Sascha Pakravan Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

"On-Campus Investing" — Actively representing Plug and Play in New England, particularly on Harvard & MIT campuses. Meeting with New England college startups looking for VC funding or an enterprise relationship with Plug and Play, and establishing such a relationship.

Silicon Valley, California, United States

The world's largest early-stage investor, accelerator, and corporate innovation platform, and most globally active VC in 2022. I analyzed 70 startups per week, from all over the world, via live pitch. Every week, I recommended 6 startups and pursued 2 by meeting with founders, drafting proposals, and ultimately shadowing GP investment process for those that our team agreed to invest in.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Oldest Collegiate Debating Society in the nation and frontier for political discourse on Harvard's campus.

Working alongside a16z Bay Area team to help portfolio companies beta test applications on Harvard campus, consulting them on how to best acquire users, generate buzz, and kickstart the network effects that lead to massive growth and adoption.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Phoenix Fund is an early-stage venture fund focused on investing and supporting startups from the Harvard community.

Hawaii, United States

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization seeking to bolster literacy rates in Hawaii and actualize educational equity across the socioeconomic spectrum. Created 76 professional reading videos, have nearly 100,000 views on YouTube and 1,000+ returning students, developed live peer reading for younger students, and partnerships with 6 schools.

Hawaii, United States

Mission to empower high school students with the knowledge and information required to choose their field of work. Videos, interactive data charts, and an all-in-one suite for career information. Used by Punahou School College Counseling.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Summer intern for the Commerce and Economic Development Division (CED) of the Department of the Attorney General. I worked underneath Deputy Attorneys General. I was also put in charge of letter-writing, delegated to replying to public emails regarding service and assistance. I would reply by directing correspondents to the proper government agency or the correct section of the state legal code. I learned about the Department of Commerce and its interactions with both state, private, and individual agencies.

Bachelor'S Degree, Government And Economics, John Harvard Scholar (Top 5% Of University Class)

Activities and Societies: President, Harvard Political Union Analyst, Harvard Financial Analysts Club Analyst, Phoenix Ventures (HBS).

Finance

Cross-registree at Sloan School, studying Finance Principles in conjunction with my pursuit of a BA at Harvard. (Corporate Financial.

Diploma

Activities and Societies: Speech and Debate; Mock Trial; Ka Punahou Newspaper; Urban Planning and Design