Saam Motamedi
Partner·Greylock
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
Sector
Thesis
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
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.
Partneralization hooks
- 1Reference his RelateIQ background and stated interest in AI-first companies.
- 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
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