Sara Deshpande Overview

  • Primary Position
  • General Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Healthcare

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Sara Deshpande General Information

Biography

Ms. Sara Thomas Deshpande serves as General Partner at Maven Ventures. She also serves as a Board Observer at May Mobility, Daybreak Health. She served as a Board Observer at Gennev, Hello Heart. She has been working with startup founders around the globe for nearly a decade to help launch and scale their businesses. At Maven, she has worked on investments in Embark (Nasdaq EMBK, acquired by Applied Intuition), Chariot (acquired by Ford), Gennev (acquired by Unified Womens Health), Hello Heart, Carrot Fertility, Wildtype, Daybreak Health, and more. Before joining the Maven team in 2014, she worked at The Idea Village, an entrepreneurship engine in New Orleans, where she ran the startup portfolio and programming. Additionally, she founded and ran her own business serving clients around the country and was previously a management consultant in the Strategy and Operations practice at Deloitte Consulting in San Francisco. She holds a BS in Finance from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Contact Information

Primary Position
General Partner, Maven Ventures
Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Xavier University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Female
Email
sa
Phone
+1 (650)
Address
  • 632 Emerson Street
  • Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • United States

Sara Deshpande Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Maven Ventures Investor General Partner Palo Alto, CA Venture Capital

Sara Deshpande Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Daybreak Health Clinics/Outpatient Services Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
May Mobility Automotive Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Ann Arbor, MI

Sara Deshpande Lead Partner on Deals (33)

Sara Deshpande has been the lead partner on 33 deals. Their latest deal was with Medeloop, a other healthcare services company. The deal was made for on 13-Nov-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Medeloop 13-Nov-2024 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Other Healthcare Services Menlo Park, CA
Lutra AI 07-Dec-2023 Completed Business/Productivity Software Mountain View, CA
Medeloop 20-Sep-2023 Completed Other Healthcare Services Menlo Park, CA
Daybreak Health 08-Aug-2023 Completed Clinics/Outpatient Services San Francisco, CA
Nest Genomics 31-Mar-2023 Completed Other Healthcare Technology Systems Beaverton, OR
QuitCarbon 10-Mar-2023 Completed Energy Infrastructure San Francisco, CA
Curious Addys 01-Jul-2022 Completed Entertainment Software Las Vegas, NV
Gametime 26-May-2022 Completed Information Services (B2C) San Francisco, CA
Hello Heart 02-May-2022 Later Stage VC (Series D) Completed Monitoring Equipment Menlo Park, CA
Wildtype 28-Jan-2022 Later Stage VC (Series B1) Completed Other Commercial Products San Francisco, CA

Sara Deshpande Network (225)

Board Members (38)

Name Company Representing Location From
John Malloy Hello Heart Self Menlo Park, CA
Marcia Hatch JD May Mobility Gunderson Dettmer Ann Arbor, MI
May Mobility Thayer Ventures Ann Arbor, MI
Hello Heart Stripes Menlo Park, CA
Hello Heart Hello Heart Menlo Park, CA

Portfolio Executives (185)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Andy Yakulis Medeloop Co-Founder 13-Nov-2024 Menlo Park, CA
Rene Caissie Medeloop Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 13-Nov-2024 Menlo Park, CA
Medeloop Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer 13-Nov-2024 Menlo Park, CA
Medeloop Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer 13-Nov-2024 Menlo Park, CA
Medeloop Head of Finance & Strategy 13-Nov-2024 Menlo Park, CA

Fund Team Members (2)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Robert Ravanshenas Maven Ventures Maven Ventures Fund III Palo Alto, CA
Jim Scheinman JD Maven Ventures Maven Ventures Fund II Palo Alto, CA
Maven Ventures Palo Alto, CA
Maven Ventures Palo Alto, CA
Maven Ventures Palo Alto, CA

Sara Deshpande Affiliated Funds (4)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Maven Ventures Fund II Maven Ventures Venture - General Closed 2017
Maven Ventures Fund III Maven Ventures Venture - General Closed 2020
Maven Ventures Fund IV Maven Ventures Venture - General Closed 2023
Maven Ventures Growth Labs Fund I Maven Ventures Venture - General Fully Invested 2013

Sara Deshpande FAQs

  • Who is Sara Deshpande?

    Ms. Sara Thomas Deshpande serves as General Partner at Maven Ventures.

  • How much does Sara Deshpande typically invest?

    Sara Deshpande's median deal size is .

  • What is Sara Deshpande’s main position?

    Sara Deshpande’s primary position is General Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Sara Deshpande?

    Sara Deshpande’s email address is sa and his phone number is +1 (650) .

  • How many active board seats does Sara Deshpande hold?

    Sara Deshpande holds 2 board seats including Daybreak Health and May Mobility.

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