Sophie Bakalar
InvestorPartner at Collaborative Fund Β· Board director at Noya
New York, New York, United States
About
Partner at Collaborative Fund since 2016, leading the firm's later-stage investments and backing consumer, consumer tech, energy, and AI companies such as Daily Harvest, OLIPOP, Phaidra AI, and Anthro Energy. Previously co-founded machine learning company digit (acquired by think-cell in 2016) and spent a decade as a quant trader at III Capital Management; she is a Visiting Scholar at Harvard's Wyss Institute.
ContactΒ· published on Sophie's own website
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerEnergyFintechFoodTechHealthtech
Board director at NoyaYC W21
Intro paths
Sophie went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Noya's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Sophie can intro founders to Noya's investors below.
Noya's investors Β· 9
Co-founders at Noya
Experience
- Collaborative FundPartnercurrent2016 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Wyss Institute at Harvard UniversityVisiting Scholar2023 β 2025
- digit (acq)Co-Founder & CEO2014 β 2016www.di8itcharts.com
- III Capital ManagementQuant Trader2007 β 2015
Skills & more
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Capital MarketsFinancial ModelingOptionsValuationTradingMarketingCredit DerivativesMathematical ModelingMathematicsFunctional ProgrammingVBAMicrosoft ExcelFrom Sophie's professional profile.
Deals Β· 3
NoyaBoard seat
via Collaborative Fund Β· filed Jun 2024 Β· $23.1M raise
AlgiKnitBoard seat
via Collaborative Fund Β· filed Apr 2022 Β· $15.5M raise
Anthro EnergyLed round
via Collaborative Fund Β· filed Feb 2024
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Phaidra AI
Investor
Sources: the firm's website Β· SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Collaborative Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sophie Bakalar?
- Partner at Collaborative Fund since 2016, leading the firm's later-stage investments and backing consumer, consumer tech, energy, and AI companies such as Daily Harvest, OLIPOP, Phaidra AI, and Anthro Energy. Previously co-founded machine learning company digit (acquired by think-cell in 2016) and spent a decade as a quant trader at III Capital Management; she is a Visiting Scholar at Harvard's Wyss Institute.
- Where does Sophie Bakalar work?
- Sophie Bakalar is Partner at Collaborative Fund and Board director at Noya.
- What does Sophie Bakalar invest in?
- Sophie Bakalar invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Energy, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech.
- What boards does Sophie Bakalar sit on?
- Sophie Bakalar holds tracked board seats at AlgiKnit, Noya.
- What companies has Sophie Bakalar invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Anthro Energy, Phaidra AI, Daily Harvest, Olipop.
- Where did Sophie Bakalar go to school?
- Sophie Bakalar studied at Tufts University (B.S., Mathematics).
- Does Sophie Bakalar lead rounds?
- Yes β Sophie Bakalar has led 2 tracked investments.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Wyss Institute at Harvard University24
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