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Haystack

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked

Also known as HAYSTACK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC · Haystack Ventures

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Investment thesis

Haystack invests at the initial chapters of software and technology startup formation. Operating as a small team of investors, it partners closely with founders, limited partners, operators, and industry contacts. The firm typically writes initial checks of $1M to $3M and is willing to either lead or participate in rounds.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$1M – $3M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Last 12 months
6 investments
Private fund assets
$671M
VC funds
17
Tracked investments
82

Team · 3 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 73 of 82 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×33SaaS ×26Enterprise Software ×25Consumer ×13Developer Tools ×12Fintech ×11Data & Infrastructure ×10Healthtech ×9

HQs:United States×51Brazil×1Canada×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 17 portfolio companies
24%
solo founders
4 of 17 mapped founding teams
35%
repeat founders
of 17 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×42 founders×73 founders×24+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data

Harvard University ×3Stanford University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history

Facebook ×2Greylock Partners ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6

Investments · 82 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 32025 · 42024 · 22022 · 12021 · 32018 · 12016 · 12015 · 217 dated

DoorDashdoordash.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DASH

DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Tony Xu(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Fang(Co-founder & CTO)inStanley Tang(Co-founder & CPO)inGergely Nemeth(Senior Engineering Manager)

Co-investorsA*BoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Day One Ventures+24 more

Figmafigma.comin𝕏NYSE: FIG

Figma is a collaborative design platform that enables teams to create apps, websites, and products through shared design tools integrated with development workflows and AI-powered design assistance.

Developer ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Evan Wallace(Co-Founder (former Chief Technology Officer))Dylan Field(Co-founder & CEO)inPraveer Melwani(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)Kris Rasmussen(Chief Technology Officer)Shaunt Voskanian(Chief Revenue Officer)Brendan Mulligan(General Counsel & Secretary)

Co-investors137 VenturesAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzAtlassian VenturesBase PartnersCoatue Management+26 more

Instacartinstacart.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CART

Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Apoorva Mehta(Founder & CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in

Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalBright Pixel CapitalCanaan Partners+28 more

Opendooropendoor.comNASDAQ: OPEN

Opendoor offers instant cash offers for residential properties through real estate agents, allowing sellers to choose between a fast sale or list the home later.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplacesPropTechPhoenix, US

Eric Wu(Founder & CEO)inKaz Nejatian(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzBlue Lion GlobalCoatue ManagementCrunchFundFelicis Ventures+16 more

Patina Systemspatinasystems.com𝕏✓ verified

Patina Systems builds Angles, an AI-powered photos app for consumers that offers natural-language photo search, similar-content browsing, and auto-updating albums, with an on-device ML stack for speed and privacy.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerNew York, US

Tyler Angert

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalMoth Fund

Polar Signalspolarsignals.com𝕏✓ verifiedAcquired

Polar Signals develops software performance and reliability tooling, including continuous profiling, to help developers build faster and more reliable applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsClaymont, US

Frederic Branczyk(Founder & CEO)inThorbald Hansen(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Spark CapitalLorimer VenturesAmplify Partners

1Confirmation1confirmation.com𝕏

1confirmation is an early-stage venture fund that backs founders working on decentralization of the web.

Crypto & Web3

Nick Tomaino(Founder)

Co-investorsDarco CapitalPropel Venture Partners

Aestheticaesthetic.comin𝕏

Aesthetic uses AI to generate images based on a user's personal visual style, producing results in seconds.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Nate Smith(Founder/CEO)inMatthew Trost(Founder/CTO)inAndrew Look(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorSignalFireVIEWPOINT VENTURES

Andurilanduril.com

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds autonomous systems and AI-powered software for the United States and allied militaries.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechGaming

Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in

Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more

Applied Intuitionapplied.coin𝕏

Applied Intuition builds physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Qasar Younis(Co-founder and CEO)Peter Ludwig(Co-founder and CTO)

Co-investorsFloodgateGeneral CatalystKleiner PerkinsLux CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBlackRock+2 more

Applied Intuitionappliedintuition.comin𝕏

Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Qasar Younis(Co-founder and CEO)inPeter Ludwig(Co-founder and CTO)

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementElad GilEQUIAMFloodgate+22 more

Astranisastranis.comin𝕏

Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

John Gedmark(Founder/CEO)inRyan McLinko(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic VenturesCommonweal Ventures+37 more

BentoBoxgetbento.comin

BentoBox provides restaurant marketing and commerce solutions, now integrated into the Clover POS ecosystem.

