Venture Capital
Leading venture capital investments with focus on network effect businesses and defensible moats
Partner / Benchmark
Sarah Tavel is a Partner at Benchmark, one of Silicon Valley's premier venture capital firms, where she became their first female General Partner. She invests in businesses that can escape competition, focusing on marketplaces, user networks, and AI companies. Previously, she was one of the first 30 employees at Pinterest, serving as their founding Product Manager for search and discovery, and later became a General Partner at Greylock Partners.
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General Partner
Product Manager
Vice President
Strategy Consultant
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
High School Diploma
Sarah Tavel's investment philosophy centers on businesses that can escape competition through defensible moats and network effects.
Leading venture capital investments with focus on network effect businesses and defensible moats
Founded and led product for Pinterest's discovery experiences including search and recommendations
Strategic planning and execution across early-stage to growth-stage technology companies
Deep expertise in marketplace dynamics and user network businesses