Natalie Sandman
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Spark Capital Β· Board director at Puzzl Group
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K β $15M checks Β· typically $10M
About
Natalie Sandman draws on product leadership scaling Zenefits and founding a startup to back early-stage, product-led enterprise software that transforms complex or regulated workflows and improves access for neurodiverse users.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechFintechHardwareSaaS
Board director at Puzzl Group
Intro paths
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In turn, Natalie can intro founders to Puzzl Group's investors below.
Puzzl Group's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Puzzl Group
PK
Pranab KrishnanExecutive Officer, Director
KS
Kirti ShenoyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- ComulateChief Operating Officercurrent2025 β present
- ComulateBoard Member2022 β 2025
- StreamInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- GardenInvestor2024 β 2026
- Spark CapitalGeneral Partner2019 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- DurableBoard Member2023 β 2025
- UnleashBoard Member2022 β 2025
- ZealBoard Member2021 β 2025
- ShepherdBoard Member2021 β 2025
- MedallionBoard Member2021 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- NoyoBoard Observer2020 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Materia AIInvestor2023 β 2024
- Spreadsheet.comBoard Member2020 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- PolygonInvestor2020 β 2023
- TandemInvestor2019 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- AppSheetInvestor2019 β 2020
- LatticeBoard Observer2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Shasta VenturesVC2018 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Ravelin TechnologyHead of Product2016 β 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- ZenefitsProduct Lead2014 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- DabbleCo-Founder2014 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- BeyondProduct Manager2012 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- PayPalProduct Analyst2011
Education
- Harvard UniversityBA, Applied Mathematics
- Menlo School
Skills & more
Data Analysis11Market Research10Product Management9User Experience5Start-ups3ScrumAgile Methodologies1Analytics1Project Management1Entrepreneurship1SketchProduct Design
+11 more
User InteractionConsumer InsightsSQLJIRARCSSJavaJavaScriptHTMLSaaSIllustratorFrom Natalie's professional profile.
Deals Β· 1
Puzzl GroupBoard seat
via Spark Capital Β· filed Dec 2023 Β· $15M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Spark Capital
Aaditya Jain
Investor at Spark Capital
Alex Finkelstein
Investor at Spark Capital
Alexa Lyons
Investor at Spark Capital
Arpan Shah
Investor at Spark Capital
Clay Fisher
Investor at Spark Capital
Coen Armstrong
Investor at Spark Capital
Connor Mullaney
Investor at Spark Capital
Diana Berisha
Investor at Spark Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Natalie Sandman?
- Natalie Sandman draws on product leadership scaling Zenefits and founding a startup to back early-stage, product-led enterprise software that transforms complex or regulated workflows and improves access for neurodiverse users.
- Where does Natalie Sandman work?
- Natalie Sandman is General Partner at Spark Capital and Board director at Puzzl Group.
- What does Natalie Sandman invest in?
- Natalie Sandman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
- What check size does Natalie Sandman write?
- Natalie Sandman typically writes checks of $100K β $15M.
- What boards does Natalie Sandman sit on?
- Natalie Sandman holds tracked board seats at Puzzl Group.
- Where did Natalie Sandman go to school?
- Natalie Sandman studied at Harvard University (BA, Applied Mathematics); Menlo School.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Spark Capital36
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