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Robert Sarrazin

Investor

Managing Partner at AIF

New York City

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

About

Robert Sarrazin is Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of the Autism Impact Fund, where he oversees the firm and leads its Life Sciences practice. He previously served as VP Global Head of External Innovation and Direct Investments for GlaxoSmithKline's Consumer Healthcare division, and earlier held roles as a Senior Partner at private equity firm CSW and 16 years in the private equity division of Charter Oak Partners. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Richard Ivey Business School and an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

  1. AIFChief Investment Officer and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. GSKVP Global Head of External Innovation and Direct Investments2015 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. CSW Private Equity, LLCSenior Partner2011 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  4. Charter Oak EquityPartner1995 — 2011Westport, Connecticut
  5. Credit SuisseFinancial Analyst1994 — 1995New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. CIBC Wood GundyFinancial Analyst1993Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Education

  1. NYU Stern School of BusinessMBA2010 — 2012
  2. Ivey Business School at Western UniversityHonor in Business Administration1989 — 1993

Skills & more

LeadershipManagementPrivate EquityHealthcareInvestment BankingInvestmentsCorporate FinanceFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisBusiness StrategyAlternative InvestmentsFinancial Services
+12 moreConsumer ProductsStrategic SourcingVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsInnovation ManagementBoard of DirectorsGrowth CapitalLeveraged LendingOpen InnovationPharmaceutical Industrydirect investment

Languages English · French · Spanish

From Robert's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended NYU Stern School of Business367

Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG

+ 361 more

Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University182

ØysteinInvestor at InvestinorVivek RamaswamiPartner at Madrona Venture GroupRay SharmaFounding Partner, CEO at Extreme Venture PartnersHa DuongVP Finance & Operations at Luge CapitalJasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesJaye LandowHead of Investor Relations at FJ Labs

+ 176 more

Shared employers

Also worked at GSK101

Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Victoria TaylorInvestor at MedicxiErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJane SuhPrincipal at AlleyCorpCarol SuhPartner at ARCH Venture Partners

+ 95 more

Also worked at CSW Private Equity, LLC1

Mike SmartPartner, Dominus Capital at AIF

Also worked at Credit Suisse492

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLeone PattofattoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

+ 486 more

Also worked at CIBC Wood Gundy2

Steve SarracinoFounder, Partner at Activant CapitalKevin BlackHead of Advisor Sales at Purpose Investments

Investments

Board seats

Joshin, Inc.

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at AIF

Alison Singer
Co-Founder & President, Autism Science Foundation at AIF
Amanda Lukof
Special Needs Advocate at AIF
Arun Gupta
Founder & CEO, Quartet, Accretive, The World Bank, McKinsey at AIF
Ashok Srinivasan
Chief Science Advisor at AIF
Bob Nelsen
Co-Founder & Managing Director, ARCH Venture Partners at AIF
Brian Jacobs
Venture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIF
Brian O'Callaghan
Co-Founder at AIF
Brian O’Callaghan
Co-Founder at AIF

Network1

Christopher Male
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at AIF

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