Selina Tobaccowala
InvestorVenture Partner at Female Founders
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $5M
About
Venture Partner focused on consumer, small business services, and SaaS.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- HomeBoostCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Voltus, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- Female Founders FundVenture Partnercurrent2018 — present
- Lobby CapitalVenture Partner2020 — 2025
- RedfinBoard Member2014 — 2025Greater Seattle Area
- Freedom SquaresFounding Member2022
- OpenfitChief Digital Officer (CDO)2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- GixoCo-Founder & CEO at Gixo2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- HubSpotAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2018
- SurveyMonkeyPresident & CTO2009 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
- Tugboat Yards Inc.Board Member2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Ticketmaster EuropeSVP Product & Technology2005 — 2009London Area, United Kingdom
- Entertainment Publications (IAC)VP, Online Product & Technology2003 — 2005
- Evite.comVP Engineering and Co-founder1997 — 2001
Skills & more
Product Management62Start-ups38Analytics26Scalability3Monetization3E-commerce61Strategic Partnerships31Market Research1User Experience9Mobile Devices28Web Analytics3Cloud Computing7
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Digital MediaAgile MethodologiesIntegrationSoftware DevelopmentProduct MarketingOnline AdvertisingBusiness DevelopmentCRMStrategyManagementLeadershipSaaSFrom Selina's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Ikigai AlphaBoard seat
via Lobby Capital · filed Dec 2019 · $5.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Female Founders
Network2
Candice Faktor
Founder, CEO, speaker, and investor focused on unlocking human potential in the age of AI
Eric Carlborg
General Partner at Lobby Capital
Investors connected to Selina in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Selina Tobaccowala?
- Venture Partner focused on consumer, small business services, and SaaS.
- Where does Selina Tobaccowala work?
- Selina Tobaccowala is Venture Partner at Female Founders.
- What check size does Selina Tobaccowala write?
- Selina Tobaccowala typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What boards does Selina Tobaccowala sit on?
- Selina Tobaccowala holds tracked board seats at Ikigai Alpha.
- Where did Selina Tobaccowala go to school?
- Selina Tobaccowala studied at Stanford University (BS, Computer Science); Ramsey High School.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia903
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonMSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1
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HubSpot mafia20
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Tejas ManoharSoftware Engineer InternFounded Hightouch +1Ben KellerSenior Product ManagerFounded RentDrop +1Ernie ParkProduct Group Lead - Pricing & PackagingFounded MicroEvalAlex PatriquinSalesFounded CircaRyan NeuDirector of Sales, SMBFounded VendrThariq ShihiparSoftware EngineerFounded Multiverse
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Redfin mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Daniel PetkevichGrowthFounded Octane Lending +1Darby WongUI and EngineeringFounded ClerkyZachary Waleed SarafMobile Developer InternFounded RhythmmEmily YuhasProgram Manager, Tour AutomationFounded AwtomicAndrew McEwenSoftware Engineer InternFounded SecodaKunal GargProduct & Software EngineeringFounded Bracket
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Lobby Capital mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Candice FaktorVenture PartnerFounded Gamechanger +1Kevin JohnsonVenture PartnerFounded Focal SystemsCollin WallaceGeneral PartnerFounded ZeroStorefront
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SurveyMonkey mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Also attended Ramsey High School1
Shared employers
Also worked at HomeBoost1
Also worked at Voltus, Inc.4
Also worked at Redfin18
Paul GoodrichCo-Founder at Madrona Venture GroupMarc A. SingerManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersEmily MeltonInvestor at Threshold VenturesRak GargPartner at Bain Capital VenturesGlenn KelmanObvious Champion at Obvious VenturesJosh SteinManaging Partner at Threshold Ventures
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