Semil Shah
InvestorFounder and General Partner at Haystack
Mill Valley, California, United States
Writes $250K – $1.5M checks
About
Semil Shah entered venture via startups and consulting, founded his firm in 2013, brings deal flow and networks, is a prolific writer, and acts as a hybrid investor/venture partner.
Invests in
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS
Experience
- HaystackGeneral Partnercurrent2013 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2018 — presentMenlo Park, CA
Education
- Harvard UniversityMaster's, Economic Development and Strategy2006 — 2008
- University of MichiganBA, History1995 — 1999
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,173
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
+ 1,167 more
Also attended University of Michigan374
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
+ 368 more
Colleagues at Haystack
Network9
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Partner at Haystack
Andy VitusScout
Partner at Scale Venture Partners
Avidan RossScout
Managing Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Bala ChandrasekaranScout
Partner at Alt Capital
Bryce RobertsScout
Managing Director at Indie.vc
David LiebScout
General Partner at Y Combinator
Drew VolpeScout
Founding Partner at First Star Ventures
Eric ReaScout
Angel
TD LoweScout
Managing Partner at 42Phi Ventures
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