Laura Sachar

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Co-Founder and Managing Partner at StarVest Partners @ StarVest Partners
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New York, New York, United States, United States
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About Laura Sachar

Laura Sachar is an experienced investor, board member and early identifier of trends within the digital economy. For over 20+ years she has driven growth through digital transformation, investing in over 50 business-to-business SaaS companies, many generating over $100 million in sales and in the e-commerce infrastructure, financial technology/payments, artificial intelligence and cyber-security sectors and all within technology-enabled businesses. While serving as a board member at over 15 private companies and a public company, including on Audit and Compensation Committees, Laura has amassed a broad and comprehensive expertise in strategy, governance, financial and M&A matters. Laura is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of StarVest Partners LP, a New York City based venture capital firm that has invested over $400 million in technology-enabled business services and particularly software-as-a-service, data & analytics and internet marketing. It is one of the largest women majority-owned venture capital firms in the US and was founded in 1998. In the early 1990’s, Laura identified digital media as a growth area and founded Sachar Capital, which sourced Redgate Software, founded by Ted Leonsis, (merged into AOL in 1994) as an investment opportunity for its Advisory Counsel. Laura was the Founding Chairman of the New York New Media Association Angels Investors Program (now NY Angels), where she assisted hundreds of early-stage New York area companies in accessing initial capital. Prior to founding StarVest, Laura was responsible for direct private equity investments at Gabelli Securities where she sourced digital media investments including the first institutional round of Digital River (NASDAQ:DRIV). She began her career as a Financial Analyst in investment banking at Prudential-Bache.

Laura Sachar's Current Company Details
StarVest Partners

Starvest Partners

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Co-Founder and Managing Partner at StarVest Partners
Laura Sachar Work Experience Details
  • Starvest Partners
    Co-Founder And Managing Partner
    Starvest Partners 1999 - Present
    New York, Ny, Us
    StarVest is a New York-based venture capital firm with $400 million under management that is funding technology-enabled business services companies throughout the U.S. The firm’s value-added partnership maintains a laser focus on five key emerging technology and services sectors: Software as a Service (SaaS), Internet Marketing Services, eCommerce Services, Data Aggregation Services and Identity and Security Management.StarVest was an early investor in the software-as-a-service sector. The firm was the first and primary venture investor in NetSuite in 2000, when it had $100,000 in revenues. It became the leading SaaS company in enterprise resource planning (“ERP”), growing to $1 billion in revenue. As a founding partner of StarVest, Laura has been active and served on the boards of Veracode (sold to CA Technologies), MessageOne (sold to Dell Computer), Connected (sold to Iron Mountain), iCrossing (sold to Hearst) and Newgistics (sold to PE firm and subsequently Pitney-Bowes) among others. Laura currently serves on the boards of RetailNext (ecommerce infrastructure), Persado (AI marketing), Transactis (fintech payments) and Ceros (SaaS marketing). Other notable investments: Fieldglass (SaaS human capital management company sold to PE firm and subsequently SAP), insurance.com (1st online insurance marketplace), CrowdTwist (loyalty) and AppDirect (cloud brokerage services).
  • National Advisory Council On Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Nacie)
    Member
    National Advisory Council On Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Nacie) Aug 2022 - Present
    Federal advisory committee managed by the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo. NACIE is charged with developing a National Entrepreneurship Strategy that strengthens America’s ability to compete and win as the world’s leading startup nation and as the world’s leading innovator in critical emerging technologies.
  • Ceros
    Board Member
    Ceros 2018 - Present
    New York, Ny, Us
    Experiential content creation platform that empowers marketers and designers to create engaging, interactive, and immersive content experiences.
  • Persado
    Board Member
    Persado 2014 - Present
    New York, New York, Us
    Privately held growth-equity stage enterprise platform creating and optimizing marketing messages.
  • Retailnext
    Board Member
    Retailnext 2013 - Present
    Campbell, California, Us
    Privately held growth-equity-stage in-store retail analytics company.
  • The New York Academy Of Sciences
    Board Member
    The New York Academy Of Sciences 2019 - Present
    New York, Ny, Us
    Nonprofit supporting scientists, educators & innovators since 1817; offers scientific symposia, webinars, career readiness training & youth STEM programs.
  • Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp
    Board Member
    Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp 2018 - Present
    A co-ed, Jewish sleepaway summer camp for children and teens ages 7-16 welcoming all children and teaching respect, giving back, community & charity.
  • Transactis
    Board Member
    Transactis 2018 - May 2019
    New York, Ny, Us
    Industry leader in electronic bill presentment and payment technologies. Sold to MasterCard.
  • Vyze
    Board Member
    Vyze 2011 - Apr 2019
    Privately held payments company selling into the retail industry. Sold to MasterCard in April 2019.
  • Veracode
    Board Member
    Veracode 2010 - Apr 2017
    Burlington, Massachusetts, Us
    Privately held late-stage SaaS security software company selling to large global customers. Sold to CA Technologies for $614M.
  • Ideeli
    Board Member, Chairman Of Audit Committee
    Ideeli 2009 - 2014
    Privately held ecommerce company with $100+M in revenues; ranked #1 on the Inc. 500 in 2011. Sold to Groupon.
  • Newgistics
    Board Member
    Newgistics 2002 - 2013
    Austin, Tx, Us
    Privately held leader in retail package returns, building an end-to-end ecommerce solution grew to over $300M in sales and profitable. Sold to LittleJohn & Co., a private equity firm.
  • Messageone
    Board Member
    Messageone 2002 - 2008
    Us
    Privately held on-demand software company providing seamless email backup and archiving. Sold to Dell for over $150 million.
  • Gabelli Securities
    Direct Private Equity Investments
    Gabelli Securities 1996 - 1998
    Rye, Ny, Us
    Sourced and monitored investments in small businesses including Digital River and Multex Systems. Both companies completed initial public offerings.
  • Sachar Capital
    Founder And President
    Sachar Capital 1992 - 1998
    Venture Capital Advisory Services for growth stage digital media companies.
  • Financial World Magazine
    Associate Editor
    Financial World Magazine 1986 - 1990
  • Money (Magazine & Money.Com)
    Full-Time Freelance Reporter
    Money (Magazine & Money.Com) 1986 - 1986
    New York, Us
  • Barron'S
    Freelance Writer
    Barron'S 1986 - 1986
    New York, Ny, Us
  • Prudential Capital Group
    Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance
    Prudential Capital Group 1984 - 1986
    Chicago, Il, Us

Laura Sachar Skills

Venture Capital Start Ups E Commerce Private Equity Saas Investments Corporate Development Due Diligence Management Leadership Corporate Finance Mergers And Acquisitions Digital Marketing Entrepreneurship Finance Strategic Partnerships

Laura Sachar Education Details

  • Columbia Business School
    Columbia Business School
    Master Of Business Administration (Mba)
  • Barnard College
    Barnard College
    Economics Minor

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