Sara Adler is a venture capital investor at Wave Capital who spent years leading corporate development and M&A at Facebook, Dropbox, and Airbnb, where she closed more than 25 acquisitions and built Airbnb's entire M&A function from scratch. Her hands-on experience as a buyer gives her an unusually sophisticated perspective on how strategic acquirers evaluate deals and integrate teams, which she now brings to founders as both an investor and coach on preparing for acquisition.

• A deep focus on marketplace business models, frequently sharing tactical advice for early-stage founders on balancing supply and demand, setting pricing incentives, and using friction as a growth wedge.
• Shows strong interest in digital health and healthcare technology, specifically highlighting companies that offer virtual care for chronic conditions like diabetes or utilize continuous glucose monitoring.
• Enthusiastic about developer tools and open-source software, praising startups that build platforms to handle distribution, analytics, and commercialization for open-source projects.
• Values strong alumni networks and "mafias" within the tech industry, often celebrating former colleagues from companies like Dropbox who have gone on to launch new security firms or other ventures.
• Champions diversity within the venture capital ecosystem, actively celebrating the launch of new funds led by women and underrepresented general partners.