Sarah Philips

Sarah Philips is a Vice President at Emil Capital Partners based in New York City, where she leads deal sourcing and due diligence for seed to Series A investments. Before her promotion in January 2024, she served as an Associate at Bessemer Venture Partners from 2018 to 2022 and an Analyst at Andreessen Horowitz. Philips has backed prominent technology startups such as Vercel and Replicate, contributing to three portfolio exits that include an acquisition valued at over $500 million in 2024. In March 2025, she led a $15 million seed investment in an artificial intelligence coding assistant startup and previously spoke on investment trends at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University, her current focus centers on early-stage enterprise software, machine learning, and developer tools.