About
Sarah Young is a venture capitalist and founding general partner of Sandpiper Ventures. Before starting Sandpiper, she advised CEOs, boards, and governments on business growth and capital attraction, and previously served as Managing Partner of a strategic communications and advisory firm; she has also bought, scaled, and exited a business of her own. She is a Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow and Harvard Business School Executive Fellow, and focuses on under-capitalized opportunities using a data-driven approach.
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Experience
- Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Fellowcurrent2025 — present
- Sandpiper VenturesFounder & General Partner, Sandpiper Venturescurrent2020 — present
- Harvard UniversityHarvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow2024 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- NATIONAL Public RelationsManaging Partner, Atlantic Canada2015 — 2024Halifax, Canada Area
- NATIONAL Public RelationsPartner and Senior Counsel2012 — 2015Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- MT&L Public Relations Ltd.Principal2001 — 2012
- Fleishman-HillardVice President1998 — 2001
- T4G LimitedMarketing Manager1997 — 1998
Skills & more
Nonprofits22Media Relations73Strategic Communications88Crisis Communications61Corporate Communications43Public Relations85Marketing Communications47Internal Communications11Speech Writing10Social Media23Social Media Marketing21Press Releases13
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Event ManagementMarketingCommunications PlanningManagementFrom Sarah's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sandpiper Ventures
Andrea Barrios
Investment Principal at Sandpiper Ventures
Cathy Bennett
Founding and Managing Partner at Sandpiper Ventures
Joe Lieberman
Managing Partner at K20 Fund
Lauren Ledwell
Investment Principal at Sandpiper Ventures
Mark Fraser
CSO at Sandpiper Ventures
Rhiannon Davies
Founding and Managing Partner at Sandpiper Ventures
Shahr Savizi-Smed
Managing Partner at Women's Equity Lab
Simon Gregory
Partner, Chief Compliance Officer at SoftBank Vision Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sarah Young?
- Sarah Young is a venture capitalist and founding general partner of Sandpiper Ventures. Before starting Sandpiper, she advised CEOs, boards, and governments on business growth and capital attraction, and previously served as Managing Partner of a strategic communications and advisory firm; she has also bought, scaled, and exited a business of her own. She is a Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow and Harvard Business School Executive Fellow, and focuses on under-capitalized opportunities using a data-driven approach.
- Where does Sarah Young work?
- Sarah Young is Founding and General Partner at Sandpiper Ventures.
- Where did Sarah Young go to school?
- Sarah Young studied at Concordia University (MA, Media Studies); Mount Allison University (Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours, Political Science); Mount Allison University.
Same school
Also attended Concordia University109
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalZack UrlockerInvestor at Index VenturesMarie-Alix MotteCommunity Associate at Partech VenturesCagdas YildizInvestment | Simya VC at 212Domenic Del VecchioPrincipal at Panache Ventures
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Also attended Mount Allison University13
Mathias FrederiksenPrincipal at Novartis Venture FundAnamitra DebSenior Vice President, Programs and Policy at Omidyar NetworkAnnie TheriaultManaging Partner at Cross-Border Impact VenturesBarbara M. CampbellRegional Director, NPC-Atlantic Canada at Natural Products CanadaAnnie ThériaultManaging Partner at Cross-Border Impact VenturesKennedy WryCommunications & Engagement Coordinator at Centre for Entrepreneurship Education & Development (CEED)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Harvard Business School227
Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersEric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MALauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsAlice BrooksInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also worked at Harvard University293
Nathan BlecharczykCo-founder & CSO of AirbnbRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Also worked at NATIONAL Public Relations1
Also worked at Fleishman-Hillard10
Josh KipnisHead of Marketing & Communications at AlleyCorpFreddie LuchterhandSpecialist Advisor, Brand Impact at Openspace VenturesLinda FinleyCEO Sleep Number at GATHER VENTURESKatie SarroHead of Global Marketing at Flourish VenturesAriane van der HaegenHead of HR & Communications Europe at KartesiaSarah KeaneExecutive Assistant at The Engine Ventures
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