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Sara Shackelford

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Chief Financial Officer at Canapi Ventures

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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Michael TraskiunlockedSara: together at Benchmark (2004–2007)
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×2Sara: together at DePaul Driehaus College of Business
×4Sara: together at University of Missouri-Columbia

About

Sara Shackelford is the CFO of Canapi Ventures with over fifteen years in private equity. She previously served as Controller at Updata Partners, spent five years at fund-of-funds Adams Street Partners, and began her career in the finance group at Benchmark Capital. She holds a Master of Science in Accountancy from DePaul University and is a CPA in Washington, D.C.

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Experience

  1. Canapi VenturesChief Financial Officercurrent2020 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
  2. Updata PartnersFund Controller2012 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
  3. Adams Street PartnersPrincipal2007 — 2012Greater Chicago Area
  4. Benchmark CapitalFinance Assistant2004 — 2007

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel2Fund Accounting7Private Equity12Venture Capital5Corporate Finance14Project Management4Financial Reporting2Accounting5Payroll3Budgets2Cash Flow2Financial Accounting1
+3 moreFinancial StatementsFinanceESG Compliance

Languages French

From Sara's professional profile.

Colleagues at Canapi Ventures

Amogh Bhalerao
Associate at Canapi Ventures
Austin Nembach
Associate at Canapi Ventures
Brittany Stewart
Executive Assistant at Canapi Ventures
Chip Mahan
Managing Partner at Canapi Ventures
Connie Qian
Principal at Canapi Ventures
Daniel Beldy
General Partner at Canapi Ventures
Danielle David Parks
Head of Talent at Canapi Ventures
Emily Keener Silverman
Vice President, Platform at Canapi Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sara Shackelford?
Sara Shackelford is the CFO of Canapi Ventures with over fifteen years in private equity. She previously served as Controller at Updata Partners, spent five years at fund-of-funds Adams Street Partners, and began her career in the finance group at Benchmark Capital. She holds a Master of Science in Accountancy from DePaul University and is a CPA in Washington, D.C.
Where does Sara Shackelford work?
Sara Shackelford is Chief Financial Officer at Canapi Ventures.
Where did Sara Shackelford go to school?
Sara Shackelford studied at DePaul Driehaus College of Business (Master of Science in Accountancy, Accounting); University of Missouri-Columbia (B.A., Linguistics); University of Missouri-Columbia (B.A., French).

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Also attended DePaul Driehaus College of Business28

BradAdvisor at Clear VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalShane SmithVice President at Endeavour CapitalRyan McCrackanPrincipal at Yamaha Motor VenturesChonlathit JittachalothornController at 645 VenturesRobert AlexanderSenior Associate, Management Company Finance at Adams Street Partners

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Also attended University of Missouri-Columbia111

Dea SurjadiSpecial Advisor at Golden Gate VenturesTed CarstensenPlatform Team Manager at HeavybitJacob DeHardtManager, Fund Accounting at Sapphire VenturesAnna OglodzinskaExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesChris KraeuterHead of Communications at ParadigmJeff SturmanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Updata Partners35

Praveen SahayFounder and Managing Director at WAVE Equity PartnersArie AbecassisPartner and Co-Founder at ICONYC labsCarter GriffinGeneral Partner at Updata PartnersJon SeeberGeneral Partner at Updata PartnersBraden SnyderGeneral Partner at Updata PartnersAlex PhelanPrincipal at Updata Partners

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Also worked at Adams Street Partners62

Adrian KaniaSenior Associate at Sapphire VenturesCarolyn FlanaganPartner & Head of Human Resources at Adams Street PartnersMatt AutreyPartner, Primary Investments at Adams Street PartnersAna Maria HarrisonPartner, Investor Relations at Adams Street PartnersTerrie LiuPrincipal, Wealth Management at Adams Street PartnersKelly MahadevPrincipal, Human Resources at Adams Street Partners

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Also worked at Benchmark Capital53

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Michael TraskiInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Matt MocharyInvestor at Fortius Ventures

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