Find your path to Yasmin
198 people in our graph share verified history with Yasmin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sumit JoharunlockedYasmin: together at TIBCO Software (2011–2012)
×2Yasmin: together at TIBCO Software
×9Yasmin: together at Sierra Ventures
About
Yasmin Zarabi joined Sierra Ventures as COO in 2025, bringing 25 years of executive experience across private and public technology companies including Gracenote, Hearsay Systems, Parasable, Versata, and TIBCO. She specializes in M&A, corporate governance, intellectual property, and complex commercial transactions.
Experience
- SIERRA VenturesChief Operating Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Mateo, California, United States
- PracticeTekSVP, General Counsel2025
- Parsable, Inc. (a CAI Software company)SVP, Legal, People & ESG2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- EnteloSVP, Business and Corporate Development2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Hearsay SystemsVP, legal & Compliance2012 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- TIBCO SoftwareSenior Corporate Counsel2011 — 2012Palo Alto, Ca
- Gracenote, IncAssociate General Counsel2006 — 2011
- Solo PracticeCorporate Counsel Services2005 — 2006
- Versata, IncGeneral Counsel1999 — 2005
- Wilson SonsiniContract Attorney1999
- Law Offices of Palmer RiedelAssociate1998 — 1999
Skills & more
SaaS36Enterprise Software9Software as a Service (SaaS)5Creative Problem SolvingLeadershipStrategymerger & acquistionsInternational LawEntertainment IndustryLegal ComplianceGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)Privacy Compliance
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ESGLicensingIntellectual PropertyCorporate LawCorporate GovernanceSoftware LicensingStart-upsTrademarksPrivacy LawContract NegotiationStrategic PartnershipsDue DiligenceLanguages Farsi
From Yasmin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sierra Ventures
Aaron Tong
Investor at Sierra Ventures
Aditya (Tim) Guleri
General Partner at Sierra Ventures
Anne Gherini
Chief Marketing Officer at Sierra Ventures
Ashish Kakran
Partner at Sierra Ventures
Ben Yu
Investor at Sierra Ventures
Brendon Schmidt
Principal & Head of Business Development at Sierra Ventures
Daniel Paredes
Investor at Sierra Ventures
David C. Schwab
Founder and Managing Director at Vertical Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yasmin Zarabi?
- Yasmin Zarabi joined Sierra Ventures as COO in 2025, bringing 25 years of executive experience across private and public technology companies including Gracenote, Hearsay Systems, Parasable, Versata, and TIBCO. She specializes in M&A, corporate governance, intellectual property, and complex commercial transactions.
- Where does Yasmin Zarabi work?
- Yasmin Zarabi is Chief Operating Officer at Sierra Ventures.
- Where did Yasmin Zarabi go to school?
- Yasmin Zarabi studied at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership); Golden Gate University, School of Law (J.D., International Law); University of California, Berkeley (B.A, English).
Same school
Also attended Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health78
Bill GearyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersRochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersAndrew ElBardissiPartner at Deerfield Management CompanyVinod MittaVenture Partner at Floating PointRuben OsnabruggePartner & Chief Medical Officer at 415 CapitalWhitney PengFund Administrator at Lever VC
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Also attended Golden Gate University, School of Law7
Bill SteinerChief Compliance Officer at Ajax HealthKate BatzManaging Partner, Head of US Activities at Deep Knowledge GroupNicolas BiagoschPartner at Postera CapitalRobert LeeInvestor and Advisor at Gen CapitalHilary SaundersCo-Founder & Chief Broker Officer at SideMahesh PatelExecutive Officer at Druva
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
Steve WozniakCo-founder of AppleAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksAbraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of SkydioTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystScott DavisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Entelo3
Also worked at Hearsay Systems8
William SalisburyPartner, CFO, CCO at Mainsail PartnersConnor CrownManaging Partner at ExpanseAllison PagniOperating Partner at ExpanseBryan SchreierPartner at Sequoia CapitalSuchintan SinghFounder at SkyvernShuchang ZhengFounder at Skyvern
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Also worked at TIBCO Software50
Sumit JoharAdvisor at Clear VenturesDana ChamorroVice President, Technology at Redpoint VenturesBob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab VenturesMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersGary LittleOperating Partner at Canvas VenturesRamin SayarVenture Partner at DFJ
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