Stephanie Sarelakos
InvestorFounderPartner at The Venture Collective · Board director at Mimikai
New York City
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $3M
FoundedMimikai
About
Stephanie Sarelakos is a Partner at The Venture Collective, where she invests in early-stage, mission-driven companies in consumer, technology, and healthcare sectors.
Board director at Mimikai
Intro paths
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In turn, Stephanie can intro founders to Mimikai's investors below.
Mimikai's investors · 4
Co-founders at Mimikai
MA
Michelle ArnauChief Executive Officer
SW
Stephanie WatsonPresident
DG
Damon GorrieExecutive Officer
Experience
- The Venture Collective (TVC)Partnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- The Venture Collective (TVC)Principal2020 — 2024New York, United States
- Global Women in VCConsumer & New York VC Channels Leadcurrent2020 — present
- Allswell HomeFounding Member2018 — 2020
- Walmart eCommerceBrand Incubation, Digital Consumer Brands2017 — 2020
- Jet.comSenior Manager, Retail Partnerships2016 — 2017
- BlackRockAssociate, Financial Markets Advisory2012 — 2016New York
- Goldman SachsSummer Analyst, Sales & Trading2011
- BTIGSummer Intern, Sales & Trading2010
- MEC GlobalFinancial Summer Intern2009
Education
- Vanderbilt University
- Trinity School, NYC
Skills & more
Finance7Financial Markets6Microsoft Office2Research4Bloomberg2PowerPoint3Trading2Microsoft Excel3
Languages English · Japanese
From Stephanie's professional profile.
Deals · 1
MimikaiBoard seat
via The Venture Collective · filed Nov 2024 · $4M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at The Venture Collective
Adam Devine
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Cat Hernandez
General Partner at The Venture Collective
Gary Kliegman
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Gina Kirsch
Founding Partner at The Venture Collective
Greg Arrese
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Madelaine Czufin
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Nicholas Shekerdemian
Founding Partner at The Venture Collective
Ruby Anaya
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Stephanie Sarelakos work?
- Stephanie Sarelakos is Partner at The Venture Collective and Founder at Mimikai.
- What check size does Stephanie Sarelakos write?
- Stephanie Sarelakos typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What companies did Stephanie Sarelakos found?
- Stephanie Sarelakos founded Mimikai.
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Venture Collective (TVC)14
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Also worked at Walmart eCommerce80
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