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The Sarah Smith Fund, founded in late 2022 by Sarah Smith, is based in Menlo Park, California. This venture capital firm focuses on pre-seed and seed investments, managing a portfolio of 40 companies. The fund emphasizes backing founder CEOs, particularly those with degrees from prestigious institutions like Stanford.
The fund invests $250,000 or more in early-stage companies across sectors such as AI, fintech, healthcare, climate, and consumer. It prioritizes building trusting relationships with founders and offers support through services like a CEO 360 review process and on-demand office hours for people operations.
Notable portfolio companies include Scope Zero, a carbon savings account benefit platform; Bandana, a hyper-local job platform for hourly workers; and Finia, which provides credit and payments solutions in Latin America. Other investments include Pinnacle, Kernel, and Soulside, among others.
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Yes, the Sarah Smith Fund often leads investment rounds, particularly in pre-seed and seed stages.
The fund is open to follow-on investments, especially for companies that demonstrate strong growth and alignment with their investment thesis.
The fund size has not been publicly disclosed, but it focuses on making significant investments of $250,000 or more in each portfolio company.
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