Marketing TechMarketplacesSaaSNew York City, US

Krystle Mobayeni(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Pierre Drescher(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investorsBullpen CapitalFemale FoundersLaunchCapitalRiverPark VenturesTechstarsThreshold Ventures+6 more

Bezibezi.comin𝕏Jul 2026

Bezi is an AI agent that operates within Unity to assist game developers with code generation, scene building, debugging, and automation tasks.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingOakland, US

Cecilia Uhr(Co-founder and Chief Product Officer / Founding Designer)inJulian Park(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inDenys Bastov(Co-founder and technical/security leader)

BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director)inSusan Liu(Director / investor representative)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDesigner FundUncork Capital2.12 Angels8VCAdverb Ventures+15 more

Boardboard.fun𝕏

Board makes physical, tabletop board games designed for in-person, face-to-face play, emphasizing tactile game pieces and inclusive design for players of all ages and skill levels.

ConsumerGamingHardware

Brynn Putnam

Co-investorsCoalition OperatorsIngeborg InvestmentsLerer HippeauUnion Square Ventures (USV)Patron

Buf TechnologiesNov 2021

Buf Technologies builds Protobuf-based, schema-driven developer tooling for APIs, including the open-source Buf CLI and Buf Schema Registry.

Buffalo, US

Peter Edge(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAdditionGreenoaksLightspeed Venture PartnersLux CapitalTiger Global Management

Camblycambly.comin𝕏

Cambly connects language learners with tutors for online English instruction.

EdTechFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US

Sameer Shariff(Founder)inKevin Law(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer / learning leader)

Co-investors500 GlobalAUTHENTIC VENTURESBessemer Venture PartnersChapter OneMONASHEESRitual Capital+4 more

Canvas Medicalcanvasmedical.comin𝕏

Canvas Medical develops a customizable and extensible electronic medical record (EMR) platform for ambulatory clinics, featuring developer tools, APIs, and AI capabilities like clinical co-pilots to automate workflows in scheduling, charting, and billing.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS

Andrew Hines(Founder)

Co-investorsInspired CapitalUpfront VenturesVillage GlobalWestern Technology InvestmentIA VenturesM13+1 more

Cartacarta.comin𝕏

Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Henry Ward(Co-founder)Manu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)Jeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)Nick Avery(Chief People Officer)Nicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)

Co-investorsA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureDraper Associates+35 more

Castlecastle.xyz

Castle is a platform for creating, playing, and sharing games built by a community of creators.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGaming

Co-investorsRed Swan VenturesBoost VCScript CapitalWinklevoss Capital

Chariotgivechariot.comin𝕏

Chariot builds financial infrastructure for donor-advised fund (DAF) giving, connecting donors, nonprofits, and platforms to enable faster, verified charitable donations and payouts.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York City, US

Salomon Serfati(Founder)inAaron Kahane(Founder)inDrew Schneider(Founder)in

Co-investorsHAWKTAILMaven VenturesMaveronY CombinatorAlumni VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+6 more

Chariotchariot.comAcquired

Chariot operates a shared commuting service that uses optimized routing to transport multiple passengers between home and work destinations.

ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Romain Di Vuolo(Founder)in

Co-investorsMaven VenturesY CombinatorAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFJ LabsGraph Ventures+4 more

Citizencitizen.com𝕏

Citizen operates a platform that aggregates real-time public safety information and alerts to help communities stay informed and respond to emergencies.

ConsumerSocial

Andrew Frame(Founder)

Co-investors8VCBreyer CapitalCity LightEthos VCGreycroftLux Capital+5 more

Codes Healthcodeshealth.cominSep 2024

Codes Health provides medical record retrieval and case analysis services for plaintiff law firms.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechLegalTechNew York City, US

Cody Durr(Founder)inAustin Mills(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral CatalystNight Capital

Codes Healthgetcodeshealth.cominSep 2024

Codes Health provides medical record retrieval services for plaintiff law firms, using AI and human-assisted processes to obtain complete medical records, billing documents, and case summaries for settlement negotiations.

LegalTech

Co-investorsNight CapitalGeneral CatalystY Combinator

Conductor AI

AI startup using AI to cut through government red tape.

