About
Fatima Dicko is the founder and CEO of Sugar, a platform that helps apartment managers build community among residents. She previously spent five years as a senior engineer at P&G, where she worked on early-stage product development and received several patents. Originally from Mali and raised in New York City, she holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University and an MBA from Stanford Business School.
Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerPropTechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Experience
- MetaProduct Managercurrent2025 — present
- SugarFounder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- XFactor VenturesInvestment Partnercurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- Columbia UniversityAdvisory Board Member | Department of Chemical Engineeringcurrent2024 — present
- BreadPartner, Product2023 — 2025Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessGraduate Teaching Assistant2018Palo Alto, CA
- mybestboxFounder & CEO2015 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Procter & GambleSenior Product Manager - Upstream Innovation2012 — 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Procter & GambleProduct Manager2012 — 2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Procter & GambleResearch & Development Intern2011Cincinnati, OH
- General ElectricProduct Development Intern2010Erie-Meadville Area
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2016 — 2018
- Columbia UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering2008 — 2012
Skills & more
French3Clear Vision4Leadership60Clean Design4Brand Development3Marketing Strategy2Customer Engagement2Marketing Campaign Management2Voice of the Customer2Market Planning1Product Innovation13Financial Modeling6
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User Experience (UX)Product DesignChemical EngineeringUser ExperienceUsability TestingEntrepreneurshipMathematical ModelingUI/UXR&DFormulationPatentsManufacturingFrom Fatima's professional profile.
Colleagues at xfactor ventures
Aihui Ong
General Partner, Transform Capital at xfactor ventures
Allison Kopf
CEO, Tract at xfactor ventures
Amanda Bradford
Co-Founder & CEO, The League at xfactor ventures
Amy Nelson
Founder & CEO, The Riveter at xfactor ventures
Anna Palmer
Venture Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners
Aubrie Pagano
General Partner, Managing Member at Corigin Ventures
Betsy Fore
Founding Partner, Velveteen Ventures at xfactor ventures
Chip Hazard
General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Fatima Dicko work?
- Fatima Dicko is Founder/CEO, Sugar at xfactor ventures.
- What does Fatima Dicko invest in?
- Fatima Dicko invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, PropTech, SaaS, Wellness & Fitness.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,297
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Columbia University689
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Meta290
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure
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Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business172
Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at Procter & Gamble237
Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechDjoni de VosPrincipal at Keen Venture Partners
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Also worked at General Electric215
Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion Capital
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