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Sarah Imbach

Founder of braincandy

Kirkland, Washington

Overview 

Sarah Imbach is a seasoned investor, board member, and entrepreneur based in Kirkland, Washington. With a background including roles as COO of 23andMe and VP of Revenue and Customer Operations at LinkedIn, she has a strong track record in leadership and strategic planning. Imbach has made significant investments in companies like Daily.co and Docugami, focusing on sectors like FinTech and Consumer Internet, and actively supporting female and diverse investors in the Seattle/Portland region.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder

    2020 - Current

    We built braincandy to help you find new books to read. At braincandy.com you can share stacks with that friend you exchange book recommendations with, explore books based on your mood right now, and keep track of what you want to read next.

  • Board Member

    2015

    Early investor First independent Board Member. Currently on Compensation and Nom. & Gov. Committees

Outreach is a sales engagement platform that uses AI for predictive analytics as it relates to sales.

Raised $489,018,000.00 from Investlink Holdings, Investlink Holdings and Raison Wealth.

  • Angel Investor

    2010

    Consumer, CPG, B2B SaaS, and occasionally something completely out of my thesis.

  • Board Member

    2018 - 2022

    Co-chair from June 2020-Dec. 2021.

Change.org is social change platform with over 150 million users worldwide.

Raised $72,000,000.00 from Greylock, Y Combinator and Bill Gates.

  • Board Member

    2016 - 2020

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2019

Thrive Causemetics offers cosmetics that are cruelty-free, vegan, and formulated with safe ingredients.

Raised $15,260,000.00 from Trinity Ventures.

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2019

  • Board Member

    2015 - 2018

IndieFlix Group Inc is an American entertainment company offering screening and streaming services for social impact films.

  • COO

    2009 - 2010

    Executive responsibility for engineering, product & marketing, operations and fulfillment, finance, human resources and customer service. Supported founders & Board in creating baseline business plans and operating metrics to achieve a successfully operating consumer internet platform to support scientific research goals.

23andMe is a DNA testing technology company that enables its users to access their ancestry, genealogy, and inherited traits.

Raised $1,118,573,609.00 from Richard Branson, Altimeter Capital, Anne Wojcicki, Foresite Capital, Fidelity and Casdin Capital.

  • VP, Revenue and Customer Operations

    2007 - 2009

    Responsible for key operations supporting revenue, product and customers, including day-to-day responsibility for corporate sales and strategic direction thru March 08. Also focused on market testing new revenue features and product lines.

  • COO

    2004 - 2007

    Responsible for all day to day operations for LinkedIn including leading Product, Sales, HR, Finance & Customer Operations. CFO of record.

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