Conductor AIconductorai.coinMar 2025 · $15M

Conductor AI builds the Conduit platform, which ingests complex policy documents and encodes expert processes into AI-powered agentic workflows for document review, approval, agentic search, and redaction.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechBiddeford, US

Eric Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)inBen Fichter(Founder)inZachary Long(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Fichter(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBooz Allen VenturesBungalow CapitalHumba VenturesAlt CapitalLux Capital

Emerge Toolsemergetools.comin𝕏Acquired

Emerge Tools provides mobile performance and competitor analysis tools for iOS and Android development teams, enabling measurement of app size, performance regressions, and competitive benchmarking without requiring source code access.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLos Angeles, US

Josh Cohenzadeh(Founder)inNoah Martin(Founder)in

Co-investorsMatrixY Combinator

Enigma Labsenigmalabs.io𝕏

Enigma develops a platform for collecting, analyzing, and sharing reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings from a global community of observers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechSector Agnostic

Co-investorsDria VenturesKindred VenturesFJ Labs

Exaexa.aiin𝕏

Exa is an AI-powered search API that retrieves high-quality information from the web in real-time, designed for AI agents, developers, and applications that require precise natural-language search capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

William Bryk(co-founder/CEO)inJeffrey Wang(Founder)inWalden Yan(Co-Founder)Will Bryk(Founder)in

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFelicis VenturesHelium-3 VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersSLVC+9 more

Exa LabsinAug 2021

AI-native web search and research infrastructure providing neural retrieval, page contents, structured extraction, monitoring and research-agent APIs to developers and enterprises.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jeffrey Wang(Executive Officer, Director)William Bryk(Executive Officer, Director)William (Will) Bryk(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)Jeffrey (Jeff) Wang(Co-founder)Marcus Holm(Chief Revenue Officer)

BoardGuru Chahal(Director; Lightspeed Partner)in

Co-investorsNVenturesSoma CapitalWndrCoY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBenchmark+1 more

Filament LabsOct 2015

Austin, US

Colin Anawaty(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jason Bornhorst(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardKyle Armbrester(Director)

Co-investorsBullpen CapitalCrosslink CapitalDigital Currency GroupSamsung VenturesTechstarsVerizon Ventures+1 more

Finleyfinleycms.comin𝕏Nov 2022Acquired

Finley provides software to banks and asset managers that automates debt capital management, due diligence, compliance, and reporting for asset-backed finance, private credit, and structured finance.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jeremy Tsui(Founder)inKevin Suh(Founder)inJosiah Tsui(Founder)in

BoardJames Green(Director)in

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Upper90Y CombinatorBain Capital VenturesTwenty Two Ventures

Flintwithflint.comin

Flint connects international and U.S.-based healthcare professionals with hospitals and care organizations offering direct employment and pathways to permanent residency, addressing the critical shortage of nurses in the United States.

HealthtechHR TechVancouver, CA

Kenton Jarvie(Founder)inAnson Kung(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAudaciousMPG FundAfore CapitalAME Cloud VenturesBasis Set Ventures+1 more

Hadrianhadrian.co

Hadrian operates AI-powered precision manufacturing factories for the aerospace and defense industrial base, producing precision components and offering manufacturing capacity as a service.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsTorrance, US

Christopher Power(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Thomas Cobbs(Founder)

BoardDelian Asparouhov(Director)inBrandon Reeves(Director)inKatherine Boyle(Director)inDayna Grayson(Director)in

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGConstruct CapitalFloodgateFounders Fund+8 more

HashiCorphashicorp.comAcquired

HashiCorp builds multi-cloud infrastructure automation and security tools such as Terraform and Vault; an IBM subsidiary since 2025.

San Francisco, US

Mitchell Hashimoto(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Armon Dadgar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDavid McJannet(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardScott Raney(Director)inGlenn Solomon(Director)inRobin Vasan(Director)in

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersCisco InvestmentsFounders Circle CapitalGeodesic CapitalICONIQ+10 more

Haushaus.ioin𝕏

Haus operates an AI-powered incrementality measurement platform with data science tools and expert guidance to help companies evaluate and optimize their marketing and ad spend.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Zach Epstein(Founder)

Co-investors01 Advisors

Haus Analytics

A leading marketing measurement platform.

Hdwlatch.comin

A company that provides access control and building management solutions, extending beyond traditional locks to support the full operational ecosystem of buildings.

Enterprise SoftwareIoTPropTech

Co-investorsAlpaca VCAnsa CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalCalibrate VenturesCamber CreekCorigin Ventures+11 more

Headoutheadout.comin𝕏

Headout operates a global marketplace that connects travelers with local experiences, activities, and attractions across multiple countries.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityNew York, US

Varun Khona(CEO)inSuren Sultania(COO)inVikram Jit Singh(Executive Officer, Director)inRachit Watts(CTO)

Co-investors500 GlobalEvolvence India FundFundersClubLudlow VenturesVersion One VenturesFJ Labs+1 more

Hiredhired.comDec 2015acquired by LHH (Adecco Group)

