Where does Sarah Hinkfuss work?

Sarah Hinkfuss is Partner at Bain Capital Ventures.

What check size does Sarah Hinkfuss write?

Sarah Hinkfuss typically writes checks of $1M – $100M.

Where did Sarah Hinkfuss go to school?

Sarah Hinkfuss studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA w Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation, Siebel Scholar); Harvard University (AB, Economics).

Sarah Hinkfuss

Investor

Partner at Bain Capital Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $100M checks · typically $10M

About

Sarah Hinkfuss specializes in climate fintech—B2B payments, insurance, and wealthtech—seeking decarbonizing software and financial products, leveraging SVP operating experience at Applied Predictive Technologies (acquired by Mastercard) and growth-to-early-stage investing.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Experience

Galaxy Property ManagementBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
Halyard CollectiveManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
Bain CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2025 — present
Bain CapitalPartner, Bain Capital Ventures2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
Bain CapitalVice President, Tech Opportunities Fund2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
KKR & Co. Inc.NGT Fund2017 — 2020San Francisco, CA
Cowboy VenturesConsultant2016 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
Applied Predictive TechnologiesPrincipal / Vice President / Senior Vice President2013 — 2016Arlington, VA & Chicago, IL
Applied Predictive TechnologiesBusiness Consultant / Engagement Manager2010 — 2013Arlington, VA
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Fellow, National Center for Environmental Economics2010
Weatherhead Center for International AffairsResearch Fellow2009 — 2010
Harvard Kennedy SchoolResearch Assistant for Professor Robert Putnam2007 — 2010Cambridge, MA
City of MilwaukeeLegislative Analyst, Economic Policy2008Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Skills & more

SQL6Certa ContractPricing2Analytics41Business Analytics26Management Consulting17Data Analysis33Statistics15Financial Modeling16Business Analysis9Product Management2Market Research8

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EconometricsPersuasive PresentationsBig DataPredictive Analytics

Languages Arabic · Spanish

From Sarah's professional profile.

Colleagues at Bain Capital Ventures

Aaref Hilaly

Partner at Bain Capital Ventures

Abby Meyers

Principal at Bain Capital Ventures

Ajay Agarwal

Partner at Bain Capital Ventures

Alysaa Co

Principal at Bain Capital Ventures

Christina Melas-Kyriazi

Partner at Bain Capital Ventures

Enrique Salem

Partner at Bain Capital Ventures

Jamison Hill

Associate at Bain Capital Ventures

Kevin Zhang

Partner at Bain Capital Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sarah Hinkfuss?: Sarah Hinkfuss specializes in climate fintech—B2B payments, insurance, and wealthtech—seeking decarbonizing software and financial products, leveraging SVP operating experience at Applied Predictive Technologies (acquired by Mastercard) and growth-to-early-stage investing.
Where does Sarah Hinkfuss work?: Sarah Hinkfuss is Partner at Bain Capital Ventures.
What does Sarah Hinkfuss invest in?: Sarah Hinkfuss invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, SaaS.
What check size does Sarah Hinkfuss write?: Sarah Hinkfuss typically writes checks of $1M – $100M.
Where did Sarah Hinkfuss go to school?: Sarah Hinkfuss studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA w Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation, Siebel Scholar); Harvard University (AB, Economics).

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384

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Also attended Harvard University1,558

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital Chris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen Horowitz Sarah TavelVenture Partner at Benchmark Danny RimerPartner at Index Ventures Laela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation

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Shared employers

Also worked at Bain Capital113

Ian MarshInvestor at DN Capital Elena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone Alison ConnorsInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Gabriella WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Julie YangInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Tracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also worked at KKR & Co. Inc.76

Evan SpiegelCo-founder & CEO of Snap David PhuController at Felicis Ventures Masoud AdinaHead of Compliance at Greycroft Chloe LinAssociate at Sapphire Ventures Ralph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire Ventures Lacy BalsamaSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures

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Also worked at Weatherhead Center for International Affairs293

Nathan BlecharczykCo-founder & CSO of Airbnb Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Rachel HansenInvestor at Index Ventures Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTech Walter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also worked at City of Milwaukee2

Jason HelgersonOperating Partner at Windham Capital Partners Raquel FilmanowiczFounder and Managing Partner at VC 414