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Sarah Beresford

Investor

Head of Investor Relations at Obvious Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Sarah Beresford leads investor relations at Obvious Ventures, serving as the firm's liaison to its limited partner community. She was previously Director of Investor Relations at Playground Global, a deep-tech VC firm, and Chief of Staff at a Silicon Valley single-family office, and began her career as a management consultant in New York City. She holds a BA in Economics from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Experience

  1. Obvious VenturesHead of Investor Relationscurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Playground GlobalDirector, Investor Relations2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Private Family OfficeDirector2022 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
  4. Private Family OfficeChief Of Staff2020 — 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
  5. Deloitte ConsultingSenior Consultant, Strategy2016 — 2018Brussels Metropolitan Area
  6. Deloitte ConsultingConsultant, Strategy2015 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Deloitte ConsultingBusiness Analyst2013 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2018 — 2020
  2. Brown UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics; Sociology2009 — 2013
  3. Phillips Exeter AcademyHigh School Diploma2005 — 2009

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Also attended Brown University301

Alexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dylan FieldCo-founder and CEO of Figma

+ 295 more

Also attended Phillips Exeter Academy56

Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMax Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill VenturesPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance PartnersAlbert DouerInvestor at MatterScale VenturesEnmi KendallGeneral Partner at Healthy VenturesVic StoneGeneral Partner, President and Head of 82VS Dallas at 82VS

+ 50 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Playground Global35

Kevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpKristin BeachCFO at Theory VenturesLak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Marissa Ramirez de ChanlatteFellow, Robotics & Computer Vision at Prime Movers LabPeter BarrettGeneral Partner at Playground GlobalJory BellGeneral Partner at Playground Global

+ 29 more

Also worked at Private Family Office14

Masha LevinVenture Partner at One Way VenturesGeordan MandellChief of Staff and VP of Operations and Finance at VIEWPOINT VENTURESCJ ArmbrustPrincipal at American Family VenturesAshley EthridgeExecutive Assistant at Teamworthy VenturesFlora AbramOffice Assistant & PA at Klar PartnersJames SpencerGeneral Counsel at Crane Venture Partners

+ 8 more

Also worked at Deloitte Consulting1,036

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 1,030 more

Colleagues at Obvious Ventures

Amanda Denney
Marketing Director at Obvious Ventures
Amy Abernethy
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Amy Abernethy, MD
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Andre Heinz
Venture Partner at Obvious Ventures
Andrew Beebe
Managing Director at Obvious Ventures
Aneesh Chopra
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Anico Steffen
Senior Executive Assistant at Obvious Ventures
April Underwood
Venture Partner at Obvious Ventures