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Neal Sarraf

Investor

Managing Director, Accelerator at Forum Ventures

United States

30 Under 30 2024 · Manufacturing & Industry

About

Managing Director of the accelerator at Forum Ventures; previously co-founder of First Resonance.

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Experience

  1. Forum VenturesPartner & Head of Pre-Seed Acceleratorcurrent2026 — present
  2. Forum VenturesHead of Pre-Seed Accelerator2025
  3. Forum VenturesManaging Director2023 — 2024
  4. StealthAdvisor to CEO & Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  5. First ResonanceFounder & Board Membercurrent2018 — present
  6. First ResonanceFounder & Chief Operating Officer2018 — 2023
  7. Various StartupsInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  8. UptakeCorporate Development & Strategy2017 — 2018

Education

  1. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  2. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignHoeft Technology & Management Program

Same school

Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign295

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures

+ 289 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Forum Ventures33

Stephan CizmarCo-Founder at Lorimer VenturesSean KesterPartner at In Revenue CapitalMichael CardamoneManaging Partner and CEO at Forum VenturesJonah MidanikGeneral Partner at Forum VenturesDaniela PicoHead of Platform at Forum VenturesBocar DiaPartner at Forum Ventures

+ 27 more

Also worked at Stealth91

Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesSusana RojasInvestor at Index VenturesCasber WangOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesOlivier GrindaVenture Partner at FJ LabsZachary GinsburgVenture Partner, Calm Ventures at GaingelsArtia MoghbelInvestor at Draft Ventures Llc

+ 85 more

Also worked at First Resonance3

Vaughn BlakePartner at Blue Bear Capital PartnersDavid CreminFounder and Managing Partner at Frontier Venture CapitalArvind VivekanandanScout at LvlUp Ventures

Also worked at Various Startups85

Laura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesDaniel SimonVenture Partner at FJ LabsMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head, M12 at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Shakhina PulatovaInvestor at Storm VenturesAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundEran SavirFounder & Managing Partner at Savyon Ventures

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Colleagues at Forum Ventures

Alejandro Pereda
Associate at Forum Ventures
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
VP of Marketing at Forum Ventures
Alice Krenitski
Head of Studio at Forum Ventures
Ammar Abuleil
Technical Lead at Forum Ventures
Bocar Dia
Partner at Forum Ventures
Carmen Tsang
Head of Talent and Recruitment, Studio at Forum Ventures
Catherine Gao
GTM Lead at Forum Ventures
Christina Zerka
Investor at Forum Ventures