Justin Ernest
BBA ’13
Backing tomorrow’s biggest ideas
School/College
Terry College of Business
City
Dunwoody, Georgia
Occupation
Sabertooth Capital
Founder & Managing Partner
Biography
After graduating from the Terry College of Business in 2013, Justin built a career spanning Coca-Cola, Harvard Business School and Silicon Valley before returning to Atlanta to help grow the Southeast’s innovation ecosystem.
Today, he is founder and managing partner of Sabertooth Capital, a venture capital firm investing in some of the world’s most influential technology companies, including Anthropic, SpaceX and Anduril. Prior to launching Sabertooth, he led investments in artificial intelligence, robotics, aerospace and quantum computing at Playground Global, one of the world’s top-ranked venture capital firms.
A third-generation Bulldog, he remains deeply involved with UGA through mentoring students, speaking on campus and supporting entrepreneurship initiatives. Alongside his wife, Christina, a fellow UGA alum, he has committed to supporting Terry College students through philanthropy and hopes to establish an endowed scholarship in the future. He is also an advocate for people who stutter, mentoring young professionals and supporting organizations that help others build confidence and find their voice.
