Elena Sakach

Elena is a partner based in the San Francisco office, who leads tech investments across stages and sectors, with a particular focus on AI applications and fintech.

Hailing from Midwestern roots, Elena is driven by deep curiosity in all areas of her life. During sabbaticals, Elena traveled to Germany and China to learn new languages. “I always thought I would build a career in international relations until I centralized on a belief that companies, specifically those in technology, would shape society’s future far more than any institution. I enjoy investing as I see capital as the infrastructure needed to build the future.”

With that, Elena believes that companies are at their core, a reflection of their founders. “I love investing in people who see themselves as never done,” she says. “Their work is in pursuit of such a mission that stopping, especially during this period of societal change, would be incongruent with their sense of self.”

Driven by the scale of impact that modern software can bring to legacy sectors, Elena is deeply curious about the AI-enabled transformation of traditional industries. She invests where technological advancement moves the needle for the broader economy, a thesis reflected in her partnerships with Ramp, Stripe, Tennr, Basis, and Wealth.com. Beyond applications, Elena is deeply interested in the next generation of data infrastructure and developer tools that are vital to scaling and operationalizing AI across the enterprise.

Elena joined GV in 2024 from her role as a partner at Coatue, where she led investments across all stages, from seed through public markets. Elena explains, “I had the fortune of teaming with companies early and being involved as they scaled. Hypergrowth tests both founders and investors, and I bring that perspective to those that I partner with.” Before Coatue, Elena worked in TPG’s Software Investing Practice. Elena started her career at Goldman Sachs in the TMT Investment Banking Division.

Outside of work, Elena enjoys running, travel, and DJing (she spends 100,000+ minutes a year listening to and curating music!). Elena holds a B.B.A. in Finance with a concentration in Innovation & Design from William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business and graduated Magna Cum Laude.

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