Tod Sacerdoti
InvestorFounder, CEO at Synapse Partners · Partner at Flex Capital Partners
San Francisco Bay Area
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339 people in our graph share verified history with Tod — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Anthony PhilippakisunlockedTod: together at Yale University (1995–1998)
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About
Founder and CEO of Pipedream (acquired by Workday in 2025) and BrightRoll ($640M acquisition by Yahoo! in 2014).
Contact· published on Tod's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSSocial
Experience
- PipedreamCEO / Founder (acquired by Workday)current2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Flex CapitalInvestor / Foundercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- YahooVP, Ad Products (via acquisition)2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- BrightRollCEO & Founder (acquired by Yahoo!)2006 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Plaxo Inc.Director, Business Development2004 — 2006
- Robertson StephensInvestment Banking Analyst1999 — 2001
Skills & more
Availability16Microsoft Office24Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Online Advertising99Strategy99Strategic Partnerships99Advertising99Digital Media99Business Development99Web Video99Digital Marketing85
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Business StrategyMobile AdvertisingNew MediaE-commerceSEMOnline MarketingProduct DevelopmentDigital StrategyPublic SpeakingFinancial ModelingCommunicationLead GenerationLanguages Italian · Japanese
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Investments
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AppLovinChimeDatavantGorgiasIterableJuniper SquareLiveRampMarqetaMercuryOneSignal
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Colleagues at Synapse Partners
Ashok Shrivastava
SVP, Chief Data Officer at Synapse Partners
Bill Mark
President Information and Computing Sciences at Synapse Partners
Evangelos Simoudis
Founder and Managing Director at Synapse Partners
Jim Eberlin
Founder and CEO at Synapse Partners
Matthew Shortal
Principal Deputy Director and Chief Commercial Officer, DIU at Synapse Partners
Stefan Happ
EVP Payments at Synapse Partners
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Girish Mathrubootham
Founder of Freshworks; co-founder of Together Fund
Ashmeet Sidana
Founder and Chief Engineer at Engineering Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tod Sacerdoti?
- Founder and CEO of Pipedream (acquired by Workday in 2025) and BrightRoll ($640M acquisition by Yahoo! in 2014).
- Where does Tod Sacerdoti work?
- Tod Sacerdoti is Founder, CEO at Synapse Partners.
- What does Tod Sacerdoti invest in?
- Tod Sacerdoti invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, Marketplaces, PropTech, SaaS, Social.
- What companies has Tod Sacerdoti invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AppLovin, Chime, Datavant, Gorgias, Iterable, Juniper Square, LiveRamp, Marqeta, Mercury, OneSignal.
- Where did Tod Sacerdoti go to school?
- Tod Sacerdoti studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Yale University (B.A., Economics); Palo Alto High School.
Founder mafias
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia746
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1Theresia GouwMBAFounded EarlyTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3
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Yale University mafia373
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael SeibelBAFounded SocialCamBen SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +2Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Stash +6Jonathan RothbergDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Donald IngberDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Unravel Biosciences +3Kevin RyanBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2
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Palo Alto High School mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Max RudmanFounded SteelBrick +1Scott HartleyFounded StreamNativeJackson MosesHigh School DiplomaFounded Silent VenturesDiego ReyFounded Endpoint HealthJerry WuHigh SchoolFounded AuxosKate TorgersenFounded Milk Stork
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Flex Capital Partners mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Synapse Partners mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Yale University966
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended Palo Alto High School34
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJocelyn GoldfeinInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersSkylar DorosinPrincipal at NVP CapitalScott PettyGP & Senior Advisor at Signal Peak VenturesLeela SrinivasanCEO, Parity at Bull City Venture PartnersAliza KnoxAdvisor at iGlobe Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pipedream2
Also worked at Yahoo436
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationStewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCAmjad MasadCo-founder & CEO of Replit
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Also worked at BrightRoll7
Jon CallaghanFounder and Venture Capitalist in Palo Alto, CAAuren HoffmanGeneral Partner at Flex Capital PartnersPankaj GuptaCo-Founder at BasetenJason EndoFounder at PipedreamMark SchopmeyerFounder/CEO at CaptivateIQGUY YALIFExecutive Officer, Director at Intellimize
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