About
A consumer software specialist with expertise in digital health, personalized medicine, AI applications, and climate tech. She has been at Maven for a decade as the first employee, leading seed-stage investments in companies like Daybreak Health and Carrot Fertility. Sara is a Lecturer at Stanford GSB and a regular Forbes contributor on venture capital.
Sara Deshpande @sara_desh
We truly LOVE Casa - as an investor and as a customer. Excited to see them bring it to more homes! https://t.co/q2S8Po8OUk
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Sara Deshpande @sara_desh
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Sara Deshpande @sara_desh
AI is the mega trend of the decade, and consumers will push the envelope of what it can do to improve their daily lives. https://t.co/4E21eltHng https://t.co/9vA2vLcW5Q

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Experience
- Maven VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2014 β present
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessLecturer In Managementcurrent2019 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Independent AdvisorStartup Advisor2013 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- The Idea VillageDirector of Entrepreneur Services2012 β 2013New Orleans, LA
- Deloitte ConsultingManager2009 β 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- The Idea VillageBusiness Associate2009New Orleans
- EndeavoreMBA Intern2008City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Deloitte ConsultingSummer Associate2008San Francisco
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA2007 β 2009
- Xavier UniversityBSBA, Finance
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business148
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Also worked at The Idea Village10
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Also worked at Deloitte Consulting1,040
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Also worked at Endeavor138
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Colleagues at Maven Ventures
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