Sarah Klearman (@sarahklearman) header
Sarah Klearman (@sarahklearman) profile picture

Sarah Klearman

@sarahklearman

Reporter covering venture capital for @wsjvc. Get in touch: [email protected]. I'm on Signal at klearman.30

 San Francisco, CA
Joined April 2018
  • Tweets1.9K
  • Following957
  • Followers810
43Media
Photo by Sarah Klearman (@sarahklearman)Photo by Sarah Klearman (@sarahklearman)Photo by Sarah Klearman (@sarahklearman)Photo by Sarah Klearman (@sarahklearman)Photo by Sarah Klearman (@sarahklearman)Photo by Sarah Klearman (@sarahklearman)Photo by Sarah Klearman (@sarahklearman)Photo by Sarah Klearman (@sarahklearman)Photo by Sarah Klearman (@sarahklearman)Photo by Sarah Klearman (@sarahklearman)
SCOOP: @lightspeedvp has raised more than $750 million for its new AI Renaissance Fund and a related vehicle that will acquire existing businesses and improve them with AI. My latest: wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/…
Lightspeed Tops $750 Million Goal for AI Fund and Related Vehicle

Lightspeed Tops $750 Million Goal for AI Fund and Related Vehicle

The firm’s AI Renaissance Fund—which might reach $1 billion—and a co-investment vehicle will acquire going businesses and enhance them with AI.

wsj.com
1
2
7
736
Sarah Klearman retweeted
Matthew Strozier (@mstrozier) profile picture
Matthew Strozier
@mstrozierOct 8
There's a lot of talk these days about venture's new reality: megafunds, massive rounds, perpetually private startups. This is changing how VC firms interact with their LPs. @sarahklearman looks today at how Lightspeed's LP relationships are evolving in this new era: wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/…
Exclusive | Lightspeed, Looking to Evolve LP Relationships, Hires Head of Capital Partnerships

Exclusive | Lightspeed, Looking to Evolve LP Relationships, Hires Head of Capital Partnerships

Adil Haque joins the venture firm from EQT to help build more strategic ties with investors.

wsj.com
1
73
Sarah Klearman retweeted
Matthew Strozier (@mstrozier) profile picture
Matthew Strozier
@mstrozierOct 1
VC firms and their PE counterparts usually stick to their own investment lanes. AI seems to be giving them a reason to collaborate. WSJ Pro's @sarahklearman reports on a VC-PE effort to get AI on the factory floor: wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/…
Exclusive | Andreessen Horowitz and Atlas Holdings Want AI Entrepreneurs on the Factory Floor

Exclusive | Andreessen Horowitz and Atlas Holdings Want AI Entrepreneurs on the Factory Floor

Seeking to tap in to AI’s potential for industrial operations, the firms want to help founders build the tech from the ground up.

wsj.com
1
1
104
Sarah Klearman retweeted
Khosla Ventures (@khoslaventures) profile picture
Khosla Ventures
@khoslaventuresSep 24
Thrilled to announce @TalBroda has joined Khosla Ventures! He’s bringing his experience building AI infrastructure to the founders we back. At OpenAI, he led more than a dozen teams that built and operated the hardware and software serving OpenAI’s models. He helped lead GPT-4.5 training, participated in the development of OpenAI’s first custom inference chip, Jalapeño, and contributed to Stargate. Previously, he headed up platform at Citadel Securities. He’s tackled the infrastructure challenges AI founders face firsthand, and we’re excited to have him in join KV! wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/…
Khosla Ventures Taps Ex-OpenAI Executive Tal Broda for Infrastructure Investing

Khosla Ventures Taps Ex-OpenAI Executive Tal Broda for Infrastructure Investing

Broda, who spent two years at OpenAI, will lend his technical expertise to Khosla’s portfolio of early-stage startups.

wsj.com
3
4
4
69
34,264
early 20 years later, incredible to see the ripple effect of @Gilt So many talented women came through those doors and went on to build, lead and invest. Loved looking back at this special moment in NYC’s startup ecosystem. Thank you @SarahKlearman, @WSJ, @WSJProVC & @GiltFounder ❤️ wsj.com/tech/how-gilt-groupe…
How Gilt Groupe Helped Pave the Way for Female Startup Founders in New York

