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Sallie Jian

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Partner at Strawberry Creek Ventures (Alumni Ventures)

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

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About

Sallie Jian is an Investment Partner at Alumni Ventures, where she focuses on Series A to pre-IPO technology investments, including notable positions in Replit and Deepgram. Her career spans venture capital, corporate development, and startup operations, including roles at SAP where she built the NYC ventures program and supported over 50 portfolio companies, at SeedInvest where she led investment decisions for a team of eight, and at Diageo overseeing approximately $150 million in investments. She serves as a board director and advisor to portfolio companies and has spoken at institutions including Stanford GSB and UC Berkeley.

Experience

  1. Alumni VenturesInvestment Partnercurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. HedgineerBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. DiageoHead of Ventures North America2023 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  4. SAPDirector, Head of SAP.iO NY (Corporate Ventures, Startup Accelerator & Partnerships Ecosystem)2018 — 2023Greater New York City Area
  5. SeedInvestVice President2016 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  6. Savile Row SocietyChief Financial Officer & Head of Business Development2015 — 2016Greater New York City Area
  7. General AtlanticAssociate2013 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  8. Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst - Technology Group2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Portfolio ManagementStart-up ConsultingDeal ClosureNegotiationFinancial StructuringProject Management1Go-to-Market Strategy1Software as a Service (SaaS)1Economics32Corporate Finance27Valuation25Private Equity10
+12 moreFinancial ModelingBloombergVenture CapitalCapital MarketsInvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementEntrepreneurship

Languages Chinese · English

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Colleagues at Strawberry Creek Ventures

Beth Obermiller
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Brian Keil
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Chris Bradbury
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David Beazley
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
David Shapiro
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
Erin Burke
Investor at Alumni Ventures
Errik Anderson
Board Director at Basecamp Fund
Gail Ball
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sallie Jian?
Sallie Jian is an Investment Partner at Alumni Ventures, where she focuses on Series A to pre-IPO technology investments, including notable positions in Replit and Deepgram. Her career spans venture capital, corporate development, and startup operations, including roles at SAP where she built the NYC ventures program and supported over 50 portfolio companies, at SeedInvest where she led investment decisions for a team of eight, and at Diageo overseeing approximately $150 million in investments. She serves as a board director and advisor to portfolio companies and has spoken at institutions including Stanford GSB and UC Berkeley.
Where does Sallie Jian work?
Sallie Jian is Partner at Strawberry Creek Ventures.
What check size does Sallie Jian write?
Sallie Jian typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
Where did Sallie Jian go to school?
Sallie Jian studied at University of California, Berkeley (BS, Business Administration).

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