Sarah Tavel

Venture Partner·Benchmark

San Francisco, California, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Sarah Tavel is a venture partner at Benchmark, after joining the firm in 2017 as its first female general partner. She invests in network-effect businesses, marketplaces, social products and consumer applications built on emerging technologies, and has led Benchmark investments in Cambly, Chainalysis, Hipcamp and REKKI. Earlier, she was a partner at Greylock, a product manager at Pinterest, and an investor at Bessemer Venture Partners.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

CamblyChainalysisHipcampREKKIPinterest

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

BenchmarkVenture Partner2025 – Present
BenchmarkGeneral Partner2017 – 2025
Greylock PartnersPartner2015 – 2017
PinterestProduct Manager2012 – 2015
Bessemer Venture PartnersVice President2006 – 2012

Education

Harvard UniversityBA, Philosophy

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