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Natalie Sandman

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Spark Capital Β· Board director at Puzzl Group

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $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.

Co-founders at Puzzl Group

PK
Pranab KrishnanExecutive Officer, Director
KS
Kirti ShenoyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. ComulateChief Operating Officercurrent2025 β€” present
  2. ComulateBoard Member2022 β€” 2025
  3. StreamInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  4. GardenInvestor2024 β€” 2026
  5. Spark CapitalGeneral Partner2019 β€” 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  6. DurableBoard Member2023 β€” 2025
  7. UnleashBoard Member2022 β€” 2025
  8. ZealBoard Member2021 β€” 2025
  9. ShepherdBoard Member2021 β€” 2025
  10. MedallionBoard Member2021 β€” 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  11. NoyoBoard Observer2020 β€” 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Materia AIInvestor2023 β€” 2024
  13. Spreadsheet.comBoard Member2020 β€” 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  14. PolygonInvestor2020 β€” 2023
  15. TandemInvestor2019 β€” 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  16. AppSheetInvestor2019 β€” 2020
  17. LatticeBoard Observer2019San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Shasta VenturesVC2018 β€” 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Ravelin TechnologyHead of Product2016 β€” 2018London Area, United Kingdom
  20. ZenefitsProduct Lead2014 β€” 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  21. DabbleCo-Founder2014 β€” 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  22. BeyondProduct Manager2012 β€” 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  23. PayPalProduct Analyst2011

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityBA, Applied Mathematics
  2. Menlo School

Skills & more

Data Analysis11Market Research10Product Management9User Experience5Start-ups3ScrumAgile Methodologies1Analytics1Project Management1Entrepreneurship1SketchProduct Design
+11 moreUser InteractionConsumer InsightsSQLJIRARCSSJavaJavaScriptHTMLSaaSIllustrator

From 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

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 – $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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