Biography
Sarah Anto is Founder of FundHER, empowering 100+ women-led startups (including YC/Techstars) to raise $50M+ in capital via investor readiness, pitch coaching, and commercialization tracks. As former Chief of Staff at Hayden AI (Silicon Valley AI unicorn), she scaled revenue from $1M to $30M ARR, grew headcount 10x (30→300+), and led Series A/B raises totaling $30M+ through strategy, OKRs, and cross-functional execution. A CPA ex-EY Audit Manager, Sarah audited $80B+ in Silicon Valley tech deals, mastering M&A due diligence ($500M avg.), data analytics, and governance—skills she now deploys for founder traction and VC alignment. Currently a PhD Researcher in AI at University of Helsinki, she studies women founders' ethical AI approaches (bias, fairness, EU AI Act), mentoring deeptech at Conception X and advising accelerators on lab-to-market transitions. Key achievements: 70% cost reductions via automation at EY, 30%+ pitch-to-term-sheet boosts at FundHER. French-born global operator (SF→Europe), Sarah speaks at 4YFN Barcelona, Smart City Expo, TechEx on inclusive innovation, women in AI, and scaling ethically. Her mission: Bridge operational grit with capital access for underrepresented founders.