No Excuses | Sarah Kunst | EP 102

About this episode

Sarah Kunst discusses her journey in venture capital and shares insights on money management and leadership.

Sarah Kunst has never been afraid to take a leap. From building her career at Apple and Chanel to stepping boldly into venture capital when very few women of color were in the room, she’s been rewriting the playbook for what leadership and ownership look like. Today, as Managing Director at Cleo Capital and a trusted voice in business media, Sarah is investing in the next generation of founders while using her platform to open doors for others. In this Ask JBH episode, the focus is on money: earning it, negotiating for it, and making it work for you. Sarah shares the lessons learned early on, the instincts that led her into Bitcoin before most of the world knew its name, and what she looks for when deciding who and what to bet on. There’s also honesty about risk, resilience, and the courage it takes to speak truth in an industry that doesn’t always welcome it. This episode offers more than investing tips. It’s about agency, ownership, and the kind of vision that makes change possible.

People in this episode

Guest: Sarah Kunst

Topics covered

• venture capital
• leadership
• ownership
• investing
• money management

Keywords

• negotiation
• Bitcoin
• risk
• resilience
• founders

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Apple, Chanel, Cleo Capital

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