People Type: Our Team

Derek is the head of Portfolio Development at Salesforce Ventures. He and his team are responsible for helping entrepreneurs accelerate growth and engaging with IT executives within our Innovation Advisory Board and broader corporate network. Prior to joining Salesforce Ventures, Derek served as the Senior Director of Business Development at Sapphire Ventures, supporting their business

Dom is a generalist investor at Salesforce Ventures with a focus on pre-seed to Series A startups in AI (both applications and infrastructure) and developer experience. Prior to joining Salesforce Ventures, Dom co-founded the e-commerce startup Charm (acq. 2024), leading GTM, design, and front end engineering. A native of Texas, Dom graduated Santa Clara University

With over 15 years of experience in marketing, brand building, and organizational transformation, Sarah specializes in leading customer-centered teams and crafting bold strategies that drive growth. As Head of Marketing for Salesforce Ventures, she and her team are responsible for driving the firm’s full-funnel growth, connecting its value proposition with the world’s most enterprising founders.

Sho is a principal at Salesforce Ventures focused on investments in AI/ML and SaaS startups in Japan and Korea. Throughout his career, Sho has led various VC and CVC businesses, including managing accelerator programs, leading the growth of U.S. startups in the Japanese market, and carrying out partnerships between startups and business divisions. Before joining

Pascha is an investor with Salesforce Ventures focused on vertical AI, cybersecurity and data infrastructure. Prior to joining Salesforce Ventures, Pascha was an investor at Battery Ventures spending most of her time on infrastructure software. Before investing, she worked in investment banking at BMO Capital Markets covering Technology and Business Services. Pascha grew up in

Kevin Wu is an investor at Salesforce Ventures focusing on investments in vertical software, developer tools, and cybersecurity. He is passionate about partnering with both deep domain experts and technical founders from company inception to IPO. Prior to joining SFVC, Kevin was an investor at Spectrum Equity evaluating growth equity investments in B2B software and

As the Senior Marketing Manager at Salesforce Ventures, Matthew is responsible for growing the brand of Salesforce Ventures, its partners, and its portfolio companies. Before joining Salesforce Ventures, Matthew held senior level content roles at AngelList, Fundera (acq. by NerdWallet), and Google. Matthew has collaborated with a wide variety of media publications and startups on

Meghan is legal counsel for Salesforce Ventures, based in San Francisco. She assists the Ventures team with investments as well as ongoing portfolio management and exits. Previously, Meghan was an associate at Silicon Legal Strategy and Goodwin Procter. She counseled investors and a variety of public and private companies on venture capital financings, mergers and

Sam is an investor for Salesforce Ventures based in London. He is responsible for sourcing and due diligence of investment opportunities across EMEA. Prior to Salesforce, he worked in the TMT team for Deutsche Bank in London, advising clients on M&A and financing. He holds a Master in Energy Management from ESCP Business School and

Tassbieh is a Senior Portfolio Development Analyst at Salesforce Ventures, where she collaborates with the firm’s portfolio companies to advance their impact. Before joining Salesforce Ventures, Tassbieh served as a senior solutions engineer in Salesforce’s New York City office, where she consulted with start-ups to Fortune 500s to devise and execute digital transformation initiatives and

Lauryn Poyser is an Investor for the Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund, where she invests in ed-tech, sustainability tech, diversity and inclusion, social sector tech, and digital health. Prior to joining Salesforce Ventures, Lauryn worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, advising clients across the renewables, power, and utility sectors. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from

Alyssa supports the Salesforce Ventures Finance and Operations team and is responsible for financial reporting, business operations, and portfolio management. She works cross-functionally with internal business partners to ensure overall portfolio success. Alyssa spent two years in investment banking at J.P. Morgan and RBC Capital Markets in New York City where she advised financial institutions