WHAT WE DO.
SS Ventures is a network-driven micro-vc, consulting, and advisory firm. We invest in founders in the crypto and blockchain space. We are passionate about helping companies optimize their operations for both speed and compliance.
WHO WE ARE.

Executive | Crypto Investor & Startup Investor
Stephanie is a business transformation expert and mission-driven leader focused on the future of finance. She has a successful history consistently scaling businesses by raising funds, redesigning operations, up-leveling compliance and driving growth. Stephanie improves profitability by adapting new business models rapidly and effectively at key inflection points in a company’s life cycle in order to execute and achieve the goals of the organization, a skill she acquired from the US Marine Corps and refined through her extensive business experience.
Stephanie is an accomplished C-Level executive with both broad and niche expertise around corporate structure, strategic funding arrangements, and launching businesses in Blockchain, Digital Asset, FinTech and Lending Space. Stephanie has a specific expertise in launching digital assets from compliance (KYC/AML), tax, corporate structure (including open-source foundations), token formation & distribution, secondary trading and public exchange listings. She has an engaging personality that establishes strong rapport quickly with all team members, serves as a trusted advisor to boards of directors and communicates effectively with all levels.
Education:
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Columbia School of Business (MBA)
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United States Naval Academy - Quantitative Economics (BS)

Sarah Luehrs
Manager | Operations & Compliance
Sarah Luehrs is an experienced operations and compliance professional in the digital asset space with ties to the Maritime industry and logistics firms. Prior to SS Ventures, she served as a compliance manager for an emerging blockchain technology company. In 2014, she was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy where she served as a Nuclear Engineer. She earned a BS in Ocean Engineering from the US Naval Academy, a MBA from William and Mary Mason School of Business, and a graduate certificate from Old Dominion University in Maritime Ports and Logistics Management.
Education:
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William and Mary Mason School of Business (MBA)
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US Naval Academy - Ocean Engineering (BS)
Certifications:
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Old Dominion University - Maritime Ports and Logistics Management (Graduate Certificate)