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SAYJ Global Partners

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San Francisco · Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked

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Investment thesis

SAYJ Global Partners focuses on identifying and executing global growth strategies that maximize stakeholder value. It works with early and later stage companies across multiple sectors to help them understand target markets, competition, and local trends so they can expand beyond their local regions with confidence. Through its investor network, SAYJ Global Investors, the firm matches internationally based professional investors with portfolio companies scaling globally, aligning individual investor preferences and expertise with opportunities. The team draws on collective international experience with angel investing, private equity, financial services, and cross-border operations to advise business leaders on international expansion.

Invests inSector AgnosticAsia-PacificCanadaEuropeGlobalSan FranciscoUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
San Francisco, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Tracked investments
9

Team · 3 people

from the firm's website
Judith Iglehart· Co-Founder

Angel investor with extensive experience building angel investor groups globally. Previously President for International Chapter Development and Operations at Keiretsu Forum, and held senior roles at the University of California and BARTA-Tech Ventures Network. Holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Mills College.

Shelley Bays· Co-Founder

Angel investor and former financial services executive who held senior positions at Charles Schwab and was CEO of a UK joint venture with TD Waterhouse. Founded angel investing groups in the EU and Keiretsu Forum's Paris and London locations. Winner of a 'Women in Private Equity' award (UK).

Carla Fortenberry· Vice President

Angel investor and senior finance professional with a background in hospitality finance and private banking. Most recently Managing Director of Keiretsu Forum. Born in Brazil, she completed postgraduate work at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

Investments · 9 tracked

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Unknown agricultural robotics company

Agricultural robotics technology company providing modular swarms of autonomous spraying drones for efficient and accurate crop treatment.

Unknown antimicrobial resistance company

Early-stage healthcare company addressing antimicrobial resistance with patented methodology for preventing infections in medical catheters.

Unknown co-living housing services company

Series A recurring revenue company offering end-to-end co-living housing services to millennials with expansion plans across the US and internationally.

Unknown diagnostics company

Commercial stage diagnostics company offering genomic mutation testing for cancerous tumors to enable precision treatment identification.

Unknown e-commerce/gaming company

Seed stage e-commerce and gaming company based in Turkey providing a mobile app enabling real-time bidding on retail products, expanding into the US market.

Unknown global recruitment company

Swiss company using AI and ontological methods to provide precision matching of candidates to job opportunities globally.

Unknown luxury furniture design company

Award-winning revenue-positive luxury furniture design and production company offering bespoke and white label products internationally.

Unknown next-gen manufacturing company

Company offering automated, scalable next-generation manufacturing technology for materials used in transport, construction, and infrastructure with embedded intelligence.

Unknown surgical workflow platform

Series A cloud-based surgical workflow platform powered by AI that reduces wasted supplies in operating rooms and minimizes patient risk.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does SAYJ Global Partners invest at?
SAYJ Global Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does SAYJ Global Partners focus on?
SAYJ Global Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is SAYJ Global Partners located?
SAYJ Global Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

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