Sophia Sabbagh

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Co-Founder at Rift Advisory

Virginia, United States

Overview

Sophia Sabbagh is the Co-Founder of Rift Advisory and Co-Director of the student-led Eagle Venture Seed Fund at American University. Pursuing her Masters in Sustainability Management, she focuses on early-stage, impact-driven investments in sectors like AI and cleantech, with a long-term goal of launching her own fund.

Outside of her professional and academic work, Sophia is a dedicated community builder. As president of the Private Equity/Venture Capital Club, she organized numerous networking events, including social gatherings and panel discussions, to connect students with industry professionals and foster valuable relationships within the business community.

She was a founding team member of a student-run venture fund that raised $150, 000 to invest in real startups.

Personality Overview

Curious

Assertive

Example Seeker

They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Impact Investing
Her Master's is in Sustainability Management, and she co-directs a student venture fund that targets startups innovating in sustainability and high-impact social change.
Venture Capital
She is the Co-Director of the Eagle Venture Seed Fund, was president of the PE/VC club, and has participated in multiple venture capital investment competitions.
Cleantech Startups
She has expressed a specific career goal of one day starting her own venture fund dedicated to cleantech.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2026
Co-Founder at Rift Advisory
9-2024 - 7-2025
Director at Eagle Seed Fund
4-2024 - 5-2025
Advisor at Entrepreneurship club
1-2024 - 5-2024
Coordinator at American University Entrepreneurship Club
6-2023 - 5-2025
President at Kogod Private Equity/Venture Capital Club

Education

8-2024 - 8-2025
Master's degree from American University - Kogod School of Business
2021 - 8-2024
Undergraduate Degree from American University - Kogod School of Business

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Exp : 5 Location : Virginia, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at Rift Advisory
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Insights For Selling To Sophia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sophia is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sophia

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sophia move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Sophia take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Sophia

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