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Sarah Adams

Investor

Partner & Head of Platform at Myriad Venture Partners

New York, New York, United States

About

Sarah Adams is Partner and Head of Platform at Myriad Venture Partners, where she leads platform strategy focused on portfolio value creation and corporate partnerships. She previously founded Cribstone Ventures, an angel investment platform, was a Principal at Consello advising on M&A, and built Microsoft's first operating group centered on PE and VC strategy, with earlier roles at Goldman Sachs, JLL Partners, and Duke Capital Partners. She holds an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and a BA in History and Economics from Bowdoin College.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Myriad Venture PartnersPartner & Head of Platformcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Cribstone VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  3. Duke Capital PartnersMembercurrent2024 — present
  4. The Consello GroupPrincipal2022 — 2024New York, New York, United States
  5. MicrosoftPrincipal, Private Equity & Venture Capital2019 — 2022San Francisco, California
  6. Goldman SachsInvestment Management, Alternatives2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Duke Capital PartnersInvestor, Venture Capital2015 — 2017Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  8. JLL PartnersVice President2013 — 2015New York, New York
  9. Silk Road TelecommunicationDirector of Corporate Development2011 — 2013Shanghai, China
  10. Silk Road TelecommunicationHead of Investor Relations2010 — 2011Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
  11. Silk Road TelecommunicationBusiness Analyst2009 — 2010

Education

  1. Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessMasters of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance
  2. Bowdoin CollegeBA, History
  3. University of St AndrewsStudy Abroad, European History
  4. Porter-Gaud SchoolHigh School

Skills & more

StrategyLeadershipMarketing StrategyBusiness StrategyMarketing CommunicationsResearchBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsMarket ResearchEntrepreneurshipStrategic PartnershipsMergers & Acquisitions
+5 moreCompetitive AnalysisFinancial ModelingPrivate EquityInvestor RelationsMarketing

From Sarah's professional profile.

Colleagues at Myriad Venture Partners

Adrian McDermott
Executive Advisory Board at Myriad Venture Partners
Ash Dhupar
Executive Advisory Board at Myriad Venture Partners
Brandon Batt
Executive Advisory Board at Myriad Venture Partners
Chris Fisher
Managing Partner at Myriad Venture Partners
Dan Roth
Executive Advisory Board at Myriad Venture Partners
Danielle Sheer
Executive Advisory Board at Myriad Venture Partners
Daryl Cromer
Executive Advisory Board at Myriad Venture Partners
David Altman
Principal at Myriad Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Sarah Adams work?
Sarah Adams is Partner & Head of Platform at Myriad Venture Partners.
What does Sarah Adams invest in?
Sarah Adams invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS.

Same school

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Also attended Bowdoin College54

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Also attended University of St Andrews92

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Also attended Porter-Gaud School1

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Shared employers

Also worked at Microsoft1,060

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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,434

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Also worked at Duke Capital Partners6

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Also worked at JLL Partners6

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