Sara Deshpande Overview
- Firm
- Maven Ventures
- Primary Position
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General Partner
- Primary Industry
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Healthcare
- Active Board Seats
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2
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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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
Address
- 632 Emerson Street
- Palo Alto, CA 94301
- United States
Sara Deshpande Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Maven Ventures | Investor | General Partner | Palo Alto, CA | Venture Capital |
Sara Deshpande Board Seats (2)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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Who is Sara Deshpande?
Ms. Sara Thomas Deshpande serves as General Partner at Maven Ventures.
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How much does Sara Deshpande typically invest?
Sara Deshpande's median deal size is
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What is Sara Deshpande’s main position?
Sara Deshpande’s primary position is General Partner.
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What are the contact details for Sara Deshpande?
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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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