Bijan Sabet is a venture capitalist who served as the United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic from 2023 to 2025.

He co-founded Spark Capital in 2005, a venture capital firm focused on supporting entrepreneurs and innovative design, and he currently serves as General Partner. Spark Capital manages several billion dollars across its venture and venture-growth funds.

At Spark Capital, Sabet has led investments and served on the boards of early-stage companies that have grown into global leaders. His work has included early involvement with companies such as Wayfair, Cruise Automotive, Oculus, Slack, Tumblr, Warby Parker, Discord, and Stack Overflow.

Before his career in venture capital, Sabet held senior executive positions at multiple technology startups in Silicon Valley and Massachusetts.

Sabet serves on the boards of two independent schools and is a graduate of Boston College.

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