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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.

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Experience

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

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMaster of Science (MS), Management Science and Engineering2002 — 2003
  2. Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Science1999 — 2003
  3. Stanford University School of MedicineComplex Neuroimmunology; Big Data in Precision Health Certification
  4. Harvard Kennedy SchoolWEF Program: Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century
  5. Harvard Medical SchoolHMX Program: Immunology, Genetics and Biochemistry
  6. Leland High School

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Nonprofits84Business Development93Community Outreach54Non-profits47Fundraising47Management Consulting43Marketing Strategy45Strategic Partnerships38Marketing39Home Care39
+12 moreHealthcareProject ManagementSocial MediaPublic PolicyPublic RelationsProgram ManagementSalesFranchisingLeadershipStrategyPublic SpeakingStrategic Planning

Languages English · Persian · Spanish

From Lily's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,575

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,569 more

Also attended Stanford University School of Medicine67

Jeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRebecca MancusiInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VCAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesLauren PopovAssociate at Westlake Village BioPartnersClare OzawaManaging Director at Versant Ventures

+ 61 more

Also attended Harvard Kennedy School169

Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

+ 163 more

Also attended Harvard Medical School113

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ben RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David ReshefInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Krishna YeshwantInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Morgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer Capital

+ 107 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Kyo3

LoveExecutive Assistant at Renegade PartnersRyan HarrisGeneral Partner at Norwest Venture PartnersEmma GiffenExecutive Assistant at DVx Ventures

Also worked at YPO163

Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRob CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha PartnersTien WongTech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO; Chairman & CEO of Opus8

+ 157 more

Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations51

Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI CapitalTim HsiaFounder at Context Ventures

+ 45 more

Also worked at Myriad Genetics3

Lee NewcomerAdvisor at Oncology VenturesSuzanne HendrixAdvisor at Propel Bio PartnersSahab AslamInvestor at Berkeley Angel Network

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