Saam Motamedi
VCGeneral Partner, Greylock Partners
Greylock GP focused on enterprise AI and security
Background
Saam Motamedi is a General Partner at Greylock Partners, where he backs enterprise software founders at seed and early stages. He was promoted to GP in 2019 at age 26, becoming the firm's youngest General Partner. His investment focus spans intelligent applications, cybersecurity, AI, and data infrastructure. Before Greylock, he worked in product management at RelateIQ, an AI-powered CRM acquired by Salesforce. His portfolio of 14+ companies includes Abnormal Security, Snorkel AI, Cresta, Upwind, and Apiiro, with collective valuations exceeding $10 billion.
Investment Thesis
Enterprise software will be reorganized around intelligent applications and AI-native security; backs technical founders at seed who are both highly technical and customer-obsessed.
Investment Focus
Stages
Typical check: $500K–$200M (sweet spot $25M)
Sectors
Based in: San Francisco Bay Area, USA (North America)
Notable Investments
Snorkel AI
Board member; Series A lead; data-centric AI platform
Cresta
Led Series A; generative AI for contact centers; unicorn
Upwind
Board member; runtime cloud security
Apiiro
Board member; cloud application security
Opal Security
Board member; identity security platform
Braintrust
Seed investor; enterprise stack for building AI products
Orb
Seed investor; usage-based billing infrastructure