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Ilana Stern

Investor

General Partner at Peterson Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $250K – $2.5M checks · typically $1.4M

About

Partner at Peterson Ventures, active angel investor, board member, and Stanford GSB entrepreneurship lecturer. Founded and led DTC brand Weddington Way, acquired by Gap Inc. in 2016; holds an MBA from Stanford GSB.

Experience

  1. Peterson VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessLecturer In Managementcurrent2021 — present
  3. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessGuest Lecturercurrent2012 — present
  4. Cascading AI (YC S23)Investor, Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
  5. Tava HealthInvestor, Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — present
  6. CambioInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  7. Synthpop - Healthcare AIInvestor, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  8. NomadInvestor, Board of Directors (Observer)current2020 — present
  9. LoopInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  10. Griptape (acq. NASDAQ: ROP)Investorcurrent2023 — present
  11. Sora Finance (acq. Mass Mutual)Investorcurrent2021 — present
  12. Rising TeamInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  13. GrainInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  14. TrendsiInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  15. NyquistDataInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  16. David's BridalBoard Of Directors, Director2019 — 2023
  17. AtomicAdvisor2019
  18. Weddington Way (Acquired by Gap Inc.)Founder, CEO and Board Director2010 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  19. BonobosIntern2009
  20. The Boston Consulting GroupSummer Associate2009

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2008 — 2010
  2. University of PennsylvaniaBA, International Relations2001 — 2005
  3. Harvard-Westlake School

Skills & more

Facebook6Management16E-commerce44Fashion27CRM2Program Management2Merchandising19Sales5User Experience2Entrepreneurship16Weddings2Digital Media1

Languages English · Spanish

From Ilana's professional profile.

Deals · 1

GriptapeQuoted

via Peterson Ventures · filed May 2023

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Peterson Ventures

Ben Capell
Managing Director at Peterson Ventures
Blake Barney
Associate at Peterson Ventures
Carolyn Carpeneti
Talent Partner at Peterson Ventures
Clint Peterson
Managing Partner at Peterson Ventures
Eric Noble
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Peterson Ventures
Gabe Morris
Associate at Peterson Ventures
Laurel Mills
Executive Assistant at Peterson Ventures
Taylor Jones
Partner at Peterson Ventures

Network2

Ben Capell
Managing Director at Peterson Ventures
Taylor Jones
Partner at Peterson Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Ilana Stern work?
Ilana Stern is General Partner at Peterson Ventures.
What check size does Ilana Stern write?
Ilana Stern typically writes checks of $250K – $2.5M.

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Also attended University of Pennsylvania765

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Shared employers

Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business171

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 Loop4

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Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group867

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