Sarah Murphy

Purpose Investor | Customer Obsessor | Airbnb Alumni | Fortune 250 Technology Executive

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2020
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LP | Investor
Dec 2020
Airbnb brought together some of the most talented and ambitious people from around the globe, who then built and scaled a very special company. Many of us were lucky enough to be early Airbnb employees, working through years of hyper-growth, across many disciplines. Now, in the spirit of being a host, we want to support ambitious new entrepreneurs as they embrace their new adventure. Companies we invest in get access to not just capital but also our wide breadth of experience and network. Our members are early Airbnb employees turned investors, entrepreneurs, and operators spread across the world. We have extensive backgrounds in engineering, product, growth, operations, brand, data science, marketplaces, international expansion, and policy. This expert network will supercharge the startups we back. We are global, ambitious, and ready to help.
Founding Board Member
Aug 2020
Skill-based community of #remotevolunteers, where professionals can donate their talent for a purpose #talentinaction At Rescue United we use the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals included in the #UnitedNationsAgenda2030 as the framework to propose tech-based social projects. We believe that #remotevolunteering skill-base, together with the use of technology, can exponentially increase the impact on any social cause. It is time for the entrepreneurial and technology worlds to come together and start making a relevant social impact. If you want to join our community, just sign up! We will contact you! 👉 rescueunited.org 👈 * Rescue United Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization
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2020
LP | Investor
Dec 2020
Airbnb brought together some of the most talented and ambitious people from around the globe, who then built and scaled a very special company. Many of us were lucky enough to be early Airbnb employees, working through years of hyper-growth, across many disciplines. Now, in the spirit of being a host, we want to support ambitious new entrepreneurs as they embrace their new adventure. Companies we invest in get access to not just capital but also our wide breadth of experience and network. Our members are early Airbnb employees turned investors, entrepreneurs, and operators spread across the world. We have extensive backgrounds in engineering, product, growth, operations, brand, data science, marketplaces, international expansion, and policy. This expert network will supercharge the startups we back. We are global, ambitious, and ready to help.
Founding Board Member
Aug 2020
Skill-based community of #remotevolunteers, where professionals can donate their talent for a purpose #talentinaction At Rescue United we use the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals included in the #UnitedNationsAgenda2030 as the framework to propose tech-based social projects. We believe that #remotevolunteering skill-base, together with the use of technology, can exponentially increase the impact on any social cause. It is time for the entrepreneurial and technology worlds to come together and start making a relevant social impact. If you want to join our community, just sign up! We will contact you! 👉 rescueunited.org 👈 * Rescue United Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization
2018
Head of Operations & Associate Partner
Oct 2018
We partner with founders & CEOs of the world’s most innovative companies to realize transformational growth through excellence in marketing. Together we will build the world’s most influential brands.
2008
Founder & Director
Jul 2008
TO UPSTAGE is an arts consultancy & management agency delivering a range of services to companies and festivals in the US, Ireland and the UK. Past work includes marketing, publicity, events, project management, development, and festival entrance/ tour production in theatre, film, music, fashion and visual arts. Past contracts include some of the biggest festivals and production companies in Ireland including the Dublin Fringe Festival, Lane Productions, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, Filmbase and Electric Picnic.
early stagePerforming Arts
2005
PR & Marketing Associate
2005
Music Network’s mission is to make high quality live music available and accessible to people throughout Ireland, regardless of their location or circumstance, while supporting the career development of musicians. Music Network is Ireland’s national music touring and development agency, and was founded in 1986 by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. The organisation holds a unique position in the Irish music sector and has a strong and consistent track record of achievements. Over the 30 years of its existence, Music Network has contributed significantly to music development throughout Ireland through its national reach, development of touring infrastructure, and linking of arts policy with on the ground activity. Music Networks vision is that of a culture which increasingly values live music as an integral part of our everyday lives. Everything the organisation does correlates to this vision: from its work in music education, to supporting musicians at varying stages of their development, to providing concerts, audience development and outreach activities through its valued network of partners.