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Sara Adler

Investor

General Partner at WAVE · General Partner at Wave Capital · Board director at Float Health

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $25K – $1M checks

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About

Sara Adler leverages years leading corporate development and M&A at Facebook, Dropbox, and Airbnb—where she built Airbnb’s M&A function and closed 25+ acquisitions—to coach founders on acquisition readiness and integration.

Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS

Board director at Float HealthYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Float Health 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.

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

Float Health's investors · 4

Also CapitalNew York · since 2023Canvas VenturesPortola Valley · $5M – $20M checks · since 2023Wave CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checks · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Float Health

RJRyan Johnson
Ryan JohnsonFounder
CJChristy Johnson
Christy JohnsonFounder

Experience

  1. Wave CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. AirbnbHead Of Corporate Development2015 — 2018
  3. DropboxHead of Corporate Development - M&A2013 — 2015
  4. FacebookManager, Corporate Development2011 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
  5. Menlo VenturesAssociate2009 — 2011
  6. JPMorganAnalyst2008 — 2009

Skills & more

Venture CapitalFinancial ModelingEntrepreneurshipInvestmentsExecutive ManagementCorporate DevelopmentPrivate EquityStart-ups

Languages French

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Investments

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Colleagues at WAVE

David Rosenthal
General Partner at WAVE
Mark Robinson
Founder and Managing Director at WAVE Equity Partners
Praveen Sahay
Founder and Managing Director at WAVE Equity Partners
Riley Newman
General Partner at Wave Capital
U. Haskell Crocker
General Partner at WAVE

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sara Adler?
Sara Adler leverages years leading corporate development and M&A at Facebook, Dropbox, and Airbnb—where she built Airbnb’s M&A function and closed 25+ acquisitions—to coach founders on acquisition readiness and integration.
Where does Sara Adler work?
Sara Adler is General Partner at WAVE and Board director at Float Health.
What does Sara Adler invest in?
Sara Adler invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Marketplaces, SaaS.
What check size does Sara Adler write?
Sara Adler typically writes checks of $25K – $1M.
What companies has Sara Adler invested in?
Investments tracked here include Bobbie, Thatch Health.
Where did Sara Adler go to school?
Sara Adler studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Economics, French).

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