Investing Profile

Sarah Smith(672)

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Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
sarahsmith.fund/aboutMenlo Park, California
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Networks Sarah is a member of
Stanford University Graduate School of Business Network
488 CONNECTIONS
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Network
374 CONNECTIONS
Stanford University Network
336 CONNECTIONS
Stanford University Network
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Stanford University Network
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Current Investing Position
Bain Capital Ventures Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $500K
Sweet Spot
$250K
Investments On Record
17

Sarah Smith is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Sarah Smith's Investments On Record (14)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
howie
SeedSep 2025$6M
$6M
Co-investors: Sheel Mohnot (Better Tomorrow Ventures), Jason Calacanis (Uber), Rahul Vohra (Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund), Nitesh Banta (Getaround), Roger Dickey (Gigster), Lindel Eakman (UTIMCO), Raanan Bar-Cohen (Resolute Ventures), Bobby Goodlatte (Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital)), Sophia Amoruso (Trust Fund), Nate DaPore (Miami Angels), Diego Oppenheimer (Work-Bench), Julian Weisser (Other Ventures), Alex Tong (Information Venture Partners), David J. Phillips (Pioneer Fund), Stu Smith (Coughdrop Capital), Nick Davidov (DVC), Turner Novak (Banana Capital)
Grupago
SeedMar 2024$4M
$4M
Co-investors: Paul Sawaya (3AE Something new in gaming), Dan Kimerling (Deciens Capital)
Talofa
SeedJan 2024$6M
$6M
Co-investors: Lan Xuezhao (Basis Set Ventures), Scott Barclay (DCVC (Data Collective)), Mallun Yen (Village Global), Lu Zhang (Fusion Fund), Masashi Kiyomine (Kicker Ventures), Ed Fries (1Up Ventures), Nuno Goncalves Pedro (Chamaeleon)
Bandana
SeedSep 2023$4M
$13M
Co-investors: Andrea Wang (SV Angel), Niko Bonatsos (General Catalyst), Max Rimpel (Index Ventures), Elena (Lainy) Painter (Craft Ventures), Lainy Painter (Craft Ventures)
Pinnacle
Pre SeedJul 2023
$3.5M
Co-investors: Diana Hu (Y Combinator), Sunmeet Jolly (SeedInvest), Robert Stefanski
Archive
Series ADec 2022$15M
Pre SeedJan 2022$1M
$62M
Co-investors: Alex Taussig (Lightspeed Venture Partners), Scott Friend (Bain Capital Ventures), Beth Ferreira (FirstMark Capital), Sara Du (Greylock), JD Ross (Risk Management Platform), Justin Mares (Long Journey Ventures), Dawn Dobras (Operator Collective), Steven Alan (Moving Capital), Hunter Mcnabb (9Yards Capital), Kerry Whorton Cooper (aCrew Capital), Eileen Waris (Energize Ventures), Karim Atiyeh, Sam Corcos, Andrew Jones
Disclo
Pre SeedAug 2022$2M
$7M
Co-investors: Sarah Hinkfuss (Bain Capital Ventures), Holly Maloney McConnell (General Catalyst), Andrea Hippeau (Lerer Hippeau), Surbhi Sarna (Y Combinator)
Mathison
Series AMar 2022$25M
SeedApr 2021$4M
$31M
Co-investors: Antonio Osio (Animo Ventures), Nico Berardi (Animo Ventures), Maximilian Winter (Harmonix Fund)

Sarah Smith's Experience

Lean Launchpad Teaching Team Stanford University2022 - Present
Partner Bain Capital Ventures (BCV)Present
Board Observer ArchivePresent
Senior Advisor Bain Capital Ventures (BCV)Present
Angel Investor and Limited Partner Various CompaniesPresent
Founder and Managing Partner Sarah Smith FundPresent
Center Director Sylvan LearningPresent
Teaching Team - Senior Mentor Stanford UniversityPresent
Teaching Team Stanford UniversityPresent
Elementary Music Teacher Madison Metropolitan School DistrictPresent
Center Director Sylvan Learning CentersPresent
Board Member MathisonPresent
Board Observer Archive ResalePresent
Board Member Lime Present
Senior Advisor Bain Capital VenturesPresent
Angel Investor and Limited Partner Various Companies Present
Teaching Team Stanford University Present
Partner Bain Capital VenturesPresent
Summer Consultant Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Present
Advisory Director QuoraPresent
Board Member LimePresent
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

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