Elizabeth Clarkson

Elizabeth Arnsdorf Patterson, Partner, Talent at Sapphire Ventures

Elizabeth Arnsdorf Patterson is a Partner on the Talent team at Sapphire Ventures, a leading venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage companies and early-stage venture funds.12 In her role, Elizabeth is responsible for cultivating and managing Sapphire's human capital network, including the Sapphire Fellows program.2

Her networks span influencer, professional, social, economic and cultural circles. Elizabeth works closely with Sapphire's portfolio companies to understand their strategic talent needs and aligns these needs with talent and resources from within Sapphire's network, helping the portfolio companies grow and optimize outcomes.2

Prior to joining Sapphire, Elizabeth spent five years in venture capital at Wildcat Venture Partners and Mohr Davidow Ventures, where she was recruited to build each firm's talent organizations and executive ecosystems.2 She has also held sales and marketing leadership roles at Visualize for ValueSelling Inc., Nike, Inc., and two venture-backed software startups, @Road and Clarify.2

Elizabeth is an active connector and community builder in the venture capital and startup ecosystem. She serves as an Independent Director on the board of Black Women On Boards (BWOB)34 and has been featured on podcasts like HR Heretics discussing topics like how to get noticed by VC talent partners.56