Sarah Tavel

General Partner at Benchmark

Sarah Tavel is a Partner at Benchmark (benchmark.com), where she invests in businesses that can escape competition—often marketplaces, user networks, and vertically focused AI. Previously, she was a General Partner at Greylock Partners, leading investments in Sonder ($SOND) and Gixo (acquired). Earlier, Sarah was among the first 30 employees at Pinterest, serving as the founding PM for search and discovery and leading international expansion, key product launches, and multiple acquisitions. She began her investing career at Bessemer Venture Partners and holds a cum laude degree in Philosophy from Harvard, where she captained the women’s rugby team. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahtavel