Where does Sarah Applebaum work?

Sarah Applebaum is Partner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc..

What check size does Sarah Applebaum write?

Sarah Applebaum typically writes checks of $3M – $6M.

Where did Sarah Applebaum go to school?

Sarah Applebaum studied at Schulich School of Business - York University (MBA, Business and Sustainability); Singularity University (Executive Program, Exponential Technologies & Innovation); Dalhousie University (BSc, Environmental Science & International Development Studies).

Sarah Applebaum

Investor

Partner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

Vancouver, BC

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

Find your path to Sarah

357 people in our graph share verified history with Sarah — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Andrew HaughianunlockedSarah: together at TruTag Technologies (2025)

×2Sarah: together at Schulich School of Business - York University

Sarah: together at Dalhousie University

×8Sarah: together at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

s•••@pangaeaventures.comreveal

Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareNew Materials

Experience

Pangaea VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Membrion, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
TruTag Technologies, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
ChEmpower CorporationBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
pH7 TechnologiesMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The University of British ColumbiaExecutive in Residence - entrepreneurship@UBC2019 — 2020Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
RenewableTech VenturesVC2018 — 2020
Corporate Recruiters Ltd.Executive Search Consultant2018 — 2019Vancouver, Canada Area
Pangaea VenturesDirector of Pangaea Spark2016 — 2018Vancouver, Canada Area
Pangaea VenturesAssociate2012 — 2016Vancouver, Canada Area
Women 2.0Co-Lead, Founder Friday Vancouver2013 — 2014Vancouver
York Sustainable Enterprise ConsultantsConsultant2010 — 2012Toronto, Canada Area
City of Toronto Environment OfficeSummer Intern2011City of Toronto
One Family FundOffice Coordinator2008 — 2010Toronto, Canada Area
Dalhousie Student Union Sustainability OfficeLead Coordinator2008Halifax, Canada Area

Skills & more

Sustainability59Non-profits5Customer Relations2Environmental1Fundraising15Cleantech24Venture Capital22Start-up Ventures8Public Speaking27Environmental Awareness32Business Development33Entrepreneurship6

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Business Strategy

Innovation Governance Program - Level 1 — Innovation Governance Program (iGP)

From Sarah's professional profile.

Colleagues at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

Andrew Haughian

Partner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

Chris Erickson

Founder at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

David Weekes

Associate at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

Helen Sun

Analyst at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

Janelle Goulard

Partner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

Kandai Yamashita

Associate at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

Kay Enjoji

Senior Advisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

Mitchell Ballentine

Marketing at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sarah Applebaum?: 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.
Where does Sarah Applebaum work?: Sarah Applebaum is Partner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc..
What does Sarah Applebaum invest in?: Sarah Applebaum invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Hardware, New Materials.
What check size does Sarah Applebaum write?: Sarah Applebaum typically writes checks of $3M – $6M.
Where did Sarah Applebaum go to school?: Sarah Applebaum studied at Schulich School of Business - York University (MBA, Business and Sustainability); Singularity University (Executive Program, Exponential Technologies & Innovation); Dalhousie University (BSc, Environmental Science & International Development Studies).

Same school

Also attended Schulich School of Business - York University153

Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity Partners ClaireInvestor at Eudemian Ventures Nitin ReenPartner, Value creation at Nuwa Capital Prashant MattaPartner at Panache Ventures Eva LauFounding and General Partner at Inovia Capital Maggie FanariChief Executive Officer at RIT Capital Partners

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Also attended Dalhousie University104

Graham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Claire FauquierVenture Partner at Brightspark Ventures Leah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VC Paige MartinManager, Portfolio Monitoring and Valuation at White Star Capital Amy RaePartner at Vanedge Capital Wendi ZhaoDirector, Investment & Portfolio Management at iGan Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Membrion, Inc.6

Wayne ByrneVenture Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES Siddharth GuptaManaging Director at Samsung Ventures Thomas MitchellExecutive Officer at Membrion Greg NewbloomExecutive Officer, Director at Membrion John PlazaExecutive Officer, Director at Membrion Sarah ApplebaumGeneral Partner at Pangaea Ventures

Also worked at TruTag Technologies, Inc.7

Andrew HaughianPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Matt CohenPrincipal at Clean Energy Ventures Hod FinkelsteinExecutive Officer at Neurophos Michael BartholomeuszExecutive Officer, Director at Hzo Hank C.K. Wuh, M.D.Executive Officer, Director at TruTag Technologies Sarah ApplebaumGeneral Partner at Pangaea Ventures

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Also worked at pH7 Technologies8

Tina TosukhowongInvestment Director at TDK Ventures Yan YanInvestment Associate at TDK Ventures Bernard LupienGeneral Partner at Rhapsody Venture Partners Amrit JalanInvestor at Fine Structures Ventures Tobias EgleInvestor at Fine Structures Ventures William FinneyInvestor at SeaChange

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Also worked at The University of British Columbia129

Ali KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc David WeekesAssociate at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Michelle KwokPrincipal at Draper Associates David ZoricVenture Analyst at Tall Grass Ventures Kaushik AnandPartner at A91 Partners Alfred LamPartner at Chrysalix

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