Sahar Shirazi

Experience

1. Valar Ventures LLCHead of Investor Relations & Counselcurrent2022 — present
2. TechstarsMentorcurrent2024 — present
3. The FieldMember on Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
4. Holland & Knight LLPAssociate, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Group2018 — 2022New York, New York
5. DentonsAssociate, Venture Tech & US Startups Group2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
6. Reed Smith LLPCorporate Associate2015 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
7. Boston District Attorney's OfficeLegal Intern2014 — 2015Boston, Massachusetts
8. Reed Smith LLPSummer Associate2014New York City Metropolitan Area
9. U.S. Department of StateLegal Intern2011 — 2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
10. Take-NoteIndependent Contractor2011 — 2012Tompkins County, New York, United States
11. Cornell UniversityResearch Assistant- Team Iran2010 — 2012Tompkins County, New York, United States
12. Baker DonelsonPublic Policy Intern2009Washington DC-Baltimore Area
13. U.S. Department of StateSummer Intern2008Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Education

1. Cornell UniversityBS, Industrial Labor Relations2008 — 2012
2. University of VirginiaJuris Doctor (J.D.)2012 — 2015

Skills & more

Languages Arabic · Farsi · French

• VC University - UC Berkeley School of Law — VC University

From Sahar's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Cornell University553

DLDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJLJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNANeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMFMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMRMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAFAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Also attended University of Virginia341

AOAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAFAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKEKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTKTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFRFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMLMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Dentons11

EGEd GregorySenior Legal Counsel at AirTree VenturesASAdrian StewartOperating Partner at Stack AssetLPLorine PendletonFounder & Managing Partner at 125 VenturesHSHilke SchmittGeneral Counsel at Hannover Finanz GmbHMPMargeaux PlaistedVice President, Policy & Government Relations at CleansparkCBChris BuckmanEIR at SFU VentureLabs

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Also worked at Reed Smith LLP11

ADAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesBSBob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab VenturesCNCarrie NixonNixon Gwilt Law at Empactful CapitalIDIzzy DippleMarketing & Community Manager at noaBKBari KreinCSO, Managing Partner at StartUp HealthAGAdina GogaOperations at Dawn Capital LLP

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Also worked at U.S. Department of State101

BSBijan SabetPersonal journalTCTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersDSDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalLPLaurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalHYHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsBMBrooke Milton VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Also worked at Cornell University76

ICIan ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersPMPeter MintunAssociate at ARCH Venture PartnersMAMaryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJSJustin SmithlineGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalPEPeter EmighFounder & President, Savoy Life at Red Cell IncubationMAMike AnnunziataFounder & Managing Partner at Also Capital

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