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Sarah Young

Investor

Founding and General Partner at Sandpiper Ventures

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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

  1. Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Fellowcurrent2025 — present
  2. Sandpiper VenturesFounder & General Partner, Sandpiper Venturescurrent2020 — present
  3. Harvard UniversityHarvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow2024 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. NATIONAL Public RelationsManaging Partner, Atlantic Canada2015 — 2024Halifax, Canada Area
  5. NATIONAL Public RelationsPartner and Senior Counsel2012 — 2015Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  6. MT&L Public Relations Ltd.Principal2001 — 2012
  7. Fleishman-HillardVice President1998 — 2001
  8. T4G LimitedMarketing Manager1997 — 1998

Education

  1. Concordia UniversityMA, Media Studies1995 — 1997
  2. Mount Allison UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA) Honours, Political Science1991 — 1995
  3. Mount Allison University
  4. Mount Allison University

Skills & more

Nonprofits22Media Relations73Strategic Communications88Crisis Communications61Corporate Communications43Public Relations85Marketing Communications47Internal Communications11Speech Writing10Social Media23Social Media Marketing21Press Releases13
+4 moreEvent ManagementMarketingCommunications PlanningManagement

From Sarah's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Concordia University91

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalZack UrlockerInvestor at Index VenturesCagdas YildizInvestment | Simya VC at 212Domenic Del VecchioPrincipal at Panache VenturesSep AlaviGeneral Partner at White Star Capital

+ 85 more

Also attended Mount Allison University12

Mathias FrederiksenPrincipal at Novartis Venture FundAnamitra DebSenior Vice President, Programs and Policy at Omidyar NetworkDonna ParrManaging 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 School195

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

+ 189 more

Also worked at Harvard University212

Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

+ 206 more

Also worked at NATIONAL Public Relations1

AlfredFounder & CEO, Tribe Network at Tribe Ventures

Also worked at Fleishman-Hillard8

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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Colleagues at Sandpiper Ventures

Andrea Barrios
Investment Principal at Sandpiper Ventures
Cathy Bennett
Founding and Managing Partner at Sandpiper Ventures
Lauren Ledwell
Investment Principal at Sandpiper Ventures
Mark Fraser
CSO at Sandpiper Ventures
Rhiannon Davies
Founding and Managing Partner at Sandpiper Ventures
Tara Wickwire
Brand and Network Lead at Sandpiper Ventures
Tope Salawudeen
Senior Analyst at Sandpiper Ventures