LHH provides talent solutions including recruitment, staffing, and executive search, supported by proprietary people analytics, serving organizations and job candidates.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechSan Francisco, US

Douglas Feirstein(Director)Matthew Mickiewicz(Executive Officer, Director)Allan Grant(Executive Officer)Mehul Patel(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Mickiewicz(Executive Officer, Director)Doug Feirstein(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsComcast VenturesLumia CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Crosslink CapitalSierra Ventures

Imageimagen.ioin𝕏

Imagen is a cloud-native media asset management platform that enables organizations to manage, enrich, and distribute large-scale video files.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsCambridge Innovation CapitalGuinness VenturesCadenzaMenlo VenturesScript Capital

Integralintegral.xyzin𝕏

Integral provides crypto accounting and treasury software that connects to crypto accounts and ERPs, offering automated workflows, integrations, and data tools for managing Web3 financial operations.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Gui Laliberte(Founder)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesElectric CapitalRecall CapitalAlso CapitalArray Ventures Management LlcCaffeinated Capital+6 more

Integralintegral.aiin𝕏

Integral AI builds interactive world models, an agent generation platform for creating digital and real-world agents, and a multimodal input/output interface.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics

Jad Tarifi(Founder)inNima Asgharbeygi(Founder)in

Co-investorsGrit VenturesSamsung NextValkyrieAlso CapitalArray Ventures Management LlcCaffeinated Capital+5 more

Integraluseintegral.comin𝕏

Integral provides an independent privacy layer that assesses re-identification risk, remediates sensitive data (healthcare/clinical, behavioral/consumer, and enterprise/operational), and documents each decision so the data becomes compliant, AI-ready assets.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Shubh Sinha(Founder)

Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcCircle & Co.GreatPoint VenturesLifeX VenturesVirtue VenturesAlso Capital+3 more

Ironcladironcladapp.comin𝕏Sep 2018

Ironclad is an AI platform for digital contract management that helps companies execute faster deals, reduce contract surprises, and measure value.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jason Boehmig(Founder/CEO)inCai GoGwilt(Director)Jason Springer(Chief Executive Officer)Jeremy Smith(President)Vedavati Verma(Chief Technology Officer)Jason Herman(Chief Product Officer)

Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAmplo VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesElevate VenturesEmergence Capital Partners+17 more

Kineticwearkinetic.comin

Kinetic provides smart injury reduction technology integrated into workers' compensation policies, using wearable devices and AI-powered analytics to reduce workplace injuries and manage claims more effectively.

EdTechFintechHealthtechInsurTechIoTNew York City, US

Haytham Elhawary(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsCity LightCrosslink CapitalR/GA VenturesSIP Global PartnersSoundboard Venture FundTechstars+4 more

Kinetickinetic.autoin𝕏

Kinetic builds hardware, robotics, and AI systems for automotive repair, helping service providers diagnose and repair modern vehicles with precision and speed.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics

Sander Marques(Founder)in

Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityConstruct CapitalMenlo VenturesBalerion Space Ventures

Livelywearlively.comAcquired

Lively is a direct-to-consumer intimates brand selling bras and related apparel in a wide range of band and cup sizes as well as standard clothing sizes.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsNotable CapitalCostanoa VenturesInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcLiquid VenturesPJCStreamlined Ventures+2 more

Lively, Inc.livelyme.comin𝕏

Lively provides AI-powered customer service and support for the benefits administration industry, combining intelligent technology with human representatives to resolve employee and customer inquiries.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Cyriac(Founder/CEO)inShobin Uralil(Founder/COO)in

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCostanoa VenturesFifty YearsFundersClubLobby Capital+9 more

Loophole Labsloopholelabs.io𝕏

Loophole Labs is a systems infrastructure company that builds Architect, a Kubernetes platform for pod hibernation and live migration of workloads across nodes, zones, and clouds to avoid spot instance preemption and cold starts.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsAmplify Partners CVCervinDeep AcrePeak XV Partners

Materiatrymateria.aiin𝕏acquired by Thomson Reuters

CoCounsel is an AI-powered platform designed for tax, audit, and accounting professionals that automates document analysis, research, and workflow standardization.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechPasadena, US

Steven Chaffee(Executive Officer)Richard Pederson(Executive Officer)Mark Trimmer(Executive Officer)Todd Najera(Executive Officer)Michael Giardello(Executive Officer, Director)MICHAEL GIARDELLO(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsPathlight VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALPrima MateriaSpark Capital

Meadowmeadowfi.comin

Meadow provides a financial management platform for students and higher education institutions, simplifying enrollment, financial aid, and payment processes to reduce barriers to degree completion.

