Sarah Guo
Sarah Guo | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Guo in 2024 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Investor |
| Organization | Conviction |
| Website | sarahguo |
Sarah Guo is an American investor. She is the founder and managing partner at the venture capital firm Conviction, with Gary Pesola[1] and formerly a general partner at Greylock Partners.
Early life and education
Guo grew up in Wisconsin. Her parents worked for Bell Labs.[2] She attended the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School, earning four degrees.[3]
Career
After working at Casa Systems and Goldman Sachs, Guo joined Greylock Partners, later becoming a general partner.[2] Guo left Greylock to start a new early-stage venture capital firm, Conviction, which she then launched in October 2022.[4] Conviction's investments include Mistral AI.[5]
Guo appears in media outlets as an expert in AI, business software, cybersecurity, the future of work and developer tools.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Founding Investor at Conviction".
- ^ a b Cai, Kendrick (2022-10-04). "Ex-Greylock GP Sarah Guo Announces Conviction Partners, Her New AI Fund". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "The Cambridge Cyber Summit: Sarah Guo". CNBC. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Palazzolo, Stephanie. "Former Greylock VC Sarah Guo is betting her career on the AI boom with new fund Conviction. Here's why". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Loizos, Connie (2024-02-02). "VCs Elad Gil and Sarah Guo on the risks and rewards of funding AI: 'The biggest threat to us in the short run is other people'". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Chan, Bianca; Rao, Leena (2023-11-24). "The top 9 AI people in finance". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Somerville, Heather (2021-04-20). "Greylock's Sarah Guo Sounds Alarm on Heightened Cybersecurity Risks". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-03-31.