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Sarah Catanzaro

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Amplify Partners · Board director at Modal Labs, Inc. · Founder at Hex

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M

FoundedHex

About

Sarah Catanzaro, a former intelligence researcher who modeled insurgent and pirate behavior with incomplete data, predicts startup success and only backs practitioner-founders who spin internal tools into production ML infrastructure.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at Stanford University (B.S.)
Hobbies
Catanzaro enjoys skiing and describes the mental clarity she feels carving turns down steep runs. She is fascinated by hotels and has compiled a list of over 300 resorts and vacation rentals she wants to stay in.
Pets
She has a Cavapoo named Bixby Catanzaro, whom she refers to as Amplify's Chief Morale Officer.
Family
Her father is a molecular biologist who took her to his laboratory as a child.

Mentioned above: the Stanford University mafia →

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Modal Labs, Inc.

Intro paths

In turn, Sarah can intro founders to Modal Labs, Inc.'s investors below.

Co-founders at Modal Labs, Inc.

AB
Akshat BubnaExecutive Officer
EB
Erik BernhardssonExecutive Officer, Director

Founder at Hex

Intro paths

In turn, Sarah can intro founders to Hex's investors below.

Co-founders at Hex

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Caitlin ColgroveFounder
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Glen TakahashiFounder

Experience

  1. Amplify PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Amplify PartnersPartner2020 — 2022
  3. Amplify PartnersPrincipal2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Canvas VenturesAssociate2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  5. MattermarkHead of Data2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Palantir TechnologiesEmbedded Analyst2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  7. CyveillanceCyber Intelligence Analyst2011 — 2013
  8. C4ADSProgram Director, Computational Approaches to National Security2009 — 2011

Skills & more

Management41Strategy34Analysis31Intelligence8Leadership3Data Analysis37Government39Program Management10Product Management3National Security23Military14Policy Analysis12
+12 moreInternational RelationsSocial Network AnalysisCounterterrorismPublic PolicyDoDTrainingIntelligence AnalysisInformation SecurityDefenseHuman RightsAnalyticsSemantic Analysis

Languages English · French

From Sarah's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Modal Labs, Inc.Board seat

via Amplify Partners · filed Oct 2025 · $94.4M raise

Fulcrum Technologies Inc./NYBoard seat

via Amplify Partners · filed Jun 2024 · $18M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

BayesEinblickEppoJamsocketWarpStream

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Amplify Partners

Network2

Investors connected to Sarah in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sarah Catanzaro?
Sarah Catanzaro, a former intelligence researcher who modeled insurgent and pirate behavior with incomplete data, predicts startup success and only backs practitioner-founders who spin internal tools into production ML infrastructure.
Where does Sarah Catanzaro work?
Sarah Catanzaro is Founder of Hex and General Partner at Amplify Partners and Board director at Modal Labs, Inc..
What does Sarah Catanzaro invest in?
Sarah Catanzaro invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software.
What check size does Sarah Catanzaro write?
Sarah Catanzaro typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What companies did Sarah Catanzaro found?
Sarah Catanzaro founded Hex.
What boards does Sarah Catanzaro sit on?
Sarah Catanzaro holds tracked board seats at Fulcrum Technologies Inc./NY, Modal Labs, Inc..
What companies has Sarah Catanzaro invested in?
Investments tracked here include Bayes, Einblick, Eppo, Jamsocket, WarpStream.
Where did Sarah Catanzaro go to school?
Sarah Catanzaro studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (BS)); Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Independent research study).

Founder mafias

Same school

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