Sarah A. Downey

Overview

Sarah A. Downey is an angel investor and early-stage venture capitalist based in New Hampshire, United States. She serves as an Operating Partner at Accomplice, a venture capital fund, and as a General Partner at Yubari, an angel fund. Her investment focus centers on frontier technologies, including augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and consumer digital health. She typically invests between $1 million and $10 million in seed and Series A stages. In addition to her investment roles, Sarah co-founded Rev Boston, an initiative honoring top female VPs and directors in Boston's tech industry, and Blueprint, which helps individuals learn and use the Enneagram personality model. She has also held operating roles as Director of Marketing at Ovia Health and Manager of Content and Communications at Abine. Sarah holds a JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law and a BA in Psychology from Hamilton College. She has been published in over 250 publications, including The Wall Street Journal and Forbes. She was a board member of the nonprofit InnerCity Weightlifting and helps run TINT, a nonprofit that provides grants and coaching to high-potential but under-resourced individuals. Her personal interests include science fiction, free speech, weightlifting, gaming, and the Enneagram personality model.

Investment Focus

• Focus on frontier technologies
• Interest in augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and consumer digital health
• Investment size between $1 million and $10 million
• Seed and Series A stages
• United States-based companies

Portfolio Companies