Stephanie Sarelakos

Stephanie Sarelakos currently serves as a Principal at The Venture Collective, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on backing emerging technology startups across multiple sectors. Prior to joining the investment team at The Venture Collective, she gained operational and strategic experience in the corporate innovation sector as a Founding Member of the Walmart eCommerce Incubator. In this specialized capacity at the multinational retail corporation, she was involved in developing and scaling new business models designed to enhance the broader digital commerce ecosystem. Her professional transition from a corporate incubation environment into institutional venture capital allows her to evaluate emerging technology enterprises through the lens of enterprise-scale deployment and consumer market dynamics. Sarelakos currently leverages her foundational background in retail technology and corporate venture building to identify and support early-stage companies navigating the modern startup landscape.