Sahar Figueiredo (Shirazi) currently serves as a Member on the Board of Directors at The Field and as Principal & Counsel at Valar Ventures LLC, a New York City-based venture capital firm specializing in high-growth financial services technology investments. Additionally, Sahar is a Mentor at Techstars. Prior experience includes roles as Associate in the Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Group at Holland & Knight LLP, Associate in the Venture Tech & US Startups Group at Dentons, and Corporate Associate at Reed Smith LLP. Early career experience includes legal internships at the Boston District Attorney's Office and the U.S. Department of State. Sahar holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Labor Relations from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia.