Sarah Guo
Born 1988 · Age 37
American venture investor; former General Partner at Greylock Partners; founder and managing partner of Conviction, an AI-focused VC firm. Early career in technology banking at Goldman Sachs. Invests across AI, security, infrastructure, fintech and apps.
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Father immigrated to the United States
Sarah's father immigrated from China to Wisconsin in 1987 at age 24 (family background context).
Born
Sarah Guo is born in the United States to immigrant parents (father arrived 1987; mother joined in 1988).
Built her parents' company website at age 14
At about 14 she helped build the first website for her parents' tech company (early hands-on exposure to startups).
Parents founded Casa Systems
Her parents, Jerry Guo and Lucy Xie, launched Casa Systems, a broadband and networking technology company.
Graduated Phillips Academy (approx.)
Attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts; graduation year estimated based on later college timeline.
Started studies at University of Pennsylvania / Wharton (approx.)
Began undergraduate and graduate work at Penn/Wharton; she completed four degrees in five years (dates indicate a 2007–2012 span approximately).
Head teaching assistant at Wharton
Served as a head teaching assistant for The Wharton School (2010–2012), leading a team of ten graduate TAs.
Completed four degrees at Penn/Wharton
Earned BA, BS, MA and MBA from University of Pennsylvania / The Wharton School in five years (completed in 2012).
Joined Goldman Sachs (technology banking & growth investing)
Worked in technology investment banking and growth investing, advising clients such as Dropbox, Netflix, Nvidia, Workday and Zynga.
Joined Greylock Partners as an investor
Began her venture career at Greylock Partners in 2013 (an influential generalist VC firm).
Board observer roles (Avi, Skyhigh, Awake) (approx.)
Served as board observer for Avi Networks, Skyhigh Networks and Awake Security during her early Greylock tenure (dates estimated within her Greylock investing years).
Forbes 30 Under 30 (Venture Capital)
Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Venture Capital (recognition for rising VCs).
Casa Systems went public
Her parents' company Casa Systems completed a public offering in 2017 (family company IPO).
Featured in CNBC profile
CNBC published a profile / piece referencing Sarah Guo and her work (date from cited reference).
Promoted to General Partner at Greylock
Elevated to General Partner at Greylock Partners; widely reported as one of the youngest (and early female) GPs in the firm's history.
Board director & portfolio involvement (ongoing)
Acted as board director/observer for multiple portfolio companies across security and infrastructure as her Greylock portfolio matured.
Spoke at WSJ Tech Live
Appeared as a speaker at major industry events (notably WSJ Tech Live 2021) and increased public profile.
Board roles (as of 2022)
Reported to serve as board director at Obsidian Security, Cleo, Utmost, Shortcut, Remotion, Postscript, Common Room and board observer at Coda (status listed in profiles as of 2022).
Listed as investor in companies (as of 2022)
As of 2022 she was an investor in companies including Figma, Snorkel AI, Neeva, and Dazz (status reported in profiles).
Launched Conviction programs and community initiatives
Announced Conviction programs: Communities (event series), Fellowships, Visiting Researchers and Visiting Builders to support AI founders and talent.
Conviction closed First Fund: $100M
Conviction announced and raised a $100 million first fund to back early-stage AI-native companies.
Founded Conviction (VC firm)
Launched Conviction, an AI-focused venture capital firm aimed at investing in 'Software 3.0' companies and building in-house operational support.
Family milestone: mother of two (reported)
Profiles state she is a mother of two daughters and married to Pat Grady (General Partner, Sequoia Growth). Dates of marriage and births not specified.
Co-hosts 'No Priors' podcast (as noted)
Co-hosts the No Priors podcast interviewing top AI engineers, researchers and founders about AI models and commercialization (publicly noted by 2023 profile).
Advisor to policymakers on security and AI (ongoing)
Participates as an advisor to policymakers and contributes publicly to discussions on AI safety, national security and privacy (noted in profiles).
Media visibility and influence milestone
By 2023 recognized as a visible voice in technology investing with frequent appearances in NYT, Bloomberg, CNBC and a large social following (>100k LinkedIn noted in profiles).
Featured in Lauder / Wharton Alumni Spotlight
Spotlighted by the Lauder Institute / Wharton alumni news as an Asian-American founder and investor (May 22, 2023).
Conviction continuing investments & portfolio support (ongoing)
Conviction continues to fund and support early-stage AI-native companies; firm is purpose-built for Software 3.0 (ongoing operational work with portfolio).
Estimated current net worth (approx.)
Estimated personal net worth based on career as GP at Greylock, founder of Conviction with a $100M fund, board roles and carry potential. This is an estimate (not an authoritative figure).
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