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Peter Sanborn

Investor

Former General Partner at Arbor Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Peter Sanborn is Chief Business Officer at Upwork. Previously, he served as General Partner at Arbor Ventures, Head of Corporate Development and Managing Partner of PayPal Ventures at PayPal, and held roles in M&A at HSBC. His experience spans venture investing, corporate development, strategy, and board service across technology and financial services sectors, with particular focus on marketplaces, payments, and fintech.

Experience

  1. UpworkChief Business Officercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. UpworkVP, Head of Strategy, Corporate Development and Partnerships2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Arbor VenturesGeneral Partner2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  4. PayPalVice President, Head of Corporate Development (M&A) and PayPal Ventures2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  5. PayPalVice President, Head of Corporate Development Americas and Managing Partner, PayPal Ventures2020San Francisco Bay Area
  6. PayPalSr. Director, Global Corporate Development & PayPal Ventures2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. PayPalDirector, Global Corporate Development2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  8. PayPalSr. Manager, Global Corporate Development2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  9. HSBCAssociate Director / VP ; Group Mergers and Acquisitions2009 — 2014Hong Kong
  10. HSBCAssociate; Corporate Strategy and Development2008 — 2009Hong Kong
  11. HSBCFinance Project Leader and Head of HSBC Mexico Investor Relations2005 — 2008Mexico City
  12. Merrill LynchIntern2004

Skills & more

Languages Spanish

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Arianna Simpson
General Partner, a16z at Andreessen Horowitz
Daisuke Dan Nagayama
Venture Partner at Arbor Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Sanborn?
Peter Sanborn is Chief Business Officer at Upwork. Previously, he served as General Partner at Arbor Ventures, Head of Corporate Development and Managing Partner of PayPal Ventures at PayPal, and held roles in M&A at HSBC. His experience spans venture investing, corporate development, strategy, and board service across technology and financial services sectors, with particular focus on marketplaces, payments, and fintech.
What check size does Peter Sanborn write?
Peter Sanborn typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Peter Sanborn invested in?
Investments tracked here include Divvy, Pagos Solutions, Talos, TRM Labs.
Where did Peter Sanborn go to school?
Peter Sanborn studied at Northwestern University (B.A., Economics and International Studies).

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