Sophie Burkholder
InvestorInvestment Associate at Innovation Works
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
About
Sophie Burkholder is a Senior Investment Associate at Innovation Works, where she focuses on early-stage investments in AI, SaaS, and deep tech companies. Her work spans strategy and operations analysis, with particular emphasis on go-to-market assessment and early-stage business model evaluation.
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Experience
- Innovation WorksSenior Investment Associatecurrent2025 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Innovation WorksInvestment Associate2022 — 2025Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Riverfront VenturesSenior Investment Associatecurrent2022 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Technical.lyReport for America Corps Member at Technical.ly Media2021 — 2022Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Report for AmericaCorps Member2021 — 2022Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- University of PennsylvaniaProject Manager2020 — 2021Philadelphia, PA
- TechCrunchHealth Tech Reporter2021
- PublicSourceReporting Intern2020Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- The Philadelphia InquirerBusiness Desk Intern2020Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Dow Jones News FundData Journalism Fellow2020
Skills & more
Python (Programming Language)Deal SourcingDue DiligenceProject Management
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Colleagues at Innovation Works
Aaron Tainter
Director of Accelerator Programs at Innovation Works
Andrew Katon
Electromechanical Engineer at Innovation Works
Bob Starzynski
Chief Business Development Officer and Treasurer at Innovation Works
Brian Dougherty
Electrical Prototyping Engineer at Innovation Works
Candice Lutz
Accountant at Innovation Works
Carl Daley
Board Member at Innovation Works
Cindy Franc
Program Assistant – Startable, Communications and Human Resources at Innovation Works
David K. Roger
Board Member at Innovation Works
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sophie Burkholder?
- Sophie Burkholder is a Senior Investment Associate at Innovation Works, where she focuses on early-stage investments in AI, SaaS, and deep tech companies. Her work spans strategy and operations analysis, with particular emphasis on go-to-market assessment and early-stage business model evaluation.
- Where does Sophie Burkholder work?
- Sophie Burkholder is Investment Associate at Innovation Works.
- Where did Sophie Burkholder go to school?
- Sophie Burkholder studied at University of Pennsylvania (Master of Engineering - MEng, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science - BS, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering).
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