Sara Brand
Gründer bei 512 Brewing Co. Llc
Profil
Dr. Sara Brand is the Founding General Partner of True Wealth Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in women-led companies improving environmental and/or human health.
She is also the co-founder of (512) Brewing, the largest draught-only, self-distributing microbrewery in the U.S.
before COVID, after co-founding it with her husband with the mission to be a green and clean brewery (e.g., organic grain, spent grain to local farmers).
Sara is an active member of the entrepreneurial ecosystem to support gender diversity (e.g., founding investor in the Rising Tide Portfolia Fund, advisor to DivInc, Founding Steering Committee for Beam) within the health tech and green tech sectors (e.g., board member of the Austin Healthcare Council, Advisory Panel Member of Texas Health Catalyst at UT’s Dell Medical School, mentor for the Cleantech Open).
Sara also serves on the Host Committee for the Austin Community Foundation’s Women’s Fund Keyholder event every year.
She is a frequent startup competition judge and accelerator mentor, as well as an active speaker on topics such as the financial outperformance of women-led companies, the unique advantages women entrepreneurs have in improving environmental and human health, and the critical impact women have as investors from everyday purchases and healthcare decisions to managing multiple generations of family wealth.
She is also a board director for UnaliWear, Dermala, Oralucent, Queen of Raw and De Oro Devices, Refiberd (and an observer on Aeromutable), all True Wealth Ventures’ portfolio companies, in addition to Pollack & Weitzner.
Dr. Brand has a unique combination of capabilities as a strategic thinker integrated with a proven success record for delivering results over a wide-ranging career where she has cultivated a diverse set of leadership experiences including:
Aktive Positionen von Sara Brand
| Unternehmen | Position | Beginn |
|---|---|---|
True Wealth Venture Capital LLC
 True Wealth Venture Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance True Wealth Venture Capital LLC (True Wealth Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Sara Brand. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | 01.03.2015 |
Oralucent, Inc.
 Oralucent, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Oralucent, Inc. manufactures and distributes tooth brushes. The company was founded by Jacqueline Courtiol, and Timothy Lawrence and is headquartered in Long Beach, California. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | - |
De Oro Devices, Inc.
 De Oro Devices, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology De Oro Devices, Inc. is the American company behind NexStride, a compact device designed to help individuals overcome walking problems and move confidently again. De Oro Devices is based in an undisclosed location. The device is available for purchase with a 30-day money-back guarantee and free shipping anywhere in the world. The company's resource center provides access to research papers, articles, clinical case studies, ebooks, instructional videos, and customer stories. The company was founded by William Thompson and Sidney Collin, with Sidney Collin serving as CEO since incorporation. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | - |
512 Brewing Co. Llc
 512 Brewing Co. Llc Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables 512 Brewing Co. Llc produces organic draft beers. | Gründer | 01.01.2007 |
Aeromutable Corp.
 Aeromutable Corp. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Aeromutable Corp. manufactures aerodynamic systems for trucks. The company is based in Ramona, CA. The CEO of the company is David E. Manosalvas-Kjono. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | 01.01.2022 |
Queen of Raw, Inc.
 Queen of Raw, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Queen of Raw, Inc. operates an online marketplace to buy and sell unused fabrics. It helps to connect designers and textile companies with unused stock providing them inventory, which includes textiles and sewing machines. The company was founded by Corbin Chase, Phil Derasmo and Stephanie Benedetto in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | 01.04.2020 |
Dermala, Inc.
 Dermala, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Dermala, Inc. develops treatments for the chronic skin diseases. It focuses on the most prevalent skin diseases like acne and eczema and skin conditions like skin aging. The firm is developing end-to-end solutions that will consist of microbiome analysis, personalized topical and oral treatments and an app for tracking the treatment outcome and treatment optimization via data analytics, machine learning and AI. The company was founded by Lada Rasochova in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | 01.04.2018 |
UnaliWear, Inc.
 UnaliWear, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology UnaliWear, Inc. develops and manufactures medical alert products. It offers medication reminders, voice activated directions, fall detection, and emergency and guide me home assistance. The company was founded by Jean Anne Booth, Marc DeVinney, and Brian Kircher and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | 01.04.2017 |
| Mark Pollack & Associates, Inc. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | 01.11.2016 |
Ehemalige bekannte Positionen von Sara Brand
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Ausbildung von Sara Brand
| Berkeley Law University of California | Doctorate Degree |
| The University of Texas At Austin College of Liberal Arts | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Börsennotierte Unternehmen | 1 |
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| AMD (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES) | Electronic Technology |
| Private Unternehmen | 9 |
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| Mark Pollack & Associates, Inc. | |
UnaliWear, Inc.
UnaliWear, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology UnaliWear, Inc. develops and manufactures medical alert products. It offers medication reminders, voice activated directions, fall detection, and emergency and guide me home assistance. The company was founded by Jean Anne Booth, Marc DeVinney, and Brian Kircher and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Health Technology |
True Wealth Venture Capital LLC
True Wealth Venture Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance True Wealth Venture Capital LLC (True Wealth Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Sara Brand. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
Dermala, Inc.
Dermala, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Dermala, Inc. develops treatments for the chronic skin diseases. It focuses on the most prevalent skin diseases like acne and eczema and skin conditions like skin aging. The firm is developing end-to-end solutions that will consist of microbiome analysis, personalized topical and oral treatments and an app for tracking the treatment outcome and treatment optimization via data analytics, machine learning and AI. The company was founded by Lada Rasochova in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Oralucent, Inc.
Oralucent, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Oralucent, Inc. manufactures and distributes tooth brushes. The company was founded by Jacqueline Courtiol, and Timothy Lawrence and is headquartered in Long Beach, California. | Consumer Durables |
Queen of Raw, Inc.
Queen of Raw, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Queen of Raw, Inc. operates an online marketplace to buy and sell unused fabrics. It helps to connect designers and textile companies with unused stock providing them inventory, which includes textiles and sewing machines. The company was founded by Corbin Chase, Phil Derasmo and Stephanie Benedetto in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
512 Brewing Co. Llc
512 Brewing Co. Llc Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables 512 Brewing Co. Llc produces organic draft beers. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Aeromutable Corp.
Aeromutable Corp. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Aeromutable Corp. manufactures aerodynamic systems for trucks. The company is based in Ramona, CA. The CEO of the company is David E. Manosalvas-Kjono. | Producer Manufacturing |
De Oro Devices, Inc.
De Oro Devices, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology De Oro Devices, Inc. is the American company behind NexStride, a compact device designed to help individuals overcome walking problems and move confidently again. De Oro Devices is based in an undisclosed location. The device is available for purchase with a 30-day money-back guarantee and free shipping anywhere in the world. The company's resource center provides access to research papers, articles, clinical case studies, ebooks, instructional videos, and customer stories. The company was founded by William Thompson and Sidney Collin, with Sidney Collin serving as CEO since incorporation. | Electronic Technology |
