Bijan Sabet
InvestorBoard director at Crowdrise
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $15M checks · typically $10M
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About
Bijan Sabet maintains a personal journal on his own site. He notes that he is married and has three children. In 2026 he built two small web apps: Squares, a tool for formatting photos for Instagram, and Add to GCal, a utility for adding screenshots, images, PDFs, or natural language input to Google Calendar. Beyond these details, the about page focuses on personal matters and directs readers to Wikipedia for further background.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechFintechHardwareSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Sabet co-founded the venture capital firm Spark Capital in 2005.
- Education
- Studied at Boston College (BS)
- Boards
- Sabet serves on the boards of two independent schools.
- Hobbies
- Built two small web apps in 2026: Squares, for formatting photos for Instagram, and Add to GCal, for adding content to Google Calendar. Sabet is an enthusiast of analog photography and vintage cameras, frequently sharing photos he takes on medium format film using classic cameras such as a Rolleiflex.
- Family
- Is married and has three children. Sabet's mother immigrated from Korea in the 1960s and his father immigrated from Iran around the same time. His wife Lauren serves on the Board of Regents of Boston College.
From Bijan's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Crowdrise
Intro paths
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Crowdrise's investors · 3
Co-founders at Crowdrise
Experience
- Human Rights WatchMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- U.S. Department of StateUnited States Ambassador to the Czech Republic2022 — 2025Prague, Czechia
- Boston CollegeMember Board Of Trustees2021 — 2022
- St. Mark's SchoolMember Board Of Trustees2021 — 2022Southborough, Massachusetts, United States
- Spark CapitalGeneral Partner & Co-founder2005 — 2022
- Beaver Country Day School, Inc.Member Board Of Trustees2017 — 2022Chestnut Hill, MA
- Biden for PresidentMember, National Finance Committee2019 — 2020
- TrelloBoard Member2014 — 2017New York, United States
- TumblrBoard Member2007 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- OMGPOPBoard Member2008 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- TwitterBoard Member2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- thePlatformBoard Member2005 — 2006Greater Seattle Area
Skills & more
From Bijan's professional profile.
Deals · 2
CrowdriseBoard seat
via Spark Capital · filed Dec 2015 · $5M raise
Tumblr exitedLed round
via Spark Capital
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Cruise AutomotiveDiscordOculus VRSlackStack OverflowTwitterWarby ParkerWayfair
Investor
Sources: curated public sources · the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bijan Sabet?
- Bijan Sabet maintains a personal journal on his own site. He notes that he is married and has three children. In 2026 he built two small web apps: Squares, a tool for formatting photos for Instagram, and Add to GCal, a utility for adding screenshots, images, PDFs, or natural language input to Google Calendar. Beyond these details, the about page focuses on personal matters and directs readers to Wikipedia for further background.
- Where does Bijan Sabet work?
- Bijan Sabet is Board director at Crowdrise.
- What does Bijan Sabet invest in?
- Bijan Sabet invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
- What check size does Bijan Sabet write?
- Bijan Sabet typically writes checks of $100K – $15M.
- What boards does Bijan Sabet sit on?
- Bijan Sabet holds tracked board seats at Crowdrise.
- What companies has Bijan Sabet invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Cruise Automotive, Discord, Oculus VR, Slack, Stack Overflow, Tumblr exited, Twitter, Warby Parker, Wayfair, Twitter.
- Where did Bijan Sabet go to school?
- Bijan Sabet studied at Boston College.
- Does Bijan Sabet lead rounds?
- Yes — Bijan Sabet has led 9 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Boston College195
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Shared employers
Also worked at Human Rights Watch7
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Also worked at U.S. Department of State130
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