Overview
Sharrifah Lorenz is an angel investor and mentor at First Round Capital [1][5]. Lorenz has experience as an early stage go-to-market leader across sales, marketing, and partnerships, having guided four startups through exits including one initial public offering and three acquisitions [2]. Lorenz holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Venture Funding from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business [11]. Current roles include Head of Partnerships at Vapi [3], Venture Scout at CRV [4], and Angel Investor and Mentor at First Round Capital [5]. Previous positions include Head of Partnerships and People at Census [6], Head of Partnerships at Loom [7], Head of Partnerships at Asana [8], Head of Business and co-founder at BrightDay [9], and Head of Investor Relations at Xoom, A PayPal Service [10].
Profile introduction
* Early stage GTM leader with experience across sales, marketing, and partnerships. * Has seen four start-ups through four exits (1 IPO and 3 acquisitions). * Player-coach, excited to experiment and try new things.
Career history
- Head of PartnershipsDec 2025 to presentVapi
- Venture ScoutMar 2023 to presentCRV
- Angel Investor and MentorOct 2021 to presentFirst Round Capital
- Head of Partnerships and PeopleAug 2022 to Dec 2025Census
- Head of PartnershipsApr 2021 to Jun 2022Loom
- Head of PartnershipsMar 2017 to Apr 2021Asana
- Head of Business, co-founderJan 2015 to Mar 2017BrightDay
- Head of Investor RelationsApr 2014 to Nov 2015Xoom, A PayPal Service
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship and Venture FundingUniversity of California, BerkeleyHaas School of Business
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