Sarah Holmes

Sarah Holmes is a Senior Associate at Unshackled Ventures based in San Francisco, California, where she specializes in early-stage venture capital investments. In her current capacity, she actively sources deals for the firm's investment vehicles, which total over $100 million in assets under management and have backed more than 100 startups to date. Her investment focus centers on immigrant founders building transformative technology companies, with a broader firm portfolio that includes high-growth enterprises such as Whatnot and Retool. Promoted to her current position in 2023, Holmes frequently engages with the wider startup ecosystem, recently participating as a panelist at TechCrunch Disrupt in September 2024 to discuss immigrant-led ventures. Her current focus remains dedicated to providing critical early-stage capital and strategic guidance to help emerging technology startups scale their operations alongside prominent accelerators like Y Combinator.