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Anna Rumer

Anna Rumer

Senior Associate, Portfolio Acceleration atSJF VenturesNew York, NY
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Anna Rumer is a Senior Associate at SJF Ventures in New York, focusing on portfolio acceleration. She previously worked at Gartner Research Board and holds degrees from the University of Chicago.

What Anna can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

SJF Ventures writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Gartner Research Board
  2. SJF Ventures · Senior Associate, Portfolio Acceleration
    Now

Focus

data ethicsmachine learningdigital transformationclimate policy

Education

University of Chicago, bachelor’s degree in Political Science

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Dave Kirkpatrick
Dave KirkpatrickManaging Director & Co-founder
David Griest
David GriestManaging Director
Jackie Lipkin
Jackie LipkinManaging Director
Perry Clarkson
Perry ClarksonManaging Director

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Fady SaadGeneral Partner, Cybernetix Ventures

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Questions

Who is Anna Rumer?

Anna Rumer is a Senior Associate at SJF Ventures in New York, focusing on portfolio acceleration. She previously worked at Gartner Research Board and holds degrees from the University of Chicago.

How much does Anna Rumer invest?

Anna Rumer invests through SJF Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Anna Rumer?

A warm intro from a founder SJF Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Anna Rumer do before SJF Ventures?

Gartner Research Board.

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