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Sarah Drinkwater

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…

6 min readMar 25, 2024

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Sarah Drinkwater

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…

3 min readMar 11, 2024

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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:

3 min readMar 8, 2024

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

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Data and agency: introducing the Data Empowerment Fund

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

3 min readFeb 28, 2024

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Data and agency: introducing the Data Empowerment Fund

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Sarah Drinkwater

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.

2 min readFeb 20, 2024

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On infectious generosity

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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…

4 min readDec 7, 2023

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The best companies* build worlds

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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?

11 min readAug 22, 2023

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

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How I invest at Common Magic (or, rather, things I believe to be true)

With my fund Common Magic newly live, I want to make it really easy for founders to know if my fund could be a fit for them.

2 min readAug 2, 2023

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How I invest at Common Magic (or, rather, things I believe to be true)

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4 things I learnt from the Rise of Virtual Communities

Quick takeaways from Amber Atherton’s June 12 London launch, hosted by me at Common Magic and Protein.

5 min readJun 15, 2023

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4 things I learnt from the Rise of Virtual Communities

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Introducing Common Magic

Today, I’m launching an early-stage solo fund focused on products with community at their core.

2 min readJun 5, 2023

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Introducing Common Magic

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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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