Sarah Guo is the founder of Conviction, an AI-native venture capital firm founded in 2022. She previously spent nearly a decade as a General Partner at Greylock Partners.

What Sarah can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Conviction writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Conviction.

Career

  1. Greylock Partners · General Partner
    prior to 2022
  2. Conviction · Founder and Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Conviction

Investments named in public bios

HarveyMistral AISierraCognitionHeyGenCartesiaFigmaStackblitz

Focus

software 3.0ai-nativeearly-stage

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Also at Conviction

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Questions

Who is Sarah Guo?

Sarah Guo is the founder of Conviction, an AI-native venture capital firm founded in 2022. She previously spent nearly a decade as a General Partner at Greylock Partners.

How much does Sarah Guo invest?

Sarah Guo invests through Conviction, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Sarah Guo?

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

What did Sarah Guo do before Conviction?

General Partner at Greylock Partners.

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