Sara Rywe is a partner at byFounders based in Stockholm. She previously worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and held a strategy role at Danske Bank.

What Sara can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

byFounders writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. McKinsey & Company · management consultant
  2. Danske Bank · manager of global strategy implementation
  3. byFounders
    Now
  4. byFounders · Partner
    Now

Focus

B2Bclimatehealth

Education

Stockholm School of Economics, Bachelor in Business & EconomicsINSEAD, MBAWharton Business School, MBA

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Questions

Who is Sara Rywe?

Sara Rywe is a partner at byFounders based in Stockholm. She previously worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and held a strategy role at Danske Bank.

How much does Sara Rywe invest?

Sara Rywe invests through byFounders, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Sara Rywe?

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

What did Sara Rywe do before byFounders?

management consultant at McKinsey & Company; manager of global strategy implementation at Danske Bank.

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