EdTechFintechSaaS

Alfredo Brillembourg(Co-founder & CEO)inPietro Rea(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inAmy Jenkins(Co-founder)Nathan Stanton(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpGiant Ventures Global LlpMatrixAlley Robotics VenturesSusa VenturesTreble Capital

Meadowgetmeadow.comin𝕏

Meadow provides software for cannabis dispensaries, offering inventory management, compliance automation, and reporting tools.

Enterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

David Hua(Founder/CEO)inRick Harrison(Founder/CTO)inScott A Garman(Founder)Harrison Lee(Founder/Designer, Developer)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAlleyCorpMatrixSusa VenturesTreble Capital

Meadowmemorialsmeadowmemorials.comin

Meadow is a funeral and end-of-life planning service that partners with local venues rather than operating its own facilities, offering transparent pricing and personalized memorial experiences.

ConsumerHealthtechLos Angeles, US

SamEmmaErinSam Gerstenzang(Founder)

Merkle Manufactory, Inc.farcaster.xyz

Farcaster is a decentralized social network where users own their identity and can discover people and express themselves.

Crypto & Web3SocialVenice, US

Daniel Romero(Executive Officer, Director)Varun Srinivasan(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzArchetypeChapter One+11 more

Moxiejoinmoxie.comin

Moxie provides medspa entrepreneurs and aesthetic providers with business tools, services, and a community to launch, run, and scale their aesthetic practices.

HealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Sam Gerstenzang(Founder)

Co-investorsSignalFireVIEWPOINT VENTURESBessemer Venture Partners

Multiversemultiverse.ioin𝕏

Multiverse develops workforce training programs focused on equipping workers with durable skills needed for effective AI adoption in the workplace, combining soft skills and cognitive competencies.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLondon, GB

Euan Blair(Co-Founder & CEO)inSophie Adelman(Co-Founder & President)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystLightspeed Venture PartnersStepstone GroupAudaciousBlitzscaling VenturesEmerge Education+7 more

Narvarnarvar.comin𝕏

Narvar provides AI-powered software for post-purchase customer experiences, offering delivery estimates, tracking, returns management, and fraud prevention for retailers and e-commerce brands.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Mateo, US

Amit Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrian O'Malley(Director)

Co-investorsAccelBattery VenturesCommerce VenturesCrosscut VenturesDentsu VenturesHigh Alpha+6 more

Exits · 6

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

DoorDashNASDAQ: DASHFigmaNYSE: FIGInstacartNASDAQ: CARTOpendoorNASDAQ: OPENHiredacq. by LHH (Adecco Group)Materiaacq. by Thomson Reuters

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Haystack made?
Haystack has 26 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Haystack invest at?
Haystack invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Haystack's typical check size?
Haystack typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
What sectors does Haystack focus on?
Haystack focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Haystack located?
Haystack is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Haystack lead rounds?
Yes, Haystack leads investment rounds.
Who does Haystack co-invest with?
Haystack most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis Ventures, among 152 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

How Semil Shah Built Haystack

The Peel with Turner Novak · Semil Shah

Haystack Partner Semil Shah on the State of Venture and Almost Investing in Coinbase

The Logan Bartlett Show · Semil Shah

#43 - Aashay Sanghvi (Investor @ Haystack) Hype cycle of a venture career

ConfluenceVC · Aashay Sanghvi

Wide World of News - A Conversation with Semil Shah from Haystack

Walking Duck · Semil Shah

Semil Shah, Creator of Haystack Fund | Product Hunt LIVE

Product Hunt · Semil Shah

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Co-investors · 7

Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.

$100K – $100M
Benchmark

Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.

$100K – $30M
Fuel Capital

VC Firm committed to standing in their founder's corner, not their kitchen.

Both backed · 3
$500K – $1M
Construct Capital

Construct Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders rebuilding foundational industries such as manufacturing, logistics, defense, and energy.

Both backed · 2
$2M – $6M
Alt Capital

Alt Capital is a 2023-founded San Francisco firm that has built an unusually large early-stage portfolio (40+ companies) in just two years, functioning as a tiny team that writes $1-25M checks like a much larger institutional fund but maintains direct founder relationships. The firm differentiates itself through founder Jack Altman's operator background (previously built Lattice) and "founder-philosopher-led" approach, quickly becoming a preferred co-investor for top-tier firms like Sequoia and Y Combinator in competitive AI and software rounds.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $10M
Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $100M
Inovia Capital

Inovia Capital is a Canada-headquartered venture capital firm founded in 2007 that backs founders building global technology companies, supporting them from seed to IPO and beyond.

$250K – $8M

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