Doug Higgins is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Sapphire Ventures, LLC, where he invests across seed through late-stage (Series A–E) rounds in technology sectors including sports, media, entertainment technology, and esports. He invests in companies in the United States and globally. He has invested in companies like LinkedIn, DocuSign, Square, Fitbit, and Paytm. Before Sapphire, he was Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at CollabNet, an Investment Manager at Intel Capital, a Business Development Manager at Lucasfilm, and an Investment Banking Analyst at Robertson Stephens. Doug studied at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and Duke University, and lives in Redwood City, California.
Doug Higgins, Co-Founder @ Sapphire. Profile with intro opportunities and ranking information.
Network Strength
| People / HR | #3 | C-level 3 Directors 1 | View full list |
| Sales | #5 | C-level 5 VPs/Heads 3 Directors 2 | View full list |
| Marketing | #7 | C-level 3 VPs/Heads 9 Directors 2 | View full list |
How to get an intro to Doug
Map your path to Doug instantly
Connect your network and Draftboard will automatically find and score the strongest paths to Doug
That's it. Draftboard does the rest.
Rankings based on connection strength analysis - we ONLY show aggregate data, never specific connection data.