Sandra Smith
InvestorOperating Partner at NewView Capital · Board Member at Lattice Capital
United States
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About
Sandra Smith is an Operating Partner at NewView Capital and an independent board member with prior experience as a CFO. She helped lead Twilio through its 2016 IPO and guided Segment through its 2020 acquisition by Twilio. Her work focuses on pre-IPO and growth-stage companies, including scaling go-to-market operations and supporting public companies in reaching growth goals.
Experience
- NewView CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2026 — present
- LatticeBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OportunBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Circle by Founders Circle CapitalCFO|Circle Membercurrent2018 — present
- ReltioBoard Member2021 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Apartment ListBoard Member2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- SegmentCFO, Segment2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SegmentVP of FP&A2013 — 2018San Francisco, CA
- The Mountain SchoolBoard Member2013 — 2015Corte Madera, California, United States
- Akamai TechnologiesCFO, Emerging Products Business Unit2011 — 2013San Mateo, CA
- Akamai TechnologiesSr. Director, International Finance2009 — 2011Zurich, Switzerland
- Akamai TechnologiesSr. Director, Financial Operations2007 — 2009Cambridge, MA
- Akamai TechnologiesDirector, Investor Relations2003 — 2007Cambridge, MA
- Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, P.C.Corporate Attorney2000 — 2003Waltham, MA
- Nixon Peabody LLP (formerly Hutchins, Wheeler & Dittmar)Corporate Attorney1998 — 2000Boston, MA
Skills & more
Investor Relations6Collaborative Leadership3MergersStart-ups10Venture Capital8Licensing1Strategic Partnerships5Corporate Finance7Due Diligence3Acquisition Integration1Corporate Law1Mergers & Acquisitions12
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Colleagues at NewView Capital
Angela Han
Associate at NewView Capital
Angela Nuttman
Executive Assistant at NewView Capital
Ankit Sud
Partner at NewView Capital
Annika Hansen
Marketing Coordinator at NewView Capital
Ariel Assaraf
Co-Founder and CEO, Coralogix at NewView Capital
Bessie Wu
CFO at NewView Capital
Caitlin Chase
Head of Marketing at NewView Capital
Chetan Chaudhary
Partner at NewView Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sandra Smith?
- Sandra Smith is an Operating Partner at NewView Capital and an independent board member with prior experience as a CFO. She helped lead Twilio through its 2016 IPO and guided Segment through its 2020 acquisition by Twilio. Her work focuses on pre-IPO and growth-stage companies, including scaling go-to-market operations and supporting public companies in reaching growth goals.
- Where does Sandra Smith work?
- Sandra Smith is Operating Partner at NewView Capital.
- Where did Sandra Smith go to school?
- Sandra Smith studied at Boston College Law School (JD, Law); Boston College Carroll School of Management (MBA); University of Michigan (Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography).
Same school
Also attended Boston College Law School20
Joel CutlerFounder, mentor and venture capital investor who backs consumer, travel, and fintech entrepreneursKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at RevolutionIan ShannonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMichael CasagrandeLegal Counsel at Mainsail PartnersJustin HamillManaging Director & Chief Legal Officer at Silver Lake PartnersAlicia BartonAdvisor at Commonweal Ventures
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Also attended Boston College Carroll School of Management110
Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesEric GarofanoVice President at GroveStreetAdam BrucePartner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital PartnersStefan SandovalPrincipal at SKY VCAndrew HongVenture Partner at Ff Venture Capital
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Also attended University of Michigan811
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel CapitalZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesTom DanilekPartner, Rise of the Rest Real Estate at Revolution
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Circle by Founders Circle Capital7
Mark DempsterFounder, The Circle at Founders Circle CapitalHannah StarbranchSenior Content & Communications Manager, The Circle at Founders Circle CapitalKalee GardellaPartner, Chief Community Officer, The Circle at Founders Circle CapitalMarilu LivermorePartner, Chief Operations & Growth Officer, The Circle at Founders Circle CapitalEmily WesterholdFinance Operations at a16z cryptoMariel KelleySenior Vice President, People and Places at Ripple
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Also worked at Reltio11
Graham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesTom SmithManaging Partner at Savano Capital PartnersAnkit SudPartner at NewView CapitalRamon ChenOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersMike GregoirePartner at Brighton Park CapitalJim FeuilleVenture Partner at Crosslink Capital
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Also worked at Segment85
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Scott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at GreycroftLauren ReederSeed/early-stage investor at Sequoia CapitalAlbert WengerUnion Square Ventures partner, technology investor, and author of The World After Capital
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