Sean Strong

Sean Strong is an experienced entrepreneur and product leader with a strong foundation in Artificial Intelligence, having studied AI at Stanford University. He co-founded and led Grove XR, a VR learning company, and currently runs Fencing Office, a startup at the intersection of his passions. seantstrong+3

He excels in strategic partnerships within the AI industry, currently serving as Head of Strategic Partnerships, Startups at Anthropic. In this role, he focuses on supporting early-stage founders and VC firms, and has been actively involved in launching key AI products like Claude Sonnet 4.5. linkedin+2

Prior to Anthropic, Sean was instrumental in the venture capital ecosystem as Head of Builders at Pear VC, where he invested in and supported technical founders and developed programs like Pear Dorm and Pear Garage to nurture talent. pear+2

Sean has a diverse technical background, including software engineering experience at Apple where he contributed to internal prototyping for the Apple Watch's Family Setup feature, and has taught computer science to numerous students. sched+2

Beyond his professional achievements, Sean is a highly accomplished fencer, having been a two-time NCAA All-American at Stanford, winning the NCAA Western Regional, and competing in international collegiate events. gostanford