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Sarah Guo

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Founder of Conviction · Founder & General Partner at Conviction · Investor (Greylock, later Conviction) at Uplimit · Board member; founder of Conviction at HeyGen · Board director at Baseten

San Francisco, CA

Midas 2026 · #5630 Under 30 2016 · Venture Capital

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Sarah: together at Figma

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About

Sarah Guo left a general partner role at Greylock to found Conviction in 2022, an early-stage firm built around the thesis of 'software 3.0' and AI-native companies. Her investments include Mistral AI and Harvey, and she co-hosts the AI podcast No Priors. She debuted on the Midas List in 2026.

Contact· published on Sarah's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at University of Pennsylvania (BA) Studied at Wharton School Studied at Phillips Academy
Communities
Guo co-hosts the podcast No Priors with tech founder and super angel Elad Gil.
Family
Guo's father, Jerry Guo, emigrated from Hunan, China, to the United States in 1987 after graduating from Tsinghua University, and both of her parents were hired by Bell Labs. Her father founded Casa Systems in 2003, and Guo built the company's first website at age 14 and was pitching it to investors by 19. Guo is married to Pat Grady of Sequoia Capital, with whom she has four children.
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Guo grew up in Wisconsin.

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Investor (Greylock, later Conviction) at Uplimit

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Uplimit's investors · 7

ConvictionSan Francisco · $1M – $25M checksCowboy VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $3M checks · since 2022Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2022GSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2022Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2024TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checksWorkday VenturesSan Francisco

Co-founders at Uplimit

JSJulia Stiglitz
Julia StiglitzChief Executive Officer
SBSourabh Bajaj
Sourabh BajajCo-Founder & CTO
JSJacob Samuelson
Jacob SamuelsonCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer

Board member; founder of Conviction at HeyGen

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HeyGen's investors · 9

BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2024BONDSan Francisco · since 2024ConvictionSan Francisco · $1M – $25M checks · since 2023Dylan Fieldsince 2024Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024IDG CapitalHong Kong · $3M – $200M checks · since 2022SV AngelSan Francisco · since 2024Thrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks · since 2024ZhenFundBeijing · $425K – $28M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at HeyGen

JXJoshua Xu
Joshua XuCo-founder & CEO
WLWayne Liang
Wayne LiangCo-founder and Chief Innovation Officer
JX
Joshua X.Founder

Board director at Baseten

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Baseten's investors · 30

01 AdvisorsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2026AI FundMountain View · $100K – $1M checks · since 2026Alpha PartnersNew York · $3M – $10M checks · since 2026Altimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checks · since 2026Aspire11$10M – $50M checks · since 2026Athletic Venturessince 2026Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2026Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checks · since 2026BONDSan Francisco · since 2026BoxGroupNew York · $1M checks · since 2025Caffeinated CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $50M checks · since 2026CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks · since 2026Collective LiquidityPlantation · since 2026ConvictionSan Francisco · $1M – $25M checks · since 2026Durable Capital PartnersBethesda · since 2026Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco · since 2026Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2025IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2025K5 GlobalSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checks · since 2026Lachy Groomsince 2026NVIDIASanta Clara · since 2026Premji InvestMenlo Park · since 2025Sands Capital VenturesArlington · $10M – $30M checks · since 2026Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2026Scribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checks · since 2025South Park CommonsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2025Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2026Summit Peak InvestmentsFort Worth · since 2026Verified CapitalSan Francisco · since 2026Wellington ManagementBoston · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Baseten

TSTuhin Srivastava
Tuhin SrivastavaCEO and Co-Founder
AHAmir Haghighat
Amir HaghighatCTO and Co-Founder
PHPhil Howes
Phil HowesCo-Founder & Chief Scientist
PGPankaj Gupta
Pankaj GuptaCo-Founder
PHPhilip Howes
Philip HowesCo-Founder and Chief Scientist

