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Omar El-Ayat

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General Partner at Euclid Venture Partners · Board director at Building Connected

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $750K

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About

Omar El-Ayat is the founder and general partner at Euclid, an investment firm focused on vertical AI founders. He brings over 15 years of experience in vertical software investing, previously serving as a partner at Crosslink Capital where he led investments in companies including BuildingConnected (acquired by Autodesk), Postmates (acquired by Uber), Hungryroot, and HomeLight.

Board director at Building Connected

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Building Connected's investors · 11

Bee PartnersLafayette · $300K – $500K checksBlumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Brick Mortar VenturesSan FranciscoCrosslink CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $9M checksEuclid Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $2M checks · since 2018Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025HomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2018Manta Ray VenturesLondonMetaPropNew York · $100K – $1M checksMetaProp VenturesNew York

Co-founders at Building Connected

JPJesse Pedersen
Jesse PedersenDirector
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Dustin DeVanExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. EuclidFounder & General Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Crosslink CapitalPartner2011 — 2020
  3. Piper JaffrayAnalyst2009 — 2011
  4. Iroquois CapitalAnalyst2007 — 2008

Skills & more

Due Diligence35Venture Capital57Investments33Portfolio Management20

From Omar's professional profile.

Deals · 5

Building ConnectedBoard seat

via Euclid Venture Partners · filed Sep 2018 · $344.9K raise

NoHo ServicesBoard seat

via Euclid Venture Partners · filed Apr 2018 · $7.6M raise

HungryrootBoard seat

via Euclid Venture Partners · filed Apr 2018 · $23.3M raise

Alpha UXBoard seat

via Euclid Venture Partners · filed Feb 2018 · $10M raise

Stax HealthBoard seat

via Euclid Venture Partners · filed Oct 2017 · $2.9M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AizonBrightwheelBuildVisionDescartes LabsEnigma TechnologiesFeedback LoopFountainGreat JonesHomelightHuckleberryInpher.ioInverseKineticPhilPostmatesPrimerRainforest QARebagRoofrSwiftShift

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Euclid Venture Partners

Nic Poulos
General Partner at Euclid Venture Partners

Network4

Andrew PerlmanScout
Managing Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
Dmitry DakhnovskyScout
Co-Founder at STCAP
Gabby ControScout
Partner at Crosslink Capital
Gautam GuptaScout
Founder and CEO turned investor with a "think like an operator" mentality

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Omar El-Ayat?
Omar El-Ayat is the founder and general partner at Euclid, an investment firm focused on vertical AI founders. He brings over 15 years of experience in vertical software investing, previously serving as a partner at Crosslink Capital where he led investments in companies including BuildingConnected (acquired by Autodesk), Postmates (acquired by Uber), Hungryroot, and HomeLight.
Where does Omar El-Ayat work?
Omar El-Ayat is General Partner at Euclid Venture Partners and Board director at Building Connected.
What check size does Omar El-Ayat write?
Omar El-Ayat typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
What boards does Omar El-Ayat sit on?
Omar El-Ayat holds tracked board seats at Alpha UX, Building Connected, Hungryroot, NoHo Services, Stax Health.
What companies has Omar El-Ayat invested in?
Investments tracked here include Hungryroot, Machinery Partner, Roofr, Aizon, Brightwheel, BuildingConnected, BuildVision, Descartes Labs, Enigma Technologies, Feedback Loop, Fountain, Great Jones, and 13 more.
Where did Omar El-Ayat go to school?
Omar El-Ayat studied at Stanford University (B.S, Management Science & Engineering); The Harker School.
Does Omar El-Ayat lead rounds?
Yes — Omar El-Ayat has led 3 tracked investments.

Founder mafias

Building Connected mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike PowersDirector of Sales, RiskFounded BuildVision

Euclid Venture Partners mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Nic PoulosGeneral PartnerFounded Euclid

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