# Sarah A. Pinto Peyronel

> Sarah A. Pinto Peyronel is a private equity investor at Emerson Collective backing Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Emerson Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emerson-collective)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-pinto-peyronel-7878b82

Sarah A. Pinto Peyronel is a private equity investor at Emerson Collective in San Francisco focused on Software and SaaS. Sarah A. Pinto Peyronel - Partner (Senior Director) @ Emerson Collective

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Publishing | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 1 | 33% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Australia | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canva | Canva is a graphic design software solutions provider that helps users to design presentations, social media graphics, and more with various layouts, images, photo filters, icons and shapes, and fonts. The platform combines a drag-and-drop design tool with a stock library of photographs, illustrations, and imagery.It was founded in 2012 andheadquartered in Sydney, New South Wales. | $25M | Private Equity | Jun 24, 2026 |  |
| OpenAI | OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that conducts research and develops machine learning technologies. OpenAI works on projects that involve autonomous learning and task performance. It serves industries such as technology, healthcare, and education. | $75M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| Stripe | Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the Internet. Stripe is a platform for commercial finance infrastructure. Stripe is used by millions of businesses, ranging from the biggest corporations in the world to the most ambitious startups, to take payments, increase revenue, and open up new business prospects. |  | Secondary Market | Mar 09, 2026 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Irving Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/irving-investors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Emerson Collective

VC Fund · Palo Alto, United States

Emerson Collective is an organization dedicated to removing barriers to opportunity so people can live to their full potential. Established and led by Laurene Powell Jobs, we center our work on education, immigration reform, the environment, and other social justice initiatives. We use a wide range of tools and strategies—partnering withentrepreneurs and experts, parents and policymakers, advocates and administrators—to develop and execute innovative solutions that will spur change and promote equality.

5 contacts available at Emerson Collective.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sarah A. Pinto Peyronel | Partner (Senior Director) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sarah-a-pinto-peyronel |
| Steve McDermid | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steve-mcdermid |
| Amy Low | Managing Director, Communications | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amy-low |
| Anne Marie Burgoyne | Managing Director, Social Innovation | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anne-marie-burgoyne |
| Arianne Nichol | Director, Special Events | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arianne-nichol |

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## FAQ

### What does Sarah A. Pinto Peyronel invest in?

Sarah A. Pinto Peyronel invests primarily in Software, SaaS and FinTech startups, most often at Private Equity and Secondary Market stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Sarah A. Pinto Peyronel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sarah A. Pinto Peyronel closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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