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Sarah Smith(638)

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Lean Launchpad Teaching Team at Stanford University
sarahsmith.fund/aboutMenlo Park, California
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74 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Satya Patel (Homebrew), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), and 71 other investors on Signal.

Networks Sarah is a member of
Stanford University Graduate School of Business Network
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Facebook Network
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Current Investing Position
Stanford University
Investment Range
$100K - $500K
Sweet Spot
$250K
Investments On Record
16

Sarah Smith is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Sarah Smith's Investments On Record (13)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
howie
SeedSep 2025$6M
$6M
Co-investors: Jason Calacanis (Sequoia Capital), Bobby Goodlatte (Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital)), Sheel Mohnot (500 Startups Korea)
Grupago
SeedMar 2024$4M
$4M
Bandana
SeedSep 2023$4M
$13M
Co-investors: Andrea Wang (General Catalyst), Niko Bonatsos (General Catalyst)
Pinnacle
Pre SeedJul 2023
$3M
Co-investors: Robert Stefanski
Archive
Series ADec 2022$15M
Pre SeedJan 2022$1M
$54M
Co-investors: Alex Taussig (Lightspeed Venture Partners)
Disclo
Pre SeedAug 2022$2M
$2M
Mathison
Series AMar 2022$25M
SeedApr 2021$4M
$29M
Co-investors: Nico Berardi (Animo Ventures), Antonio Osio (Animo Ventures), Maximilian Winter (Harmonix Fund)
Specto
SeedJun 2021$3M
$3M
Co-investors: Mike Vernal (Sequoia Capital), Chris Howard (Fuel Capital)

Sarah Smith's Experience

Lean Launchpad Teaching Team Stanford University2022 - Present
Board Member LimePresent
Advisory Director QuoraPresent
Summer Consultant Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Present
Partner Bain Capital VenturesPresent
Teaching Team Stanford University Present
Angel Investor and Limited Partner Various Companies Present
Senior Advisor Bain Capital VenturesPresent
Board Member Lime Present
Board Observer Archive ResalePresent
Board Member MathisonPresent
Center Director Sylvan Learning CentersPresent
Elementary Music Teacher Madison Metropolitan School DistrictPresent
Teaching Team Stanford UniversityPresent
Teaching Team - Senior Mentor Stanford UniversityPresent
Center Director Sylvan LearningPresent
Founder and Managing Partner Sarah Smith FundPresent
Angel Investor and Limited Partner Various CompaniesPresent
Senior Advisor Bain Capital Ventures (BCV)Present
Board Observer ArchivePresent
Partner Bain Capital Ventures (BCV)Present
Investing Partner Bain Capital Ventures2018 - 2022
Partner Graph Ventures2015 - 2018
VP, Advertising Sales and Operations Quora2016 - 2017
VP, Recruiting, HR, & User Operations Quora2012 - 2016
Director of SMB Growth - North America Facebook2011 - 2012
Director of Online Operations and Head of Office - Austin Facebook2010 - 2012
Head of Online Sales Operations - Account Management Facebook2009 - 2010
Manager of Online Operations Facebook2008 - 2009
Director of New Business Swish Marketing2007 - 2008
Summer Consultant Boston Consulting Group2006 - 2006
Center Director Sylvan Learning Center2001 - 2005

Sarah Smith's Education

Stanford University Graduate School of Business Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
University of Wisconsin-Madison BM Music Education
University of Wisconsin - Madison bachelor of music, bachelors music education, music