Sarah Friar
Director/Board Member at DRAGONEER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES CORP. III
Net worth: 34 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Sarah J.
Friar is the founder of Ladies Who Launch, Inc. (founded in 2013).
She is currently the President & Co-Chief Executive Officer at Nextdoor, Inc. (since 2021), Vice Chairman at Spark Program, Inc., Independent Director at Walmart, Inc. (since 2018), Independent Director at Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp.
III (since 2021), a member of the Business Advisory Council at Illuminate Management LLC, a member of the Management Board at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
Ms. Friar's former positions include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (2021-2024), Managing Director-Equity Research Division at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (2002-2012), Independent Director at Model N, Inc. (2012-2015), Independent Director at New Relic, Inc. (2014-2018), Independent Director at Slack Technologies, Inc. (2017-2021), Independent Director at Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp., Independent Director at Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp.
II, Senior Vice President-Finance & Strategy at Salesforce, Inc. (2011-2012), Principal at McKinsey & Co., Inc., Vice President at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (2000-2011), Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Block, Inc. (2016-2018), and Chief Financial Officer at Square, Inc. (2012-2018).
Ms. Friar holds a graduate degree from the University of Oxford (1996) and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business (2000).
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NEXTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC.
4.42% | 2023-07-27 | 13,430,701 ( 4.42% ) | 30 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
WALMART INC.
0.00% | 2024-03-30 | 50,536 ( 0.00% ) | 3 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
| 2024-04-14 | 536,005 ( 0.28% ) | 1 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Sarah Friar active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| WALMART INC. | Director/Board Member | 2018-02-06 |
| DRAGONEER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES CORP. III | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-21 |
Illuminate Management LLC
 Illuminate Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Illuminate Management LLC (Illuminate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Cindy B. Padnos. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Nextdoor, Inc.
 Nextdoor, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Nextdoor, Inc. engages in the development of a private social network. It offers a neighborhood hub for trusted connections and the exchange of information, goods, and services. The company was founded by Prakash Janakiraman, Nirav N. Tolia, Sarah Leary, Adam Ginsburg, and David Wiesen in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-12-30 |
| Aspen Global Leadership Network | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Spark Program, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Sarah Friar
| Companies | Position | End |
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| NEXTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2024-05-07 |
| SLACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-07-20 |
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Training of Sarah Friar
| University of Oxford | Graduate Degree |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 6 |
|---|---|
| WALMART INC. | Retail Trade |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | Finance |
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Technology Services |
| MODEL N, INC. | Technology Services |
| BLOCK, INC. | Technology Services |
| NEXTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 13 |
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McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
New Relic, Inc.
 New Relic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services New Relic, Inc. engages in the provision of software solutions. It delivers an open and extensible cloud-based platform that enables organizations to collect, store and analyze massive amounts of data in real time to better operate applications and infrastructure. It offers solutions to e-commerce and retail, media, and public sector industries. It operates through the United States, Europe, The Middle East, and Africa, Asia-Pacific, and other geographical segments. The company was founded by Lewis Cirne in September 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Ladies Who Launch, Inc.
 Ladies Who Launch, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Ladies Who Launch, Inc. operates online social network for entrepreneurial and creative women. Its network offers women who own small businesses or want to start a business a way to share ideas and inspiration and to promote their products and services. The company was founded by Victoria E. Colligan and Beth Schoenfeldt in 2002 and is headquartered in Chagrin Falls, OH. | Technology Services |
Illuminate Management LLC
Illuminate Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Illuminate Management LLC (Illuminate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Cindy B. Padnos. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California. | Finance |
Slack Technologies, Inc.
 Slack Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Slack Technologies, Inc. engages in the development and provision of channels-based messaging platform. Its product is used to review job candidates, coordinate election coverage, diagnose network problems, negotiate budgets, plan marketing campaigns, approve menus, and organize disaster response teams. The company was founded by Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Bradley J. Horowitz, Eric Costello, Callum James Henderson-Begg, and Serguei Mourachov in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Nextdoor, Inc.
Nextdoor, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Nextdoor, Inc. engages in the development of a private social network. It offers a neighborhood hub for trusted connections and the exchange of information, goods, and services. The company was founded by Prakash Janakiraman, Nirav N. Tolia, Sarah Leary, Adam Ginsburg, and David Wiesen in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
| Spark Program, Inc. | |
| Aspen Global Leadership Network | |
Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp.
 Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. is a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded by Marc Stad and Pat D. Robertson on July 3, 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II
 Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II engages in the provision of investment services. The firm formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Marc Stad and Pat D. Robertson on September 25, 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. III
 Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. III Financial ConglomeratesFinance Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. III operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Marc Stad and Pat D. Robertson on September 25, 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Square, Inc.
 Square, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Square, Inc. is a private company that provides sellers with tools to reach buyers online and in person, manage their business, and access financing. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and has offices in various locations. Individuals can also use their Cash App to spend, send, store, and invest money. Additionally, Square has expanded its purpose of economic empowerment to artists through its music and entertainment platform, Tidal. Square was founded by Ariana Poursartip. | Technology Services |
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