Sarah Smith closed Fund I at $16 million in July 2025 — a solo GP vehicle using AI-native workflows to scale early-stage investing across up to 50 companies.

Key facts

• Firm: Sarah Smith Fund
• Date announced: July 11, 2025
• Fund size: $16 million
• Check size: ~$250K average
• Portfolio target: ~50 companies (17 already invested at close)
• Stage: Pre-seed and seed
• GP: Sarah Smith (solo) — formerly Bain Capital Ventures (7 years)
• Platform: AngelList fund administration

LP roster

Pear VC, Ulu Ventures, Verdis Investment Management.

Portfolio includes

Pika, Casca, Bandana, Takeoff AI, Costa Security, Howie AI, Skyfire.

Why this matters

Sarah Smith represents the AI-enabled solo GP trend — one investor running a 50-company portfolio using AI tooling, relevant for founders seeking fast decisions and concentrated partner attention without platform overhead.

Sources

1. TechCrunch (July 11, 2025): https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/sarah-smith-launches-16m-fund-says-ai-can-unlock-so-much-for-solo-gps-like-herself/
2. AngelList: https://www.angellist.com/blog/from-bain-capital-ventures-to-solo-gp-how-sarah-smith-raised-fund-i-on-angellist