About
Founder of Common Magic who helps founders with narrative and community/ecosystem strategy, drawing on prior experience at Google, Protocol Labs and Zoe.
Experience
- Common MagicSolo GP, Common Magiccurrent2023 — present
- Operator ExchangeMembercurrent2020 — present
- The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)Fellowcurrent2017 — present
- Mind FoundryNon Executive Director2021 — 2025
- Ceramic NetworkAdvisor2022 — 2023
- AtomicoAngel, 2020, 2021, 2022 program2020 — 2023
- Protocol LabsSenior Advisor2021 — 2022
- GitcoinPublic Goods2022
- The Design MuseumAdvisor2021 — 2022
- Omidyar NetworkLead, Tech and Society Solutions Lab2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Omidyar NetworkDirector, Tech and Society Solutions Lab2018 — 2019
- GoogleHead of Campus London, Google for Entrepreneurs2014 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- GoogleGlobal Lead, Google Local Guides2011 — 2014
- Qype [acquired by Yelp]Community Lead2010 — 2011
- FreelanceFreelance social media consultant, copywriter & journalist2007 — 2011
- WundermanCommunity Manager2010
- Go Girl magazineStaff Writer2007 — 2010
- The GuardianJournalist2007
- The IndependentJournalist2007
- Bang BangClothes Buyer2004 — 2006
Education
- Stanford UniversityTech, Ethics and Public Policy2020
- Curtis Brown Creative2011
- UCLMA, Distinction2002 — 2003
- University of ReadingBachelor of Arts - BA, English Literature
Skills & more
Strategy4Writing2Entrepreneurship1CoachingCommunity1Team BuildingStart-ups
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sarah Drinkwater work?
- Sarah Drinkwater is at Common Magic.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended UCL378
André DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi
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Also attended University of Reading47
Ziad Al-TunisiBoard of Directors (Chairman) at Nuwa CapitalTony CorbinGeneral Partner & Chief Financial Officer at White Star CapitalRobert Whitby-SmithInvestor at AlbionVCJulie DaviesFund Accountant at Future Planet CapitalPierce PolakSenior Associate at Fuel VenturesMilenko CicmilVenture Partner at Cure Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mind Foundry1
Also worked at Atomico78
Niklas ZennströmCo-founder and CEO of AtomicoMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesSanna BlomkvistSustainability Lead at NorthzoneWouterHead of Nomads (Fund-of-Fund) at Hummingbird VenturesAndrea GurnariInvestor at Moonfire VenturesWill DuftonPartner at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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Also worked at Protocol Labs8
Katie BiberChief Operating Officer at ParadigmSid SanyalVenture Partner at Bloccelerate VCGuy WuolletGeneral Partner at a16z cryptoPhilipp BanhardtInvestor at BlueYard CapitalGeorge GodulaInvestor at Life BiosciencesJuan BenetFounder/CEO, Engineer at Protocol Labs
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Also worked at Omidyar Network39
Nadia DugalGeneral Counsel at Congruent VenturesPaula GoldmanChief Ethical Officer of Salesforce at EMERGENT VENTURESShripriya MaheshGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesSara EshelmanGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesJalak JobanputraFounder and Managing Partner at Future Perfect VenturesAmeya UpadhyayGeneral Partner at Flourish Ventures
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