Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners

Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners (SBVP) is a family office venture capital firm founded in 2021, based in Menlo Park, California. Its stated mission is investing, supporting, and scaling alongside great entrepreneurs, operating as a small, high-touch team of three partners. Beyond capital, SBVP takes an active, hands-on role with founders from the earliest stages, frequently co-investing alongside top-tier firms like Accel, Neo, and General Catalyst to support young companies through seed and Series A rounds. The firm focuses on AI-native platform technologies spanning supply chain, energy, fintech, martech/adtech, and consumer applications. Notable investments include Pigment (a unicorn), BrandRank.AI, dub, Alchemy, Flint, Dryft AI, and Slashwork. SBVP primarily invests at the Seed stage in U.S.-based startups, with typical checks in syndicated rounds ranging from roughly $3 million to $5 million. Its criteria favor founders with strong pedigree and validation from other respected operators and investors.