Richard Higgins
Co-Founder & Managing Director @ Sapphire Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Richard Higgins is a Series C investor at Sapphire Ventures in San Francisco focused on Software and Computer. Doug Higgins is based out of Park City, Utah and is the Co-Founder & Board Partner of 359 Capital. Doug previously worked at Sapphire Ventures as a Co-Founder & Partner. Dong attended the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management.
- Total investments:
- 21
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 24%
Last updated:
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Industries Richard Higgins invests in
Stages Richard Higgins invests in
Countries Richard Higgins invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 6 (29%)
- Computer 5 (24%)
- Information Technology 3 (14%)
- SaaS 2 (10%)
- Gaming 2 (10%)
Stage
- Series C 5 (24%)
- Series D 4 (19%)
- Series B 3 (14%)
- Series E 3 (14%)
- Seed 1 (5%)
Country
- United States 11 (52%)
- Canada 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| SportsVisio is a Boston‑based startup (founded in 2021) that offers an AI‑powered, mobile‑first sports analytics platform using computer vision to generate real-time player statistics and automated highlights from games recording on any camera or device. | $3.2M / Seed / Jun 18, 2025 | ||
| Tonal is a smart home gym that uses artificial intelligence and expert-led coaching to provide strength training.It manufactures and provides Tonal, fitness training equipment. The equipment is installed on walls and offers personalized workouts through it. It also provides workout plans, such as building muscles, balancing strength, and athleticperformance based on individual requirements. It also offers live-recorded classes by coaches. Aly Orady founded Tonal in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $250M / Series E / Mar 31, 2021 | ||
| Tonal is a smart home gym that uses artificial intelligence and expert-led coaching to provide strength training.It manufactures and provides Tonal, fitness training equipment. The equipment is installed on walls and offers personalized workouts through it. It also provides workout plans, such as building muscles, balancing strength, and athleticperformance based on individual requirements. It also offers live-recorded classes by coaches. Aly Orady founded Tonal in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $110M / Series D / Sep 17, 2020 | ||
| Manticore Games develops Core, a platform and community to build, share, and play online games. Manticore Games was started by industry veterans with experience in PC, console, mobile, and VR games. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | $30M / Series B / Sep 24, 2019 | ||
| PlayVS is an operator of an eSports platform used to organize competitions in eSports on behalf of high school. Its platform offers to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes and helps to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs that enable teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with playersfrom other schools and the battle for titles at state championships. | $50M / Series C / Sep 18, 2019 | ||
| Tonal is a smart home gym that uses artificial intelligence and expert-led coaching to provide strength training.It manufactures and provides Tonal, fitness training equipment. The equipment is installed on walls and offers personalized workouts through it. It also provides workout plans, such as building muscles, balancing strength, and athleticperformance based on individual requirements. It also offers live-recorded classes by coaches. Aly Orady founded Tonal in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $45M / Series C / Apr 04, 2019 | ||
| Phoenix Labs is an independent game studio that specializes in creating AAA multiplayer games. The company focuses on providing its clients with online co-operative experiences with strong narratives. Phoenix Labs was founded in 2014 by Jesse Houston, Sean Bender, and Robin Mayne. It is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. | Series C / Oct 22, 2018 | ||
| Tonal is a smart home gym that uses artificial intelligence and expert-led coaching to provide strength training.It manufactures and provides Tonal, fitness training equipment. The equipment is installed on walls and offers personalized workouts through it. It also provides workout plans, such as building muscles, balancing strength, and athleticperformance based on individual requirements. It also offers live-recorded classes by coaches. Aly Orady founded Tonal in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $30M / Series B / Jun 24, 2018 | ||
| Phoenix Labs is an independent game studio that specializes in creating AAA multiplayer games. The company focuses on providing its clients with online co-operative experiences with strong narratives. Phoenix Labs was founded in 2014 by Jesse Houston, Sean Bender, and Robin Mayne. It is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. | Series B / Feb 14, 2018 | ||
| Convercent is an ethics and compliance software provider that helps companies instill ethics at the core of their organizations. Its Ethics Cloud Platform, which is comprised of a suite of applications including Convercent Insights, Convercent Helpline, Convercent Campaigns, Convercent Disclosures, and Convercent Third Party, leverages a globaldataset to deliver business leaders the insights required to make proactive, informed decisions about their company's ethical health. Companies use Convercent to engage with employees, understand organizational risk, and create opportunities for stronger, sustained business performance.Convercent has nearly 600 global customers including Microsoft, Tesla, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Capgemini, and Under Armour. Customers span all industries, regions and sizes and represent a growing breed of business leaders who care deeply about driving ethics to the center of their organizations. Convercent is based in Denver, Colorado, with an international office in London. The company is backed by Sapphire Ventures, Tola Capita,l, and Azure Capital Partners. | $25M / Series E / Dec 19, 2017 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Sapphire Ventures
Sapphire is a global software venture capital firm with more than $11 billion in AUM and team members across Austin, London, Menlo Park and San Francisco. For over a decade, Sapphire has partnered with visionary management teams and venture funds to back companies of consequence. Since its founding, Sapphire has invested in more than 170 companiesglobally resulting in more than 30 Public Listings and 45 acquisitions. The firm’s investment strategies — Sapphire Ventures, Sapphire Partners and Sapphire Sport — are focused on scaling companies and venture funds, elevating them to become category leaders. Sapphire’s Portfolio Growth team of experienced operators delivers a strategic blend of value-add services, tools and resources designed to support portfolio company leaders as they scale.
Sapphire Ventures Contacts
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Chloe Steinberg
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Demilade Obayomi
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Mahau Ma
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Adam Liu
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What does Richard Higgins invest in?
Richard Higgins invests primarily in Software, Computer and Information Technology startups, most often at Series C and Series D stage. Most of the 21 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Richard Higgins closed in Jun 2025. Shizune tracks 21 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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