Craig Stanton joined Sierra in 2022 and leads Investor Relations and fundraising for the firm. Before joining Sierra, Craig led fundraising for Commerce Ventures, an SF-based early stage venture capital firm. Prior to Commerce Ventures, he led business development and partnerships at Freebird, a Boston-based travel technology company (acquired by Capital One). Craig’s first role in venture capital was managing fundraising and marketing for Top Tier Capital Partners, an SF-based venture capital fund of funds and direct investor. Craig started his career on the corporate development and strategy teams at Monitise, a London-based fintech company (acquired by FIS).

Craig holds a BA in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology from Connecticut College. He is based in Boston, MA and enjoys watching New England sports teams and playing golf and squash.