Sharrifah Lorenz
InvestorScout at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.8M
About
Sharrifah Lorenz is Head of Marketing and Partnerships at Vapi, an enterprise voice AI platform. She has held early-stage go-to-market roles spanning sales, marketing, and partnerships, with prior experience at Asana, Loom, and Census. Lorenz has been involved with four startups that completed exits, including one IPO and three acquisitions.
Experience
- VapiHead of Marketing and Partnershipscurrent2025 — present
- CRVVenture Scoutcurrent2023 — present
- First Round CapitalAngel Investor and Mentorcurrent2021 — present
- CensusHead of Partnerships and People2022 — 2025
- LoomHead of Partnerships2021 — 2022
- AsanaHead of Partnerships2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- BrightDayHead of Business, co-founder2015 — 2017
- Xoom, A PayPal ServiceHead of Investor Relations2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- FTI ConsultingSenior Director, General Manager - West Coast2006 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship and Venture Funding
Skills & more
Data Analysis12Valuation33Capital Markets19Investor Relations42Investments14Strategy49Business Development12CRM4Corporate Communications5Analysis8Strategic Communications10Equity Derivatives2
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FinanceManagementMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial AnalysisLeadershipFinancial ModelingBusiness StrategyStart-upsDue DiligenceCorporate FinanceStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurship- Venture Capital Executive Program — UC Berkeley Executive Education
- Product Management Certificate — Product School
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder — CFA Institute
- Try SQL — Code School
From Sharrifah's professional profile.
Colleagues at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
Anja Zehfuss
Investor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
Anna Khan
General Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
Brian Zhan
Investor at Striker Venture Partners
Brittany Walker
General Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
Bruce Sachs
Investor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
Caitlin Bolnick Rellas
General Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
Chiraag Deora
Principal at Greycroft
Devdutt Yellurkar
Investor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sharrifah Lorenz work?
- Sharrifah Lorenz is Scout at CRV (Charles River Ventures).
- What check size does Sharrifah Lorenz write?
- Sharrifah Lorenz typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business581
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vapi10
Arnav SahuPartner at Peak XV PartnersSam BondyInvestor at Bessemer Venture PartnersMike DroeschPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersScott LoweFounder/CTO at CastleJimmy E. ChanFounder at DropbaseJordan DearsleyFounder at Vapi
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Also worked at Census2
Also worked at Loom9
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