Sarah Smith Fund

Sarah Smith Fund is a Menlo Park, California-based pre-seed and seed venture capital firm, founded in 2022 and led by a solo general partner, investing $250,000 or more in “irrationally intense” founder CEOs and their teams. Its $16 million Fund I closed in July 2025. Portfolio CEOs get a proprietary CEO 360 Review for investments above $250,000, on-demand People Ops Office Hours for investments above $100,000, and direct access through Slack and WhatsApp. The fund also runs a job board for portfolio companies and a three-week Stanford GSB Venture Fellowship each summer. It focuses on AI, fintech, marketplaces, future of work, and developer tools. Investments include Pika, Skyfire, Bandana, Casca, Rork, Mirai, Hilt, Kernel, and TrueMeter. The fund builds uniquely trusting relationships with founder CEOs, bringing people operations expertise, with a strong emphasis on the Stanford ecosystem. Its solo-GP approach prioritizes speed, clarity, and precision in decisions.