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Sarah Smith Fund

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Kingmaker Tier: 84 out of 100

Also known as Sarah Smith Fund I LP

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Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
MENLO PARK, CA, United States
Founded
2022
Funds
1
Check size
The fund invests $250K+ into "irrationally intense" founder CEOs and their teams.Source (opens in a new tab)
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Record updated 27 September 2026

About

Investing early in Founder CEOs

Investment approach

Thesis
The fund invests $250K+ into "irrationally intense" founder CEOs and their teams. Half of portfolio tends to have a founder with a Stanford degree. I build uniquely trusting relationships with Founder CEOs lending my people operations expertise through Slack and WhatsApp DMs, on-demand office hours, and a proprietary CEO 360 process.Source (opens in a new tab)
Investing status notes
The fund invests $250K+ into "irrationally intense" founder CEOs and their teams.

Funds

Sarah Smith Fund I LP
Vintage 2024Main fund

SEC registration

SEC CIK
2016384

Programs

Fellowship
GSB Venture Fellowship (opens in a new tab)Every summer, in the few weeks between internships and fall classes, I bring three Stanford GSB MBA1s into the fund for…
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