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.
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.