# Sarah M. Williams

> Sarah M. Williams is a startup investor at Propel Capital (Brooklyn). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Propel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/propel-capital-5b03)
- Location: Brooklyn, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-williams-97970a20/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/smcnwilliams

Sarah M. Williams is a startup investor at Propel Capital in Brooklyn. Sarah is co-founder and CEO of Propel Capital, and directs overall strategy, investment and grant program design, and implementation.Previously Sarah led her own consulting firm, working with foundations, donors, and corporations to strengthen their giving and impact investing strategies to have greater impact. She also led and launched thePfizer Foundation, with over $320 million in assets, overseeing the creation of their first international and community-based health and social venture programs.Sarah is also a lifelong activist. Working with a coalition of HIV+ organizers, educators, and health experts, she designed and advocated for the United States’ first comprehensive HIV/AIDS education and condom availability program in NYC high schools at the height of the epidemic. She also ran community organizing campaigns for NARAL’s pro-choice state legislature candidates in Missouri and has volunteered with individuals and families affected by the criminal justice system throughout her life. She serves on a range of nonprofit boards, including the Brooklyn Community Foundation, the Center for Prison Education, and the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. Sarah has a B.A. from Wesleyan University and was a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs.

## About Propel Capital

VC Fund · New York, United States

Propel Capital supports bold leaders creating a just and equitable future. Through creative use of capital, we accelerate innovative, durable social impact solutions to the world's most pressing challenges.Propel Capital invests in organizations at critical junctures in their development with flexible, patient capital. It places significanttrust in its partners and operates with a high risk tolerance for new approaches and big bets at catalytic moments.

4 contacts available at Propel Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jeremy Mindich | Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeremy-mindich |
| Katya Levitan-Reiner | Portfolio Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katya-levitan-reiner |
| Magda Socha | Operations and Project Management, Impact Investing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/magda-socha |
| Sarah M. Williams | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sarah-m-williams |

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