Sara Ittelson joined Accel in 2022 and focuses on early-stage consumer and enterprise companies.

Prior to joining Accel, Sara spent several years as Head of Strategic Partnerships at Faire. During her tenure, she helped the company go from a $535m valuation to its most recent mark of $12.4B.

Before Faire, Sara spent four years on the Global Business Development team at Uber, working first on the ride-share business and then on Uber Eats. With a passion for education, Sara began her operator career in edtech. Sara was also an angel investor, investing in and advising early-stage companies in industries including e-commerce, SaaS, SMB tech, and enterprise tools.

Originally from Chico, California, Sara graduated from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Northwestern University.