Daria Abbaei-Sakaris

Daria Abbaei-Sakaris, daughter of Mike Abbaei, is a Partner & the Chief Operating Officer at Stratos Venture Partners. Daria is responsible for overseeing all limited partner engagement, capital formation, and ongoing investor relations. In addition, she leads the firm’s strategic partnerships, cultivating and managing relationships with venture capital and private equity firms to expand the firm’s network and deal flow.

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Prior to SVP, Daria was at Naples Technology Ventures, where she served as the Director of Investor and Partner Relations for over 5 years.

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Daria held several senior level positions at SKOUT Cybersecurity including Customer Success Lead, Chief of Staff, and Director of Partner Enablement. In her role as Director of Partner Enablement, Daria was responsible for all client deployments and onboarding functions, and oversaw all professional service engagements. While focusing on the direct client and partner experience, she managed relationships and built a high level of trust with top tier customers where she sustained business growth and profitability by maximizing value. Daria’s team was responsible for onboarding direct clients and partners in a seamless, rapid, and efficient manner. In order to do so, Daria believes in a transparent, open communication model where she always makes herself available in order to ensure the client’s needs are always met.

 

Daria attended Florida Gulf Coast University where she earned a degree in Psychology and Management. While in school, Daria also worked as an Operations Manager for a spirit company.