SAP.iO
Profile, fund size and portfolio
SAP.iO is the corporate venture arm of SAP SE (enterprise software). It was founded in 2017 and is based in Walldorf, Germany. It invests from Seed to Series A in ERP & Finance, supply Chain Management, human Capital Management.
- Commitment by parentS4
- USD 35M
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Snapshot
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series A |
| Sectors | ERP & Finance, Supply Chain Management, Human Capital Management, CRM & Customer Experience, Spend Management, Business Technology Platform |
| Geography | North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia |
| Offices | San Francisco, United States, New York, United States, Berlin, Germany, Munich, Germany, Paris, France, Tel Aviv, Israel, Singapore, Tokyo, Japan, Bangalore, India, Shanghai, China |
Sources: S4 SAP press release: SAP Announces SAP.iO Fund (23 Mar 2017, PR Newswire); S2 SAP.iO portfolio (Wayback snapshot 21 Mar 2025).
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The firm has not published a portfolio breakdown.
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| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 35M | Commitment by parent | Stated by the firm or its parent | S4 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 1 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S4 |
Sources: S4 SAP press release: SAP Announces SAP.iO Fund (23 Mar 2017, PR Newswire).
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- Walldorf, Germany
- Offices
- San Francisco, United States
- New York, United States
- Berlin, Germany
- Munich, Germany
- Paris, France
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Singapore
- Tokyo, Japan
- Bangalore, India
- Shanghai, China
Investment regionsS4S2
- North America
- Latin America
- Europe
- Middle East and Africa
- Asia
LeadersS6S7S8
- Alexa GormanSenior Vice President and Global Head of SAP.iO (title in SAP News Center feature, 2023-12-18)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Ram JambunathanSenior Vice President and Managing Director of SAP.iO (title on SAP Community post; includes SAP.iO Fund)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Inbar YacobyLead, SAP.iO Foundry Tel Aviv (appointed 2022-08-10)Find on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | SAP SE | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Enterprise software | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2017 | Single source | S4 |
| Headquarters | Walldorf, Germany | Single source | S4 |
| Status | Active | Reported by PitchBook: SAP.iO investment portfolio (search snippet only) | S5 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S4 |
| Headline size | USD 35M (Commitment by parent) | Single source | S4 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A | Single source | S4 |
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP.iO Fund | USD 35M | 2017 | initial investment at launch, 23 Mar 2017 | S4 |
History
- 23 Mar 2017: SAP announces SAP.iO Fund seeded with USD 35 million and the SAP.iO Foundry programme; first investment Parable Sciences (Paradata).S4
- SAP.iO site notice: Foundries concluded operations; portfolio stated as 5 unicorns, 70 exits, 42,000+ jobs created in 45 countries, USD 12.9B+ cumulative VC funding raised.S1
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 1 companies.S4
Every company on the SAP.iO list
1 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S4 Read the firm's list.
- Parable Sciences (Paradata)
Where sources disagree
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1SAP.iO home (Wayback snapshot 15 May 2025; live site unreachable from box)Firm
- S2SAP.iO portfolio (Wayback snapshot 21 Mar 2025)Firm
- S4SAP press release: SAP Announces SAP.iO Fund (23 Mar 2017, PR Newswire)Parent company
- S5PitchBook: SAP.iO investment portfolio (search snippet only)Third-party report
- S6SAP News Center: Helping Customers Innovate with More Than 125 AI-Powered Startup Partner Solutions (by Alexa Gorman, SVP and global head of SAP.iO)Parent company
- S7Community.sap.com: SAP.iO featured at Internet of Intelligent Things event (Ram Jambunathan, SVP and Managing Director of SAP.iO)Parent company
- S8CTech: SAP appoints Inbar Yacoby to lead SAP.iO Foundry Tel AvivPress
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