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Rana Yared

InvestorFounder

Partner at Balderton Capital · Board director at Vestwell · Board director at Zoomdata

United States

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10.5M

About

Rana Yared, a former Goldman Sachs partner who led over $2B of principal fintech investments, offers an operator-like Wall Street principal-investing perspective and sourcing track record like Tradeweb and Kensho.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Vestwell

Intro paths

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In turn, Rana can intro founders to Vestwell's investors below.

Vestwell's investors · 13

Balderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M checks · since 2019Blue Owl CapitalNew YorkCommerce VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksDuke Capital PartnersDurhamF-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checksFin CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2025FinTech CollectiveNew York City · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksPoint72 VenturesNew York · $1M – $75M checksPrimary Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M checksSixth StreetSan Francisco · $50M – $2.5B checksSpringcoast Capital PartnersNew York · $25M – $100M checks · since 2021Teamworthy VenturesNew York

Co-founders at Vestwell

ASAaron Schumm
Aaron SchummFounder & Chief Executive Officer

Board director at Zoomdata

Intro paths

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In turn, Rana can intro founders to Zoomdata's investors below.

Zoomdata's investors · 5

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2016Balderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M checks · since 2016Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2016Goldman SachsNew York · since 2016New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Zoomdata

JL
Justin LangsethExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Balderton CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — present
  2. Wabash CollegeTrusteecurrent2019 — present
  3. The Penn FundBoard Member2016 — 2022
  4. Goldman SachsPartner2006 — 2020
  5. TradewebBoard Member2014 — 2019

Education

  1. University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts - BA, International Relations
  2. The Wharton SchoolBachelor of Science - BS
  3. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Master of Science - MS

Deals · 6

VestwellBoard seat

via Balderton Capital · filed Apr 2019 · $31.5M raise

Lookingglass Cyber SolutionsBoard seat

via Balderton Capital · filed May 2018 · $15M raise

Nav TechnologiesBoard seat

via Balderton Capital · filed May 2018 · $45M raise

Digital Reasoning SystemsBoard seat

via Balderton Capital · filed Mar 2018 · $50M raise

New York Shipping ExchangeBoard seat

via Balderton Capital · filed Mar 2018 · $16.4M raise

ZoomdataBoard seat

via Balderton Capital · filed Mar 2016 · $25M raise

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Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Balderton Capital

Adam Critchley
Head of Compliance at Balderton Capital
Adrian Rainey
Operating Partner at Balderton Capital
Aidan Corbett
Investor at Balderton Capital
Andrea Roda
Principal at Balderton Capital
Andrew Nutter
Principal at Balderton Capital
Andrew Wigfall
Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital
Annabel Guthe
Investor Relations Associate at Balderton Capital
Barney Hussey-Yeo
Investor at Balderton Capital

Network1

David Wolfson
Partner at Tectonic Capital

Investors connected to Rana in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rana Yared?
Rana Yared, a former Goldman Sachs partner who led over $2B of principal fintech investments, offers an operator-like Wall Street principal-investing perspective and sourcing track record like Tradeweb and Kensho.
Where does Rana Yared work?
Rana Yared is Partner at Balderton Capital and Board director at Vestwell and Board director at Zoomdata.
What does Rana Yared invest in?
Rana Yared invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Rana Yared write?
Rana Yared typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
What boards does Rana Yared sit on?
Rana Yared holds tracked board seats at Digital Reasoning Systems, Lookingglass Cyber Solutions, Nav Technologies, New York Shipping Exchange, Vestwell, Zoomdata.
Where did Rana Yared go to school?
Rana Yared studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Relations); The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science - BS); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Master of Science - MS).

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