SARAH MARILYN↗

Venture / Technology / People

Sarah
Marilyn.

I build ventures, connect people,
and put ideas to work.

Explore my work ↗
Sarah Marilyn in a white shirt, arms folded

Based in Ohio. Working across boundaries.

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01 / Work

Strategic licensing

Troveo ↗

AI training data licensing and partnerships.

My practice

Viralize Technology ↗

Venture strategy. Growth. AI systems.

Community

Heartland Venture Summit ↗

Connecting founders and capital.

Founded

Ohio Startup Network ↗

I founded this nonprofit to connect and support Ohio’s startup ecosystem.

02 / Ideas

Find the Wave, Ride the Wave

Research, testing, and repeatable organic growth.

Human Superalignment

Technology that expands human judgment, creativity, and agency.

The Brand-Human Interface

How brands connect with identity, behavior, and belonging.

Transhumanist Icons

Kim Kardashian and the singularity curve.

AI and Venture in the Heartland

Economic development, ecosystem building, and the people shaping what comes next.

03 / Speaking

Speaking, Hosting & Convening

Columbus AI WeekOhio VC FestGreater Cleveland Partnership — Best of Tech DayWomen Accessing Capital SummitHeartland Venture SummitNY Tech WeekSXSWHot Girl Vibe Coding

Keynotes / Moderation / Hosting / Trade shows / Workshops

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Columbus AI Week

Sarah presenting Inside the AI Rocket Ship with a microphone Sarah taking a selfie in front of the JobsOhio and Enterprise Technology Association banner Sarah in front of the illuminated Columbus AI Week letters

Inside the AI Rocket Ship

The humans, data, and decisions shaping AI · Troveo ↗

Workshops / Mentorship / Introductions

Accelerators & Founder Programs

I help founders go from zero to one through GTM workshops, organic growth strategy, hands-on mentorship, and customer introductions.

Bring me into your program ↗
A conversation on stage at Bad Bitch Empire, with a guest in a red dressSarah with red hair wearing a Bad Bitch Empire cap
Bad Bitch Empire Fund · workshops, pitch days
Founders and program participants gathered around a boardroom table at Amazon HQ2 Screen welcoming guests to the Nex Cubed HBCU Founders Accelerator kickoff reception Sarah giving a thumbs-up in front of the illuminated Amazon sign
Nex Cubed HBCU Founders Accelerator · Kickoff & founder sessions

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