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Safa Rashtchy

Investor

Managing Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $1M checks Β· typically $500K

About

Founder and Managing Partner of Think + Ventures with over 16 years as a Silicon Valley investor, advisor, and board member, having invested in 60+ companies. Previously spent 10 years as a top-ranked Wall Street technology and internet analyst and was a Managing Director at Piper Jaffray.

Experience

  1. Think + Ventures, LLPFounding General Partnercurrent2017 β€” presentPalo Alto
  2. ApplyBoardInvestor and early advisorcurrent2017 β€” present
  3. Serve RoboticsInvestor and Advisorcurrent2021 β€” present
  4. PayJoyInvestorcurrent2015 β€” present
  5. SignifydInvestorcurrent2012 β€” present
  6. TubiInvestor and Advisorcurrent2014 β€” present
  7. Lily AIInvestorcurrent2017 β€” present
  8. SnapwireAdvisor and Board Observercurrent2017 β€” present
  9. Trayt.HealthAdvisorcurrent2015 β€” present
  10. Nimble VR (acquired by Facebook)Investorcurrent2012 β€” present
  11. Clever Sense, Inc. (acquired by Google)Investor/ Advisorcurrent2012 β€” present
  12. Bina (acquired by Roche )Investorcurrent2011 β€” present
  13. Early Bird Alert, Inc.Board Advisorcurrent2012 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  14. CapshareBoard Member/Investorcurrent2013 β€” present
  15. ClusterOne -Advisor and Board Observer2018 β€” 2019
  16. InvestmentYogiChairman of the Board/Investor2012 β€” 2016
  17. TheHunt.comAdvisor/ Investor2013 β€” 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Local Motion, Inc (Acquired by Zipcar)Advisor/Investor2012 β€” 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  19. YouEyeBoard Member/Investor2013 β€” 2015Mountain View, CA
  20. WistAdvisor/Investor2012 β€” 2014San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Boston UniversityMBA, Management1993 β€” 1995
  2. Purdue UniversityB.S.E., Civil Engineering1979 β€” 1983

Skills & more

Internet Research3Consumer Insights3Global Trends6Strategy80Online Research4Customer Insight12Online Advertising29Venture Capital43Corporate Development22Marketing9Investments35Management14
+9 moreStart-upsLeadershipBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsEquity ResearchEntrepreneurshipPrivate EquityInvestment Banking

Languages Persian

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