Andrew Slade

Prior to joining Sapphire Ventures, Andrew was a Senior Associate on VMware’s Corporate Development team. During his time there, he focused on building and executing VMware’s inorganic strategy through M&A and strategic partnerships. Andrew started his career at Intrepid Investment Bankers representing technology companies in their sell-side M&A process. Andrew graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Computer Science, where he also played for the rugby team. Born in the Carolinas, he relocated to San Francisco in 2020. In his free time, Andrew enjoys snow or water sports, a competitive game of pickleball, and supporting his hometown college football teams.