Safa Rashtchy
InvestorManaging Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K β $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
- Think + Ventures, LLPFounding General Partnercurrent2017 β presentPalo Alto
- ApplyBoardInvestor and early advisorcurrent2017 β present
- Serve RoboticsInvestor and Advisorcurrent2021 β present
- PayJoyInvestorcurrent2015 β present
- SignifydInvestorcurrent2012 β present
- TubiInvestor and Advisorcurrent2014 β present
- Lily AIInvestorcurrent2017 β present
- SnapwireAdvisor and Board Observercurrent2017 β present
- Trayt.HealthAdvisorcurrent2015 β present
- Nimble VR (acquired by Facebook)Investorcurrent2012 β present
- Clever Sense, Inc. (acquired by Google)Investor/ Advisorcurrent2012 β present
- Bina (acquired by Roche )Investorcurrent2011 β present
- Early Bird Alert, Inc.Board Advisorcurrent2012 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CapshareBoard Member/Investorcurrent2013 β present
- ClusterOne -Advisor and Board Observer2018 β 2019
- InvestmentYogiChairman of the Board/Investor2012 β 2016
- TheHunt.comAdvisor/ Investor2013 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Local Motion, Inc (Acquired by Zipcar)Advisor/Investor2012 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- YouEyeBoard Member/Investor2013 β 2015Mountain View, CA
- WistAdvisor/Investor2012 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Boston UniversityMBA, Management1993 β 1995
- Purdue UniversityB.S.E., Civil Engineering1979 β 1983
Skills & more
Internet Research3Consumer Insights3Global Trends6Strategy80Online Research4Customer Insight12Online Advertising29Venture Capital43Corporate Development22Marketing9Investments35Management14
+9 more
Start-upsLeadershipBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsEquity ResearchEntrepreneurshipPrivate EquityInvestment BankingLanguages Persian
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Same school
Also attended Boston University192
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+ 186 more
Also attended Purdue University138
Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechJane CommerfordOperations at 8VCSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff PetersPartner at Ibex Investors
+ 132 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Think + Ventures, LLP1
Also worked at Signifyd7
Sandeep BhadraGeneral Partner at Vertex VenturesJai ChoiSenior Advisor at Partech VenturesTimothy EadesGeneral Partner and Fellow Founder at Cyber Mentor FundSemir MelaSenior Associate at Cobalt VenturesDana Eli-LorchPartner at Vesey VenturesNate HeinzPortfolio GTM Lead at Oquirrh Ventures
+ 1 more
Also worked at PassBan2
Also worked at Piper Jaffray55
Kelly O'KaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sunil ChhayaFounder at Kearny JacksonJames HerbertVenture Partner at Navitas CapitalMatt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersPatrick MeenanGeneral Partner at Arthur VenturesRyan KruizengaGeneral Partner at Arthur Ventures
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