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286 people in our graph share verified history with Sarah — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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Sarah: together at AI2 Incubator
Sarah: together at AI Fund
About
Sarah Daniels is a board member at Rypple.ai who works as an independent board director and advisor to CEOs. Over more than 30 years, she has served as a founder, CEO, and C-level leader at startups and public companies, including five venture-backed software and AI firms she helped guide through growth, strategy shifts, fundraising, B2B and B2C sales, global partnerships, and acquisitions. Her work has spanned ed tech, healthcare, network security, and real estate services, with focus areas including product-market fit, scaling, corporate strategy, and M&A.
Experience
- Rypple.aiBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- AI FundVenture Advisor and Board Membercurrent2023 — present
- YuziAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- NativeAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- TANGappCEO Mentorcurrent2023 — present
- BRIDGE TO COLLEGEAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — present
- TripLogAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- esteam.aiBoard Member2023 — 2025
- ChoixAdvisory Board Member2023 — 2024
- Educative, Inc.Chief Content Officer2021 — 2022
- AI2 IncubatorFounder-in-Residence2017 — 2021
- Blue CanoeCEO and co-founder; Board Member2016 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
- HD EstatesAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2017
- Market Leader Inc. (LEDR) (acquired by Trulia (TRLA) in 2013)Chief Marketing Officer2011 — 2014Bellevue, WA
- DreamBox LearningVP Product, Marketing & Sales2007 — 2010Bellevue, WA
- DreamBox LearningInterim CEO2010Bellevue WA
- Aventail (acquired by SonicWall (SNWL))VP Marketing and Product Management2001 — 2007Seattle, WA
- Scriptics Corporation (acquired by Interwoven (IWOV))Co-founder and VP Marketing & Sales1998 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
- Presidio Systems (acquired by Domain Solutions)Co-Founder and Vice President1991 — 1997San Francisco Bay Area / Boston
Skills & more
Board of DirectorsFundraising1Start-upsMarketing52Product Marketing42Product Management34Strategic Partnerships25CRM2Lead Generation14Program Management14Online Marketing10Marketing Communications10
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Marketing StrategySales ManagementOnline AdvertisingEntrepreneurshipE-commerceIntegrated MarketingCross-functional Team LeadershipSocial MediaMentoringLeadershipStrategySaaSFrom Sarah's professional profile.
Colleagues at AI Fund
Andrew Ng
Managing General Partner at AI Fund
Andy Ku
Partner at AI Fund
Anthony Soohoo
Venture Partner at Copper Sky Capital
Bill MacCartney
AI Fund Fellow at AI Fund
Brendan Marx
Engineer at AI Fund
Carlos Alzate
CTO at AI Fund
Dan Landau
Sr. Marketing Manager at AI Fund
Daniel Macklin
Venture Advisor at AI Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sarah Daniels?
- Sarah Daniels is a board member at Rypple.ai who works as an independent board director and advisor to CEOs. Over more than 30 years, she has served as a founder, CEO, and C-level leader at startups and public companies, including five venture-backed software and AI firms she helped guide through growth, strategy shifts, fundraising, B2B and B2C sales, global partnerships, and acquisitions. Her work has spanned ed tech, healthcare, network security, and real estate services, with focus areas including product-market fit, scaling, corporate strategy, and M&A.
- Where does Sarah Daniels work?
- Sarah Daniels is Venture Advisor at AI Fund.
- Where did Sarah Daniels go to school?
- Sarah Daniels studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Yale University (BS, Mathematics); Université Paris-Sorbonne (Diploma (1 semester)).
Founder mafias
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia748
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1Theresia GouwMBAFounded EarlyTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3
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Yale University mafia373
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael SeibelBAFounded SocialCamBen SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +2Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Stash +6Jonathan RothbergDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Donald IngberM. Phil.Founded Unravel Biosciences +3Kevin RyanBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2
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Université Paris-Sorbonne mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eric HippeauFounded Ziffdavis +1Guy KriefMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Bryq +1Chris ThomasDiploma of French Language & LiteratureFounded Terrascope +1Anna AlexFounded Planetly +1David Currant (Tolioupov)BSFounded Mustard +1Alexis NormandBachelor's degreeFounded Greenly +1
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AI Fund mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan HowardVenture AdvisorFounded Practice Fusion +5Andrew NgManaging General PartnerFounded Factored +3Fahad AzizFounder in ResidenceFounded PuppyDog +2Monte ZwebenVenture AdvisorFounded Splice Machine +1Robert SchulteVenture AdvisorFounded Lumatax +1Jennifer WongFounder in ResidenceFounded AI Fund +1
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AI Fund mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan HowardVenture AdvisorFounded Practice Fusion +5Andrew NgManaging General Partner, FounderFounded Factored +2Monte ZwebenExecutive AdvisorFounded Splice Machine +1Robert SchulteVenture AdvisorFounded Lumatax +1Fahad AzizFounder in ResidenceFounded PuppyDog +1Eli ChenTechnology PartnerFounded Credo AI
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA
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Also attended Yale University1,064
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended Université Paris-Sorbonne84
Eric HippeauManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauBrett KrauseManaging Director at TRANSCENDMirja HitzemannScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalAntoine LoisonInvestor at Aglae VenturesRachel MuzyczkaPartner, DMG Ventures at DMG Ventures
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