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Sara Ittelson

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Partner at Accel · Board director at Cinder

Bay Area

Writes $15M – $70M checks · typically $25M

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About

Early-stage investor focused on AI, consumer and security.

Board director at CinderYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Cinder went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — Sara sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

GP

Cinder's group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Cinder's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Sara can intro founders to Cinder's investors below.

Cinder's investors · 11

AccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M checks · since 2026J2 VenturesBoston · since 2022M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026MischiefSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022Mozilla Venturessince 2022OUTPOST VENTURESAlexandria · since 2026PioneerToronto, Ontario · since 2022Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M checks · since 2026Vivek Sodera VenturesSeattle · since 2022Webb Investment NetworkSan Francisco · $500K – $750K checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Cinder

GWGlen Wise
Glen WiseFounder
PBPhil Brennan
Phil BrennanFounder
BF
Brian FFounder
DCDeclan Cummings
Declan CummingsFounder
PBPhilip Brennan
Philip BrennanFounder

Experience

  1. AccelPartnercurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. FaireHead of Strategic Partnerships2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  3. UberGlobal Business Development2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  4. KnewtonDirector of Global Business Development2011 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  5. Chicago Public SchoolsChief of Staff to the Chief Performance Officer2009 — 2010
  6. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2007 — 2009

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship26Business Strategy37Start-ups28Social Media10Business Development67Strategy32Product Management9Marketing Strategy8Strategic Planning11Cross-functional Team Leadership3Product Marketing5Digital Media4
+8 moreTeam BuildingFinancial ModelingMarket ResearchPublic SpeakingChange ManagementManagement ConsultingAnalyticsCompetitive Analysis

From Sara's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Cinder

Investor

CinderdepthfirstSyrup TechVenue

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Accel

Abhinav Chaturvedi
Partner at Accel
Amit Kumar
Investor at Accel
Anand Daniel
Partner at Accel
Andrei Brasoveanu
Investor at Accel
Andrew Braccia
Partner at Accel
Arun Mathew
Investor at Accel
Barath Shankar Subramanian
Partner at Accel
Ben Fletcher
Investor at Accel

Network2

Alex Pall
General Partner at Mantis Capital
Colin Evans
Investor at Sandwith Ventures, LLC

Investors connected to Sara in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sara Ittelson?
Early-stage investor focused on AI, consumer and security.
Where does Sara Ittelson work?
Sara Ittelson is Partner at Accel and Board director at Cinder.
What check size does Sara Ittelson write?
Sara Ittelson typically writes checks of $15M – $70M.
What boards does Sara Ittelson sit on?
Sara Ittelson holds tracked board seats at Cinder.
What companies has Sara Ittelson invested in?
Investments tracked here include Cinder, depthfirst, Syrup Tech, Venue.
Where did Sara Ittelson go to school?
Sara Ittelson studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, MA Education); Northwestern University (BS).

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