What is this?
I used to write a lot, and I don’t anymore. This is an attempt to fix that.
This is a weekly newsletter that serves as a home for my writing. It will be part public diary, part fiction, part essays on things I’m looking at for work, and whatever else I might be thinking about, which is a usually a mix of tech, policy, and finance things.
A few examples of things I’m curious about—
Imagining alternate lives
Why Bay Area “starter homes” cost >$1m
When and why do we feel insecure?
Running for local office
How has venture capital changed over the years?
In an effort to embrace the joy of writing badly and publicly, I won’t try to edit myself and will commit to writing weekly.
Past Writing
I previously reported on business, tech, and policy at The Economist. Here’s my full portfolio, but here are some of my favorite pieces—
About Sri
I’m an early-stage investor at Sierra Ventures, focused on enterprise and fintech companies. Prior to joining Sierra, I reported on business and tech at The Economist. Additionally, I researched emerging technologies for the 26th U.S. National Security Advisor and worked at the US Department of State, World Bank, and US Federal Reserve.
I hold both a BA in Economics with Honors in the Arts (Creative Writing) and an MS in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, where I spent a year as an entrepreneur.
Outside of work, I serve as an associate member for my county's local political party. I also run The Loop Network, an entrepreneurship community for female founders.
I’m a Bay Area native and enjoy writing, dancing, and binging on thrillers.
As you can tell, my background spans across different things. My writing will too. Sign up to get weekly-ish updates, and find me on Twitter.
*All of my thoughts and opinions are my own and don’t reflect the views of my employer. None of my writing should be misconstrued as financial advice.