Experience

  1. ConvictionInvestor, Foundercurrent2022 — present
  2. Stealth Defense CompanyBoard Director, Seed Investorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Onyx SecurityBoard Director, Series A Investorcurrent2026 — present
  4. OpenEvidenceBoard Observer, Investorcurrent2025 — present
  5. WatneyBoard Director, Seed Investorcurrent2025 — present
  6. Sequence HoldingsBoard Observer, Seed Investorcurrent2025 — present
  7. Distributed SpectrumBoard Director, Series A Investorcurrent2025 — present
  8. LatentBoard Director, Series A Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. SundayBoard Director, Seed Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. SolaSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
  11. SierraSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
  12. HeyGenBoard Director, Seed Investorcurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  13. HarveySeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
  14. BasetenBoard Director, Founding Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  15. GreylockBoard Partnercurrent2022 — present
  16. GreylockGeneral Partner2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  17. GreylockInvestor2013 — 2018
  18. StackBlitzSeed Investorcurrent2019 — present
  19. ShortcutBoard Director, Series Bcurrent2020 — presentNY, remote
  20. CleoBoard Director, Series A2017 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area, remote
  21. Uplimit (Formerly CoRise)Seed Investor2022 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  22. Common RoomBoard Director, Series B2021 — 2025Seattle, remote

Skills & more

Artificial Intelligence (AI)5Software4Entrepreneurship55SaaS25Business Strategy44Venture Capital16Start-ups17Product Management9Product Marketing3Infrastructure2GPU1Financial Modeling35
+8 moreMarketing StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsCloud ComputingCorporate FinanceAnalyticsCorporate DevelopmentEnterprise SoftwareNetwork Security

Languages Chinese · Javascript · Python

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Investments

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Figma

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BasetenCognition AIHarveyHeyGenMistral AIMusical.lyOpenEvidenceSierra PlatformSunday RoboticsThinking Machines Lab

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Podcasts & interviews

featuring Sarah Guo

Sarah Guo: On Her New $101M Fund; How AI Impacts Inequality; AI Startups vs Incumbents | E1007

20VC with Harry Stebbings

Build 2026 Podcast: Satya Nadella, Sarah Guo and Elad Gil from No Priors, and Swyx from Latent Space

Microsoft

No Priors Ep. 138 | The Best of 2025 (So Far) with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil

No Priors: AI, Machine Learning, Tech, & Startups

Investing with Conviction | Sarah Guo, Founder of Conviction | Ep. 5

Uncapped with Jack Altman

No Priors Ep. 86 | With Sarah Guo & Elad Gil

No Priors: AI, Machine Learning, Tech, & Startups

No Priors Ep. 81 | With Sarah Guo & Elad Gil

No Priors: AI, Machine Learning, Tech, & Startups

2 more appearances

Network2

Cack WilhelmScout
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Deborah QuazzoScout
Managing Partner at GSV Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sarah Guo?
Sarah Guo left a general partner role at Greylock to found Conviction in 2022, an early-stage firm built around the thesis of 'software 3.0' and AI-native companies. Her investments include Mistral AI and Harvey, and she co-hosts the AI podcast No Priors. She debuted on the Midas List in 2026.
Where does Sarah Guo work?
Sarah Guo is Founder of Conviction at Sarah Guo and Investor (Greylock, later Conviction) at Uplimit and Board member; founder of Conviction at HeyGen and Board director at Baseten.
What does Sarah Guo invest in?
Sarah Guo invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.
What companies has Sarah Guo invested in?
Investments tracked here include Figma, Baseten, Cognition AI, Harvey, HeyGen, Mistral AI, Musical.ly, OpenEvidence, Sierra Platform, Sunday Robotics, Thinking Machines Lab.
Where did Sarah Guo go to school?
Sarah Guo studied at The Wharton School (Lauder Institute); The Wharton School; Phillips Academy.
What podcasts and interviews feature Sarah Guo?
Tracked appearances include "Sarah Guo: On Her New $101M Fund; How AI Impacts Inequality; AI Startups vs Incumbents | E1007", "Build 2026 Podcast: Satya Nadella, Sarah Guo and Elad Gil from No Priors, and Swyx from Latent Space", "No Priors Ep. 138 | The Best of 2025 (So Far) with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil", and 5 more.
Does Sarah Guo lead rounds?
Yes — Sarah Guo has led 1 tracked investment.

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