How Gilt Groupe Helped Pave the Way for Female Startup Founders in New York

The flashy e-commerce company gave many employees their first taste of startup culture—and the experience they needed to start their own companies.

wsj.com
1
2
8
617
Sarah Klearman retweeted
Matthew Strozier (@mstrozier) profile picture
Matthew Strozier
@mstrozierSep 16
VCs are bullish on AI's potential to transform physical industries like manufacturing and construction. Can physical AI have a "ChatGPT moment"? @sarahklearman reports on an AI lab that says yes.  wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/…
Noetive Raises $41 Million to Create a ‘ChatGPT Moment’ for Physical Industries

Noetive Raises $41 Million to Create a ‘ChatGPT Moment’ for Physical Industries

The AI lab is developing a model that would work alongside businesses in construction, logistics and manufacturing.

wsj.com
1
75
Sarah Klearman retweeted
Yuliya Chernova (@ychernova) profile picture
Yuliya Chernova@ychernovaSep 8
Check out today's WSJ Pro Venture Capital daily newsletter. (Now available with a WSJ.com url). Leading the newsletter is @sarahklearman 's piece on Menlo Ventures' new hire & growth investing strategy wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/… via @WSJ
The Wall Street Journal - Breaking News, Business, Financial & Economic News, World News and Video

The Wall Street Journal - Breaking News, Business, Financial & Economic News, World News and Video

Breaking news and analysis from the U.S. and around the world at WSJ.com. Politics, Economics, Markets, Life & Arts, and in-depth reporting.

wsj.com
2
5
938
Sarah Klearman retweeted
julia hornstein (@julia_hornstein) profile picture
julia hornstein@julia_hornsteinSep 3
the taylor swiftification of venture capital
Katie Roof (@Katie_Roof) profile pictureKatie Roof
@Katie_RoofSep 3
Omg what! The Hugging Face deal price was the code for the hugging 🤗 emoji. Did someone leave money on the table to make $12.9303 happen?? businessinsider.com/nvidia-h…
There's an Easter egg hiding inside the $12.9303 billion price tag of the Nvidia-Hugging Face deal

There's an Easter egg hiding inside the $12.9303 billion price tag of the Nvidia-Hugging Face deal

"Special congrats if you find the Hugging Face and Nvidia references hidden in our $12,930,300,000 acquisition price," cofounder Thomas Wolf wrote.

businessinsider.com
2
7
102
12,466
New: @OpenAI launches its sophomore venture fund—and this time it's the sole investor. @WSJVC wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/…

OpenAI Is the Sole Investor in Its Latest Venture Fund

The ChatGPT maker is dedicating $400 million to investing in early-stage AI companies.

wsj.com
2
1
7
1,249
New from me: Emerging venture firms are leveraging their relationships with LPs to stay competitive in the era of the megafund. More in @WSJVC wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/…
Emerging Venture Managers Have a Secret Weapon: Co-Investing With LPs

Emerging Venture Managers Have a Secret Weapon: Co-Investing With LPs

Today’s lopsided fundraising environment favors mammoth funds. Upstart shops are leveraging their ties to their limited partners, including family offices, to compete.

wsj.com
4
325
Sarah Klearman retweeted
tina li (@tinalignment) profile picture
tina li@tinalignmentAug 14
i first heard about "hill-climbing" at the start of my internship when we interviewed @satyanadella. i then heard it the rest of my summer in sf... in my last week, i spoke to everyone i know about hill-climbing, optimization culture and how tech jargon spreads: wsj.com/tech/ai/silicon-vall…
Image from tina li (@tinalignment)
Image from tina li (@tinalignment)
Image from tina li (@tinalignment)
5
11
6
73
17,548
Sarah Klearman retweeted
Yuliya Chernova (@ychernova) profile picture
Yuliya Chernova@ychernovaAug 5
The acquisition of Airtable is a ‘kick in the gut’ for software unicorns and their backers. "I believe Howie was ahead of the curve for what I think many other B2B SaaS companies need to do,” said Freestyle's Dave Samuel, an early Airtable investor wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/…
Airtable Acquisition Is ‘Kick in the Gut’ for Software Unicorns and Their Backers

Airtable Acquisition Is ‘Kick in the Gut’ for Software Unicorns and Their Backers

