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Saam Motamedi

Saam Motamedi

Partner·Greylock

Stanford, California, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Saam Motamedi is a Greylock partner who works with enterprise software entrepreneurs at the seed and early stages. His official profile states that he focuses on intelligent applications, cybersecurity, AI, and data infrastructure. He has worked in AI for more than a decade and, before Greylock, helped build RelateIQ, an intelligent CRM company acquired by Salesforce. His portfolio page includes companies such as Abnormal, Anthropic, Apiiro, Braintrust, Cogent, Cresta, and Snorkel, with many listed as seed-stage or early-stage partnerships.

Investment focus

Stage, sector, and overall fit

Stage

SeedEarly stage

Sector

Enterprise softwareAICybersecurityData infrastructure

Thesis

Seed and early-stage enterprise softwareIntelligent applicationsCybersecurityAI and data infrastructure

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

AbnormalAnthropicApiiroBraintrustCogentCrestaSnorkel

How to approach

Framing and angles for outreach

Pitch framing

Lead with technical depth, customer obsession, and a clear thesis for an AI-first enterprise category.

Personalization hooks

  1. 1Reference his RelateIQ background and stated interest in AI-first companies.
  2. 2Emphasize early product positioning and founder-market insight.

Recent signals

What the partner has said or done recently

  • Greylock profile highlights active focus on the AI-enabled transition to intelligent software.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Greylock PartnersPartner2016 - Present
  • RelateIQ (acquired by Salesforce)Co-founder / Early teamPrior

Education

  • Stanford UniversityBS, Computer Science (Mayfield Fellow)

Skills

Venture CapitalEnterprise AICybersecurityData InfrastructureSeed Investing

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