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Sarah Applebaum

Investor

Partner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

Vancouver, BC

Writes $3M – $6M checks · typically $4.5M

About

Sarah Applebaum, a former headhunter turned hard‑tech investor, applies an operator's eye to founding‑team evaluation and recruiting, mentors materials, chemistry and biology founders, and connects them to corporate strategic investors.

Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareNew Materials

Experience

  1. Pangaea VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  2. Membrion, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. TruTag Technologies, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. ChEmpower CorporationBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  5. pH7 TechnologiesMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  6. The University of British ColumbiaExecutive in Residence - entrepreneurship@UBC2019 — 2020Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  7. RenewableTech VenturesVC2018 — 2020
  8. Corporate Recruiters Ltd.Executive Search Consultant2018 — 2019Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  9. Pangaea VenturesDirector of Pangaea Spark2016 — 2018Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  10. Pangaea VenturesAssociate2012 — 2016Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  11. Women 2.0Co-Lead, Founder Friday Vancouver2013 — 2014Vancouver
  12. York Sustainable Enterprise ConsultantsConsultant2010 — 2012Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  13. City of Toronto Environment OfficeSummer Intern2011City of Toronto
  14. One Family FundOffice Coordinator2008 — 2010Toronto, Canada Area
  15. Dalhousie Student Union Sustainability OfficeLead Coordinator2008Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Schulich School of Business - York UniversityMBA, Business and Sustainability
  2. Singularity UniversityExecutive Program, Exponential Technologies & Innovation
  3. Dalhousie UniversityBSc, Environmental Science & International Development Studies

Skills & more

Sustainability59Non-profits5Customer Relations2Environmental1Fundraising15Cleantech24Venture Capital22Start-up Ventures8Public Speaking27Environmental Awareness32Business Development33Entrepreneurship6
+1 moreBusiness Strategy
  • Innovation Governance Program - Level 1Innovation Governance Program (iGP)

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Colleagues at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.