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Raising Common Magic I

Yesterday I did final close on Common Magic I. I’ve had a few other first-time funds ask for advice; I know very little so far but this is…

Dec 10, 2024

Raising Common Magic I

Dec 10, 2024

Open questions going into 2025

Last week I saw South Park Commons do something cool; release a list of open questions the team had about the future. Like them, I find the…

Dec 2, 2024

Open questions going into 2025

Dec 2, 2024

Memes and mimeticism; reflections on venture capital one year in

I’m trying to get better at publishing half-formed thoughts as a way of forcing ideas down onto the page. This one is a chance to noodle on…

Jul 30, 2024

Memes and mimeticism; reflections on venture capital one year in

Jul 30, 2024

Things I didn’t know about angel investing that you might want to know

A few years ago, I put together a one pager to send out to Big Tech execs, startup founders, doctors, lawyers etc who ask me how to start…

Mar 25, 2024

Mar 25, 2024

Common Magic is hiring a ~Venture Fellow~

Hi! I’m Sarah, solo general partner at Common Magic, an early stage microfund investing in products with community at their core. I’m…

Mar 11, 2024

Mar 11, 2024

Why I no longer speak at International Women’s Day events

I very rarely use Facebook these days but sometimes I get a notification about the flashback feature that makes me pause. Like:

Mar 8, 2024

Why I no longer speak at International Women’s Day events

Mar 8, 2024

Data and agency: introducing the Data Empowerment Fund

Last week I had a brainwave about one of my angel portfolio companies.

Feb 28, 2024

Data and agency: introducing the Data Empowerment Fund

Feb 28, 2024

On infectious generosity

Last night I went to the launch of Chris Anderson’s new book Infectious Generosity. It tells many stories including one of mine.

Feb 20, 2024

On infectious generosity

Feb 20, 2024

The best companies* build worlds

Six months into investing full-time through my fund Common Magic. Wow. 2023 has been wild. I’m not sure I’ve ever been so broke, busy and…

Dec 7, 2023

The best companies* build worlds

Dec 7, 2023

Who “owns” community inside a company? Exploring hiring, metrics and alignment at early stage.

Who leads, owns and contributes to building community around a product or company?

Aug 22, 2023

Who “owns” community inside a company? Exploring hiring, metrics and alignment at early stage.

Aug 22, 2023

Sarah Drinkwater

Sarah Drinkwater

Solo GP Common Magic, investing in products with community at their core. Into communities, the best uses of technologies, London, looks and books.

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