Sarah Smith

Yo, so check this out, there’s this total boss, Sarah Smith. She’s a YC alum from the S15 batch, right? The girl’s been crushing it in healthcare tech and investing. Like, she co-founded Bodyport, which is all about predicting and preventing heart disease, super advanced stuff. Imagine using data and tech to stop people from dropping dead from heart attacks before they even know what hit ’em. That’s real impact.

But she didn’t just stop there. Before that, she rolled with giants like Medtronic and Atreo Medical, so she’s got serious hands-on experience with medical devices and health innovations. Basically, she’s been deep in the trenches of saving lives with tech.

Then, she jumped into investing, spent seven years at Bain Capital Ventures, which is no joke. Learned the game, saw what works, what doesn’t. But here’s the twist, in 2022, she launches her own fund, the Sarah Smith Fund, a tiny but mighty early-stage VC with $16 million in the bank after closing Fund I in 2025. No cap, it’s focused on pre-seed and seed rounds, mainly vibing in the Stanford system, which she’s mad connected to since she’s a Stanford alum. She’s all about backing founders early, especially those using AI to push the envelope.

What’s crazy is, she’s not just throwing money around. She’s super into helping founders succeed, she’s got her own CEO 360 review process, which is basically a way to make sure founders are running their companies like pros, with real impact. She’s about the founder-CEO impact, not just the money.

So what does all this say about her? She’s driven by the idea of making a real difference, whether it’s in preventing heart disease or backing the next-gen AI startups. She’s seen the inside of big companies, learned the ropes in venture capital, and now she’s out here building something of her own, with a clear mission: use tech, especially AI, to change lives and support founders who want to do the same.

Bottom line? Sarah Smith isn’t just some VC or startup founder. She’s the real deal, someone who’s not afraid to jump into hard problems, crush it, and then help others do the same. That’s why she’s so important. She’s all about impact, innovation, and lifting up the next wave of founders who wanna make a difference.