Sarah Berning
InvestorVice President, Fundraising and Investor Relations at Lightyear
New York, New York, United States
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About
Sarah Berning is a Vice President in Fundraising and Investor Relations at Lightyear Capital, which she joined in 2026. She previously spent six years at the Raine Group, holding roles in investor relations and fundraising as well as in growth equity and M&A advisory, and began her career in investor relations at ICR. She holds a B.A. in Journalism and Economics from Southern Methodist University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Experience
- Lightyear CapitalVice President, Investor Relations & Fundraisingcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York
- The Raine GroupSenior Associate, Investor Relations & Fundraising2024 — 2026New York, New York
- The Raine GroupAssociate, Growth Equity & M&A Advisory2022 — 2024New York, New York
- CitiInvestment Banking Summer Associate - Media & Telecom2021New York, New York
- The Raine GroupAnalyst, Investor Relations & Fundraising2018 — 2020New York, New York
- ICRInvestor Relations Senior Associate2018New York, New York
- ICRInvestor Relations Associate2016 — 2018New York, New York
- Needham & CompanyInstitutional Equity Sales2015 — 2016New York, New York
- 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?
- Sarah Berning is a Vice President in Fundraising and Investor Relations at Lightyear Capital, which she joined in 2026. She previously spent six years at the Raine Group, holding roles in investor relations and fundraising as well as in growth equity and M&A advisory, and began her career in investor relations at ICR. She holds a B.A. in Journalism and Economics from Southern Methodist University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
- Where does Sarah Berning work?
- Sarah Berning is Vice President, Fundraising and 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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