July 2025 Emerging Manager: Sarah Smith Fund Closes $16M AI-Native Solo GP Fund I
Solo GP Sarah Smith closed Fund I at $16 million in July 2025, deploying AI-native tools to back up to 50 pre-seed and seed companies with $250K average checks.
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