Sarah Smith Fund: A differentiated investment fund targeting future-focused, founder-led companies.
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Operating
2022
Menlo Park, CA, US
Sarah Smith Fund is a pre-seed and seed-stage investment firm focusing on future of work, marketplaces, fintech, and developer tools. The fund typically invests $250K+ in each portfolio company, with a preference for founder-led startups. Half of their portfolio founding teams tend to have a Stanford degree, indicating a strong network in the Silicon Valley ecosystem.
The fund, led by Sarah Smith, offers unique value-add services to portfolio companies, including on-demand office hours and a proprietary CEO process. Sarah builds close relationships with founders, providing people operations expertise through various communication channels. Notable investments include Bandana and Cascading AI, both of which have raised significant funding rounds.
Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies2
Current Portfolio Count2
Top Investment Stages
Pre-Seed1 (50.0%)
Seed1 (50.0%)
Stage Mix
Pre-Seed 50%Seed 50%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
