Kenneth Benson Sawyer
InvestorManaging Director at Saints Capital
United States
Writes $250K – $100M checks · typically $10M
About
Ken Sawyer is Founder and Managing Director of Saints Capital, where he oversees Saints Ventures and Saints Capital private investment funds focused on secondary investments in venture and growth-stage companies. He serves as a Partner at Crossover Ventures and State48 Ventures, a multi-stage fund focused on Arizona-based venture investments, and previously held leadership roles in M&A at Prudential Volpe Technology Group and Volpe Brown Whelan & Co. His background includes experience in secondary direct investments and M&A advisory for technology and healthcare companies, along with prior positions at Colman Furlong & Co. and Morgan Stanley.
Experience
- Saints CapitalFounder and Managing Directorcurrent2000 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Crossover VCVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Industrial Development Funding (previously part of Perella Weinberg Partners)Senior Advisorcurrent2018 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Crib EquityCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
- State48 VenturesMultiFamily Officecurrent2021 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
- U.S. Olympic & Paralympic FoundationFoundation Board Membercurrent2021 — presentColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- Woodrow Wilson Center for International ScholarsBoard Member - Latin America Programcurrent2014 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Saints AdvisorsManaging Directorcurrent2000 — present
- LobInvestorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX)Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Impossible FoodsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- ConvivaInvestorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Rent The RunwayInvestorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Hope Street GroupBoard Member2011 — 2022Washington DC
- ACSIS, Inc.Board Member2008 — 2022
- Mocana CorporationInvestor2021
- FogHorn Systems, IncInvestor2021San Francisco Bay Area
- IoTiumInvestor and Board Observer2021San Francisco Bay Area
- ZipwhipInvestor2020 — 2021Seattle, Washington, United States
- Coloredge Visual / MeriselBoard Member2011 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- OrSenseMember of the Board of Directors2013 — 2020Tel Aviv
- VidyoBoard Member2013 — 2017New Jersey
- Alliance Life Sciences Consulting Group, IncBoard Member2008 — 2016New Jersey
- LiveOpsInvestor - former advisor to call cast2002 — 2016
- Chegg Inc.Investor2010 — 2016
- Alliance ConsultingBoard Member2008 — 2015
- KXENBoard Member2011 — 2013
- Laureate PharmaBoard Member2008 — 2013
- Rustic Canyon PartnersInvestor/Fund restructuring partner2008 — 2013
- Perfect EscapesBoard Member2007 — 2012
- Continuous ComputingBoard Member2005 — 2011
- HK SystemsBoard Member2004 — 2010
- USRGInvestor2008 — 2010
- SideStepInvestor/Board Observer2007 — 2009
- ClearGaugeInvestor2005 — 2008
- Tellme NetworksInvestor2002 — 2006
- Magnet CommunicationsInvestor/Board Observer2000 — 2005
- Freebordersinvestor/board observer2000 — 2005
- Volpe Brown WhelanManaging Director1996 — 2000
- Morgan StanleyAnalyst1986 — 1988
Skills & more
Management17Strategy14Latin America1Board of Directors4Venture Capital99Mergers & Acquisitions71Private Equity76Start-ups52Corporate Development25Business Strategy24Capital14Finance16
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Angel InvestingHedge FundsMergersFinancial ServicesOperations ManagementEntrepreneurshipDue DiligenceInvestmentsForecastingBusiness AnalysisManagement ConsultingSecondary InvestingLanguages French
From Kenneth's professional profile.
Colleagues at Saints Capital
Allison Goldberg
Managing Partner at Comcast Ventures
Andrew DeYoung
Investor Relations at Saints Capital
Bob Keppler
Chief Financial Officer at Saints Capital
Brian Yee
General Partner at Saints Capital
David Quinlivan
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Saints Capital
Drew Harman
Venture Partner at Copper Sky Capital
Irina Kogan
Operations at Saints Capital
Jason Pressman
Managing Director at Copper Sky Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kenneth Benson Sawyer?
- Ken Sawyer is Founder and Managing Director of Saints Capital, where he oversees Saints Ventures and Saints Capital private investment funds focused on secondary investments in venture and growth-stage companies. He serves as a Partner at Crossover Ventures and State48 Ventures, a multi-stage fund focused on Arizona-based venture investments, and previously held leadership roles in M&A at Prudential Volpe Technology Group and Volpe Brown Whelan & Co. His background includes experience in secondary direct investments and M&A advisory for technology and healthcare companies, along with prior positions at Colman Furlong & Co. and Morgan Stanley.
- Where does Kenneth Benson Sawyer work?
- Kenneth Benson Sawyer is Managing Director at Saints Capital.
- What check size does Kenneth Benson Sawyer write?
- Kenneth Benson Sawyer typically writes checks of $250K – $100M.
- Where did Kenneth Benson Sawyer go to school?
- Kenneth Benson Sawyer studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Copenhagen Business School (None, International Business); Stanford University (BS, Engineering).
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