About Sharp Performance
Sharp Performance is a coaching platform that delivers cognitive performance coaching and mental resilience training to professionals in high-risk occupations, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, and military personnel. Founded in 2023 by Columbia Business School alumni, the platform draws on Special Operations coaching methodologies to provide proactive, confidential support and stress management tools to public safety professionals and their agencies.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$12M
Last stage
Seed
Investors
Founders
Ben Curley
Former Wall Street salesman who left finance to build a company serving the public safety community. Co-founded Sharp Performance with Andrew Sakmar.
Andrew Sakmar
Former U.S. Army Green Beret officer who saw the impact of performance coaching firsthand during his Special Forces career.
LinkedInBenjamin Curley
Former Wall Street salesman who left finance to build a company serving the public safety community. Columbia Business School MBA '23.
LinkedInWhat happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.