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Sarah Berning

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Vice President, Fundraising & Investor Relations at Lightyear

New York, New York, United States

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About

Vice President in Fundraising and Investor Relations at Lightyear Capital, who joined in 2026 after six years at the Raine Group in investor relations, fundraising, and growth equity/M&A advisory roles, and earlier began her career in investor relations at ICR. She holds a B.A. from Southern Methodist University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Experience

  1. Lightyear CapitalVice President, Investor Relations & Fundraisingcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York
  2. The Raine GroupSenior Associate, Investor Relations & Fundraising2024 — 2026New York, New York
  3. The Raine GroupAssociate, Growth Equity & M&A Advisory2022 — 2024New York, New York
  4. CitiInvestment Banking Summer Associate - Media & Telecom2021New York, New York
  5. The Raine GroupAnalyst, Investor Relations & Fundraising2018 — 2020New York, New York
  6. ICRInvestor Relations Senior Associate2018New York, New York
  7. ICRInvestor Relations Associate2016 — 2018New York, New York
  8. Needham & CompanyInstitutional Equity Sales2015 — 2016New York, New York
  9. Fox News ChannelSummer Associate2014New York, New York

Colleagues at Lightyear

Alex Culwell
Associate at Lightyear
Alex Reiner
Associate, Portfolio Solutions at Lightyear
Alexa Feinman
Executive Assistant at Lightyear
Ben Strumeier
Principal, Assistant General Counsel at Lightyear
Bob Lyon
Vice President, Controller at Lightyear
Brendan Lenhard
Senior Associate, Investments at Lightyear
Brittany McCollum
Associate, Fundraising & Investor Relations at Lightyear
Carter Pichardo
Senior Accountant at Lightyear

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sarah Berning?
Vice President in Fundraising and Investor Relations at Lightyear Capital, who joined in 2026 after six years at the Raine Group in investor relations, fundraising, and growth equity/M&A advisory roles, and earlier began her career in investor relations at ICR. She holds a B.A. from Southern Methodist University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Where does Sarah Berning work?
Sarah Berning is Vice President, Fundraising & Investor Relations at Lightyear.
Where did Sarah Berning go to school?
Sarah Berning studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism); Asheville School.

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