A series on Upstream every Tuesday evening with an investor guest speaker. Our fifteenth one is with Sara Deshpande.

Sara Deshpande is a Partner at Maven Ventures. She invests broadly in high growth consumer software, with a focus on mobile, digital health, family tech, marketplaces, alternative protein, and other emerging consumer trends. Since joining Maven as the first employee in 2014, Sara has been part of over 30 investments and 9 exits including Zoom (IPO, “ZM”), Cruise (acquired by GM), and Chariot (acquired by Ford). Select investments include Gennev, Wild Type, Pledgeling, Daybreak Health, Hello Heart, Carrot Fertility, Embark, Nuggs, and Eden.