Investment
Named Forbes 30 Under 30 in VC, Sarah Chen-Spellings has been writing multimillion-dollar checks since her 20s—earning a seat on some of the most competitive cap tables globally. She helped launch a $150M corporate venture arm investing across the US-Asia corridor.
Today, Sarah operates at the intersection of capital, innovation, and global markets—backing world-changing founders and is especially trusted by women and emerging wealth holders to drive influence and impact.
- Private funds (growth, venture, buyout, secondaries, private credit)
- Direct co-investments
- Real assets & yield-generating alternatives
- Media, culture & storytelling platforms
- Innovations that materially improve outcomes for women
- Institutional-grade managers (Fund II+, ≥$50M raises)
- Demonstrated operator track record or cycle-tested excellence
- Meaningful equity/economics held by at least one woman GP/founder
- Top-tier anchoring or lead investors
- Company rounds ≥$5M
- Funds ≥$50M with institutional pacing discipline
I’m not actively deploying personally at the moment, but am reviewing opportunities that meet the following criteria for families and other investors I work with:
Asset Class: Venture Capital
Directs & Indirects
- Areas of interest
- Enterprise SAAS
- Women’s Health
- Education
- Climate
- Media
- Improves Outcomes For Women in Thematic Areas
- Stage
- >$1M ARR
- Fund 2 raising at least $50M
- Founding Team/ GP
- At least one woman founder or General Partner with significant equity/economic ownership
- Demonstrated operational excellence or track record (prior exits, significant roles, operator DNA).
- A qualified financing round, led by a:
- Professional top-tier investor
- For funds: must be at least a $50M* fund.
- For companies: must be at least a $5M* equity round.
- Must be led, anchored by a top-tier VC/Institutional investor based on top quartile performance as based on Cambridge/Preqin benchmarks.
A sample of some founders and funders Sarah has worked with, advised or invested in:
Biosynthetic Technologies (exited to Calumet)
Partner Funds
via Beyond The Billion [as part of investor consortium]
For a full list of funds who have taken the pledge, visit beyondthebillion.com
And their select portfolio companies — women-led unicorns changing our world
[invested by partner funds who took the BTB pledge]
Sarah’s guiding 3I’s – INVEST, INFLUENCE & IMPACT
INVEST
Rewriting wealth-building playbooks through investment.
From venture capital to legacy portfolios, Sarah helps women move from capital preservation to capital power — fueling income streams that build independence and generational strength.
INFLUENCE
Through global media platforms and within captables and boardrooms, Sarah amplifies the voices shaping the future — and ensures they’re heard, present and invested where it matters most.
IMPACT
Turning intention into measurable change.
Whether deploying $1B+ into women-founded companies or advising decision-makers, Sarah’s work is rooted in driving outcomes — not optics.