Where does Lily Sarafan work?

Lily Sarafan is Advisor at Streamlined Ventures.

What check size does Lily Sarafan write?

Lily Sarafan typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.

Where did Lily Sarafan go to school?

Lily Sarafan studied at Stanford University (Master of Science (MS), Management Science and Engineering); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Science); Stanford University School of Medicine (Complex Neuroimmunology; Big Data in Precision Health Certification).

Lily Sarafan

Investor

Advisor at Streamlined Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

About

Lily Sarafan is co-founder and Chair of TheKey, a long-term care at-home company with over 10,000 employees. She serves as a board member at Instacart, Serve Robotics, and Thumbtack, and holds positions as a Stanford University Trustee and founding partner of the Stanford Brain-Immune-Gut Initiative. Sarafan holds an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering and a B.S. in Science, Technology and Society from Stanford, and has been recognized as a Henry Crown Fellow, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Experience

TheKeyChaircurrent2020 — present
TheKeyCEO and Co-Founder2005 — 2020
Stanford UniversityBoard Chaircurrent2020 — present
InstacartBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
Serve RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
ThumbtackBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
KyoBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
Various Funds & CompaniesInvestor / Advisorcurrent2013 — present
Stanford Neurology & Neurological SciencesFounding Partner, Project BIGcurrent2018 — present
Office of California Governor Gavin NewsomAppointed Member, Governor's Task Force on Alzheimer’s and Agingcurrent2019 — present
The Aspen InstituteHenry Crown Fellowcurrent2017 — present
YPOMembercurrent2015 — present
Council on Foreign RelationsTerm Member2018 — 2025
SeniorlyInvestor and Board Member2015 — 2025
World Economic ForumYoung Global Leader2018 — 2024
OhmniLabsAdvisor2016 — 2024
EndeavorGlobal Mentor2017 — 2020
StartX.Founder Board Advisor2015 — 2020
University of California, BerkeleyBoard Member2014 — 2020
Myriad GeneticsBoard Member and Comp Committee Chair2017 — 2018
SherbitAdvisor2017 — 2018

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Nonprofits84Business Development93Community Outreach54Non-profits47Fundraising47Management Consulting43Marketing Strategy45Strategic Partnerships38Marketing39Home Care39

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HealthcareProject ManagementSocial MediaPublic PolicyPublic RelationsProgram ManagementSalesFranchisingLeadershipStrategyPublic SpeakingStrategic Planning

Languages English · Persian · Spanish

From Lily's professional profile.

Colleagues at Streamlined Ventures

Aayush Phumbhra

Investor at Streamlined Ventures

Arjun Arora

Investor at Streamlined Ventures

Chase Dun

Associate at Streamlined Ventures

Howard Wolf

Investor at Streamlined Ventures

Lukas Linemayr

Partner at Streamlined Ventures

Maurice Werdegar

Investor at Streamlined Ventures

Nicky Kamra

Principal at Streamlined Ventures

Skye Addicks

Operations at Streamlined Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lily Sarafan?: Lily Sarafan is co-founder and Chair of TheKey, a long-term care at-home company with over 10,000 employees. She serves as a board member at Instacart, Serve Robotics, and Thumbtack, and holds positions as a Stanford University Trustee and founding partner of the Stanford Brain-Immune-Gut Initiative. Sarafan holds an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering and a B.S. in Science, Technology and Society from Stanford, and has been recognized as a Henry Crown Fellow, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
Where does Lily Sarafan work?: Lily Sarafan is Advisor at Streamlined Ventures.
What check size does Lily Sarafan write?: Lily Sarafan typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Where did Lily Sarafan go to school?: Lily Sarafan studied at Stanford University (Master of Science (MS), Management Science and Engineering); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Science); Stanford University School of Medicine (Complex Neuroimmunology; Big Data in Precision Health Certification).

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

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Also attended Stanford University School of Medicine91

Jeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock Ventures Rebecca MancusiInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Sebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VC Alex MorganInvestor at Khosla Ventures Lauren PopovAssociate at Westlake Village BioPartners Clare OzawaManaging Director at Versant Ventures

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Also attended Harvard Kennedy School269

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kyo3

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Also worked at The Aspen Institute102

Toby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic Ventures Chandar LalPartner at Mosaic Ventures Deena ShakirPartner at Lux Capital David Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorp Gary LauderFounder at Lauder Partners Joshua BaerFounder & CEO at Capital Factory

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Also worked at YPO218

Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta Capital Raoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN Capital Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures Robert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health Ventures Dan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners Tien WongTech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO; Chairman & CEO of Opus8

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Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations74

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