Bending Spoons is buying Airtable for a fraction of its last private valuation.

wsj.com
3
1
16
6,149
Clint Reilly, San Francisco philanthropist, real estate and media mogul, dies at 79. bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco…

San Francisco philanthropist, real estate mogul Clint Reilly dies at 79

San Francisco philanthropist Clint Reilly, who built a $400 million real estate and media empire including the San Francisco Examiner, died Sunday at 79.

bizjournals.com
2
2
761
New today @WSJVC: Roelof Botha has departed Sequoia Capital, a move that comes after he stepped back from leading the firm last fall. wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/…
Former Sequoia Head Roelof Botha Exits Firm After More Than Two Decades

Former Sequoia Head Roelof Botha Exits Firm After More Than Two Decades

Botha, who led the firm between 2022 and 2025, plans to focus on his board seats and work with founders of several emerging private companies.

wsj.com
1
4
544
wsj.com/finance/investing/se… More on last year's shake up from @berber_jin1 and @rudegeair here:
Sequoia Capital Leader Exits in VC Shake-Up

Sequoia Capital Leader Exits in VC Shake-Up

Managing partner Roelof Botha says he is turning over stewardship of the investment firm after a turbulent stretch.

wsj.com
1
178
Sarah Klearman retweeted
Yuliya Chernova (@ychernova) profile picture
Yuliya Chernova@ychernovaJul 7
Chemistry Ventures, one of the strongest newcomers on the venture scene of late, is closing in on a $500 million sophomore fund, with the bulk of capital already committed, sources said. A fun scoop with my new colleague @sarahklearman! wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/… via @WSJ
Exclusive | Venture Firm Chemistry Is Raising $500 Million for Second Fund

Exclusive | Venture Firm Chemistry Is Raising $500 Million for Second Fund

Firm’s three founders aim to draw on their experiences at top venture shops while working to ‘out-hustle’ legacy investors.

wsj.com
2
8
1
137
21,503
Some personnel news! I’ve joined @WSJVC as a reporter covering venture capital. My first story hit the tape this morning, and after a short break, I’ll be back on the beat full time at the end of the month. Tips and hellos welcome: [email protected]
Lightspeed (@lightspeedvp) profile pictureLightspeed
@lightspeedvpJun 9
Replying to @lightspeedvp
Read more about Beacon here from @sarahklearman: wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/…
Exclusive | Startup Beacon Software Raises $225 Million to Expand Venture Roll-Up Strategy

Exclusive | Startup Beacon Software Raises $225 Million to Expand Venture Roll-Up Strategy

The holding company will use the capital for more acquisitions and to bolster the AI operating system it provides its portfolio companies.

wsj.com
1
17
3,031
Sarah Klearman retweeted
ProPublica (@propublica) profile picture
ProPublica
@propublicaMay 6
New: Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop severe bleeding. In many cases, oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls. Yet driven by misinformation, more parents are refusing the injection. propub.li/42PRfyl
Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

propublica.org
798
3,512
295
7,990
2,367,205
Scoop: @lightspeedvp is moving its HQ from the legendary Sand Hill Road to San Francisco in a sign of just how central the city has become to investors participating in the AI boom. @SFBusinessTimes bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco…
As AI booms in S.F., this venture capital firm is moving from Sand Hill Road to New Montgomery...

As AI booms in S.F., this venture capital firm is moving from Sand Hill Road to New Montgomery...

Lightspeed Venture Partners leases 43,284 square feet at 149 New Montgomery St. as the AI-focused VC firm relocates its headquarters from Menlo Park to San Francisco.

bizjournals.com
1
188
Sarah Klearman retweeted
Katie Robertson (@katie_robertson) profile picture
Katie Robertson@katie_robertsonApr 14
NEW: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will continue publishing! It has been acquired by the nonprofit Venetoulis Institute, which runs the Baltimore Banner. My story here: nytimes.com/2026/04/14/busin…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Saved From Closure by Nonprofit

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Saved From Closure by Nonprofit

The Venetoulis Institute of Local Journalism, which operates The Baltimore Banner, has bought The Post-Gazette. The newspaper was set to shut down next month.

nytimes.com
49
864
92
2,794
500,627
Load more