank, UBS and Jefferies, where he led more than 100 financings and M&A transactions.
Earlier in his career, Steve was a strategy consultant at Bain & Company and worked in technology corporate finance at Robertson Stephens.
He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, with highest honors, an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a JD from Stanford Law School.
During his time at Stanford, Steve was a fellow at the Stanford Center for Conflict and Negotiation and worked for the San Francisco 49ers on salary cap modeling.
He served on the Bay Area Leadership Council for the U.S.
Soccer Foundation.
Steve is based in our Austin office.
He has also lived and worked in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, London and Washington, D.C., and traveled extensively on business throughout Europe and China.
Steven Abbott 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. | Public Communications Contact | 2014-10-31 |
OpenX Software Ltd.
 OpenX Software Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenX Software Ltd. provides advertising technology solutions. The company was founded by Jason Fairchild and Tim Cadogan in 2008 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | 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 | - |
Sun Basket, Inc.
 Sun Basket, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Sun Basket, Inc. provides a healthy meal delivery service offering fresh, organic ingredients and easy recipes delivered to door weekly. It sources organic produce from the West Coast farms and responsibly-raised, sustainable meats, and seafood. The company was founded by Adam Zbar, Braxton Woodham and Justine Kelly in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Fevo, Inc.
 Fevo, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Fevo, Inc. engages in the operation and development of a ticketing platform. It offers ticketing system for attending live events, for sporting events, for music events, and for theaters. The company was founded by Felix Lung, Ari Daie, and Andy Russell and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Steven Abbott
| Companies | Position | End |
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Jefferies LLC
 Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-10-01 |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Consultant / Advisor | 1991-01-01 |
Recommind, Inc.
 Recommind, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Recommind, Inc. develops and sells software for electronic discovery, information governance, enterprise search, and content categorization. Its products include axcelerate, decisiv, and perceptiv. The firm solutions include eDiscovery for law firms and enterprise, information governance and access. The company was founded by Robert Tennant, Derek Schueren, and Jan Puzicha in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Tonal Systems, Inc.
 Tonal Systems, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Tonal Systems, Inc. provides health, wellness and fitness services. The company was founded by Aly Orady and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Steven Abbott
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
| Stanford Law School | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve. | Finance |
UBS AG (New York)
 UBS AG (New York) Investment ManagersFinance UBS AG's (NYSE: UBS) New York City-based wealth management arm is known as UBS Private Banking (US). The firm provides a range of customized wealth management products and services for private clients. | Finance |
OpenX Software Ltd.
OpenX Software Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenX Software Ltd. provides advertising technology solutions. The company was founded by Jason Fairchild and Tim Cadogan in 2008 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Technology Services |
Jefferies LLC
Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Finance |
Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
| Robertson Stephens & Co. | Finance |
Recommind, Inc.
Recommind, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Recommind, Inc. develops and sells software for electronic discovery, information governance, enterprise search, and content categorization. Its products include axcelerate, decisiv, and perceptiv. The firm solutions include eDiscovery for law firms and enterprise, information governance and access. The company was founded by Robert Tennant, Derek Schueren, and Jan Puzicha in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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 |
Fevo, Inc.
Fevo, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Fevo, Inc. engages in the operation and development of a ticketing platform. It offers ticketing system for attending live events, for sporting events, for music events, and for theaters. The company was founded by Felix Lung, Ari Daie, and Andy Russell and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer 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 |
Sun Basket, Inc.
Sun Basket, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Sun Basket, Inc. provides a healthy meal delivery service offering fresh, organic ingredients and easy recipes delivered to door weekly. It sources organic produce from the West Coast farms and responsibly-raised, sustainable meats, and seafood. The company was founded by Adam Zbar, Braxton Woodham and Justine Kelly in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Transportation |
Tonal Systems, Inc.
Tonal Systems, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Tonal Systems, Inc. provides health, wellness and fitness services. The company was founded by Aly Orady and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
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