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Crystal Sacca

Investor

Co-founder and Partner at Lowercarbon Capital · Founding Partner at LOWERCARBON · Partner at Lowercase Capital

Splits her time between a red state and a blue state; raising her daughters in the mountains of Wyoming

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142 people in our graph share verified history with Crystal — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Helen MinunlockedCrystal: together at Venables Bell and Partners (2007–2008)
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Crystal: together at Lowercase Capital
Crystal: together at LOWERCARBON

About

Crystal English Sacca is a venture investor, author, and designer who co-founded Lowercarbon Capital and is a partner at Lowercase Capital, where she co-led early investments in companies such as Uber and Blue Bottle Coffee. Before investing, she built a career as an advertising creative, working on brands including Audi, Intel, HBO, and Napster. She is also a New York Times bestselling author, having co-authored and designed scratch-and-sniff guides to wine and whiskey. She serves on the board of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and is a founding member of the Design Vanguard, and she has been active in political fundraising and voter mobilization efforts. She splits her time between a red state and a blue state and is raising three daughters in Wyoming.

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Climate TechConsumer

Beyond investing

Education
Graduated cum laude from Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, majoring in Humanities in International Affairs.
Boards
Serves as a board member of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and Co-Chair of its Engagement and Experience Committee.
Charities
Supports causes including strengthening democracy, diversity in venture capital, women and girls' issues, clean water access, refugee advocacy, and criminal justice reform.
Communities
Is a founding member of the Design Vanguard, a community of creative leaders working to advance design. Served on the National Finance Committee for the 2020 Biden/Harris campaign and is a member of Climate Leaders for Biden; served on the Obama/Biden 2012 National Finance Committee and as Co-Chair of Tech for Obama/Biden.
Hobbies
Enjoys traveling, hiking, teaching yoga, pickleball, skiing, surfing, Muay Thai, fly fishing, painting, and producing films and Broadway shows.
Family
Is married to Chris and is a mother of three daughters.
More
Co-authored and designed the New York Times bestselling 'The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert' and 'The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Whiskey Know-It-All'. Was previously an award-winning advertising creative for brands including Audi, Intel, Barclays, HBO, Sprint, HP, E*TRADE, and Napster. Grew up as a Foreign Service child living in Mauritania, The Gambia, Swaziland, Japan, and India.

From Crystal's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

  1. Lowercarbon CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2017 — present
  2. Lowercase CapitalPartnercurrent2010 — present
  3. Venables Bell and PartnersCreative2001 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  4. TBWA\Chiat\DayCreative2004 — 2005Greater New York City Area
  5. Goodby Silverstein & PartnersCreative1998 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area

Investments

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Lowercarbon Capital

Alexandra Frumar
General Counsel at Lowercarbon
Amber Love Westphal
Office Manager & Executive Assistant at Lowercarbon
Caie Kelley
General Partner at Lowercarbon
Chris Sacca
Investor, advisor, entrepreneur, and political activist — Chairman of Lowercase Capital and founder of Lowercarbon Capital
Christian Bjelland
Head of Capital Formation at Lowercarbon
Clay Dumas
General Partner at Lowercarbon
Dr. Scott C. Hsu
Fusion Partner at Lowercarbon
Duncan Carlson
Principal at Lowercarbon

Network8

Alexis OhanianScout
Founder & General Partner of Seven Seven Six
Chris SaccaScout
Investor, advisor, entrepreneur, and political activist — Chairman of Lowercase Capital and founder of Lowercarbon Capital
Clay DumasScout
General Partner at Lowercarbon
Clea KolsterScout
Partner at LOWERCARBON
Dan TeranScout
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Gutter Capital
Joe ProtoScout
Co-Founder at Windham Capital Partners
Alex Laplaza
Venture Partner at Steel Atlas
Christina Chang
Partner at LOWERCARBON

Investors connected to Crystal in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Crystal Sacca?
Crystal English Sacca is a venture investor, author, and designer who co-founded Lowercarbon Capital and is a partner at Lowercase Capital, where she co-led early investments in companies such as Uber and Blue Bottle Coffee. Before investing, she built a career as an advertising creative, working on brands including Audi, Intel, HBO, and Napster. She is also a New York Times bestselling author, having co-authored and designed scratch-and-sniff guides to wine and whiskey. She serves on the board of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and is a founding member of the Design Vanguard, and she has been active in political fundraising and voter mobilization efforts. She splits her time between a red state and a blue state and is raising three daughters in Wyoming.
Where does Crystal Sacca work?
Crystal Sacca is Co-founder and Partner at Lowercarbon Capital.
What does Crystal Sacca invest in?
Crystal Sacca invests in Climate Tech, Consumer.
What companies has Crystal Sacca invested in?
Investments tracked here include Blue Bottle Coffee, Uber, Kinema, SIMULATE.
Where did Crystal Sacca go to school?
Crystal Sacca studied at Georgetown University (Bachelors of Science, International Affairs, International Relations and Affairs).
Does Crystal Sacca lead rounds?
Yes — Crystal Sacca has led 2 tracked investments.

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