Sarah Adams

Overview

Sarah Adams serves as Partner and Head of Platform at Myriad Venture Partners [1][2]. Adams has held concurrent roles as Founder and Managing Partner of Cribstone Ventures [3] and Member of Duke Capital Partners [4] since 2024 and 2025 respectively. Prior experience includes positions as Principal at The Consello Group [5], Principal in Private Equity and Venture Capital at Microsoft [6], and roles in investment management at Goldman Sachs [7]. Adams previously served as an Investor in Venture Capital at Duke Capital Partners [8] and as Vice President at JLL Partners [9]. Adams holds an M.B.A. in Finance from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business [10], a B.A. in History from Bowdoin College [11], and completed study abroad coursework in European History at the University of St Andrews [12].

Career history

1. Partner & Head of PlatformOct 2025 to presentMyriad Venture Partners
2. CVFounder & Managing PartnerSep 2024 to presentCribstone Ventures
3. DCMemberJul 2024 to presentDuke Capital Partners
4. TCPrincipalFeb 2022 to May 2024The Consello Group
5. Principal, Private Equity & Venture Capital2019 to Mar 2022Microsoft
6. Investment Management, Alternatives2016 to 2018Goldman Sachs
7. DCInvestor, Venture Capital2015 to 2017Duke Capital Partners
8. JPVice President2013 to 2015JLL Partners

Education

1. Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.), FinanceDuke University, The Fuqua School of Business
2. BA, HistoryBowdoin College
3. Study Abroad, European HistoryUniversity of St Andrews