Sarah Guo
InvestorFounder & General Partner at Conviction Β· Founder of Conviction Β· Board director at Baseten Β· Board Member (Greylock Partners board seat; led Series B) at Shortcut
San Francisco, CA
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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.
ContactΒ· 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.
- More
- Guo grew up in Wisconsin.
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Board director at Baseten
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In turn, Sarah can intro founders to Baseten's investors below.
Baseten's investors Β· 30
01 AdvisorsSan Francisco Β· $1M β $10M checks Β· since 2026AI FundMountain View Β· $100K β $1M checksAlpha PartnersNew York Β· $3M β $10M checksAltimeter CapitalMenlo Park Β· $1M β $25M checks Β· since 2026Aspire11$10M β $50M checksAthletic VenturesBattery VenturesBoston Β· $500K β $100M checks Β· since 2026Blackbird VenturesSydney Β· $149K β $60M checksBONDSan Francisco Β· since 2026BoxGroupNew York Β· $1M checks Β· since 2025Caffeinated CapitalSan Francisco Β· $3M β $50M checksCapitalGSan Francisco Β· $50M β $100M checks Β· since 2026Collective LiquidityPlantationConvictionSan Francisco Β· $1M β $25M checks Β· since 2026Durable Capital PartnersBethesda Β· since 2026Founders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoGreylock PartnersSan Francisco Β· $100K β $200M checks Β· since 2025IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco Β· $15M β $75M checks Β· since 2025K5 GlobalSan Francisco Β· $1M β $3M checksLachy GroomNVIDIASanta Clara Β· since 2026Premji InvestMenlo Park Β· since 2025Sands Capital VenturesArlington Β· $10M β $30M checks Β· since 2026Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park Β· $5M β $20M checksScribble VenturesPortola Valley Β· $750K β $1.5M checks Β· since 2025South Park CommonsSan Francisco Β· $1M β $10M checks Β· since 2025Spark CapitalSan Francisco Β· $500K β $25M checks Β· since 2026Summit Peak InvestmentsFort WorthVerified CapitalSan Francisco Β· since 2026Wellington ManagementBoston Β· $5M β $50M checks Β· since 2026
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Co-founders at Baseten
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Tuhin SrivastavaCEO and Co-Founder
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Amir HaghighatCTO and Co-Founder
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Phil HowesCo-Founder & Chief Scientist
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Pankaj GuptaCo-Founder
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Philip HowesCo-Founder and Chief Scientist
Board Member (Greylock Partners board seat; led Series B) at Shortcut
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In turn, Sarah can intro founders to Shortcut's investors below.
Shortcut's investors Β· 6
Co-founders at Shortcut
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Kurt SchraderCo-Founder & CEO
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Andrew ChildsCo-Founder & Chief Design Officer (former)
Experience
- ConvictionInvestor, Foundercurrent2022 β present
- Onyx SecurityBoard Director, Series A Investorcurrent2026 β present
- Stealth robotics companyBoard Director, Seed Investorcurrent2025 β present
- Distributed SpectrumBoard Director, Series A Investorcurrent2025 β present
- LatentBoard Director, Series A Investorcurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SundayBoard Director, Seed Investorcurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SolaSeed Investorcurrent2023 β present
- OpenEvidenceInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- SierraSeed Investorcurrent2024 β present
- HeyGenBoard Director, Seed Investorcurrent2023 β presentLos Angeles, CA
- HarveySeed Investorcurrent2023 β present
- BasetenBoard Director, Seed Investorcurrent2019 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GreylockBoard Partnercurrent2022 β present
- GreylockGeneral Partner2018 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- GreylockInvestor2013 β 2018
- StackBlitzSeed Investorcurrent2019 β present
- ShortcutBoard Director, Series Bcurrent2020 β present
- CleoBoard Director, Series Acurrent2017 β present
- FigmaSeries A Investorcurrent2014 β present
- Uplimit (Formerly CoRise)Seed Investorcurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Common RoomBoard Director, Series B2021 β 2025
- Voyage AIFounding Investor, Seed2023 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- CodaBoard Observer, Series A2016 β 2024
- DazzSeed Investor2021 β 2024Tel Aviv, Israel
- MultiBoard Director, Series A2020 β 2024
- GlueBoard Director, Series A2021 β 2023
- 0x LabsBoard Director, Series B2022 β 2023On the chain
- NeevaInvestor, Series A2019 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- UtmostBoard Director, Series A2018 β 2022
- Snorkel AIInvestor, Seed & Series A2019 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- PostscriptBoard Director, Series B2021 β 2022
- Obsidian SecurityBoard Director, Founding Investor2017 β 2022Newport Beach, California, United States
- Obsidian SecurityBoard Director, Series A2017 β 2022Silicon Valley, Orange County
- SqreenBoard Director, Series A2018 β 2021
- Awake SecurityBoard Observer, Series A2014 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Cortex by Palo Alto NetworksBoard Director, Series C2018 β 2019Cupertino, CA and Tel Aviv, Israel
- Skyhigh NetworksBoard Observer, Series A2014 β 2018Cupertino, CA
- Avi NetworksBoard Observer, Series A2014 β 2016Sunnyvale, CA
- Goldman SachsTechnology Investment Banking / Principal Investing2011 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- The Wharton SchoolTaught Marketing2010 β 2012Philadelphia, PA
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)5Software4Entrepreneurship55Business Strategy44Venture Capital16Start-ups17Product Management9Product Marketing3Infrastructure2GPU1Financial Modeling35Marketing Strategy22
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Mergers & AcquisitionsCloud ComputingCorporate FinanceAnalyticsCorporate DevelopmentNetwork SecuritySalesSecuritySaaSEnterprise SoftwareGo-to-market StrategyTeachingLanguages Chinese Β· Javascript Β· Python
From Sarah's professional profile.
Investments
Led
Figma
Investor
BasetenCognition AIHarveyHeyGenMistral AIMusical.lyOpenEvidenceSierra PlatformSunday RoboticsThinking Machines Lab
Per curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Sarah GuoSarah 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
Colleagues at Conviction
Network2
Cack WilhelmScout
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Deborah QuazzoScout
Managing Partner at GSV Ventures
Investors connected to Sarah in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
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 & General Partner at Conviction and Board director at Baseten and Board Member (Greylock Partners board seat; led Series B) at Shortcut.
- 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 β Sarah Guo has led 1 tracked investment.
Paths to reach Sarah
People who overlapped with Sarah at the same organization β a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.
Together at ConvictionSarah: Founder & General Partner
Pranav Reddy2023β2026Founder at ConvictionMike Vernal2023β2026Partner at ConvictionUniversity of California, BerkeleyGary Pesola2023β2024Investor at Adverb VenturesBrooklyn Technical High School Β· Hunter College Β· Macaulay Honors College at The City University of New YorkMike Vernal2025β2026Partner at Sequoia CapitalHarvard UniversityColin Snyder2023β2024Founder at BanaboGonzaga University Β· National University of Singapore Β· Z Fellows
Together at NeevaSarah: Investor, Series A
Reid Hoffman2019β2023Co-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockBabson College Β· The Putney School Β· UniversitΓ degli Studi di PerugiaAsheem Chandna2019β2023Partner at Greylock focused on enterprise, cybersecurity, and infrastructure softwareCase Western Reserve UniversityBill Coughran2019β2023Partner at Sequoia CapitalCaltech
Together at HarveySarah: Seed Investor
Winston Weinberg2023β2026Co-founder & CEO of HarveyKenyon College Β· USC Gould School of LawPat Grady2023β2026Partner at Sequoia CapitalThe London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Gabriel Pereyra2023β2026Co-founder & President of HarveyUniversity of Oxford Β· University of Southern California
Together at GreylockSarah: General Partner
Saam Motamedi2016β2026Investor at Greylock PartnersAsheem Chandna2013β2026Partner at Greylock focused on enterprise, cybersecurity, and infrastructure softwareCase Western Reserve UniversityMike Duboe2018β2026Partner at Greylock PartnersStanford University Graduate School of Business Β· University of MichiganJason Risch2019β2026Partner at Greylock PartnersThe Branson SchoolMor Chen2025β2026Partner at Greylock PartnersTel Aviv UniversityJohn Lilly2013β2026Investor at Gigascale Capital
Together at DazzSarah: Seed Investor
Together at BasetenSarah: Executive Officer, Director
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,557
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of AtomicKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis Ventures
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