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
Education
- Boston College Law SchoolJD, Law1994 — 1998
- Boston College Carroll School of ManagementMBA1994 — 1998
- University of MichiganBachelor of Fine Arts, Photography1988 — 1992
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
- Where does Sandra Smith work?
- Sandra Smith is Operating Partner at NewView Capital.
Same school
Also attended Boston College Law School12
Joel CutlerInvestment Team at General CatalystKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at RevolutionIan ShannonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMichael CasagrandeLegal Counsel at Mainsail PartnersAlicia BartonAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesJ.R. MoranChief Operating Officer at New Stack Ventures
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Also attended Boston College Carroll School of Management51
Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAdam BrucePartner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital PartnersStefan SandovalPrincipal at SKY VCAndrew HongVenture Partner at Ff Venture CapitalJennifer WangInvestor at Phoenix Venture Partners
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Also attended University of Michigan487
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Circle by Founders Circle Capital5
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 CapitalErica DorfmanScout at Greylock Partners
Also worked at Reltio10
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 Segment64
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Scott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at GreycroftLauren ReederInvestor at Sequoia Capital
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Also worked at Akamai Technologies27
David HallManaging Partner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionKevin EganInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kathryn ShihInvestor at ForgePoint CapitalAparnaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeAtad PeledPartner at Red Dot Capital Partners
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