Shervin Pishevar
Investor at Craft Ventures
Miami, Florida
Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.8M
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About
Shervin Pishevar is Vice Chairman of the Board at Shaires Holdings and a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He has been involved in founding or early-stage investing across multiple sectors including hyperloop, on-demand services, ride-sharing, cloud kitchens, and the sharing economy. Pishevar is also a Virgin Galactic astronaut.
Experience
- Shaires HoldingsVice Chairman of the Boardcurrent2026 — present
- TellyExecutive Chairman & Co-Foundercurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- UberLead Investor, Strategic Advisor & former Board Observercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sofreh Capital (family office)Co-Founder and Managing Directorcurrent2017 — presentMiami Beach, Florida
- Hyperloop OneInvestor, Co-Founder, Former Executive Chairman and Board Membercurrent2014 — presentLos Angeles, California
- DiDiInvestorcurrent2016 — presentChina
- Postmates Inc.Investorcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LyftInvestor (Cherry now Lyft)current2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AirbnbInvestorcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SlackInvestorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Snap Inc.Investor (Scan, Inc. former board member, now Snap)current2012 — presentLos Angeles, California
- PillPackInvestor and former Board Observercurrent2015 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
- Dollar Shave ClubInvestorcurrent2012 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- RobinhoodInvestorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Warby ParkerInvestorcurrent2011 — presentNew York
- EazeInvestorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco, California
- PoshmarkInvestor (former Board Observer)current2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Rent The RunwayInvestorcurrent2015 — presentNew York
- ipsyInvestorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Fair.comInvestorcurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles, California
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, ISF1993 — 1998
Skills & more
Salesforce.com7SaaS5Software as a Service (SaaS)1Social Innovation17EntrepreneurshipVenture Capital99Online Advertising38Start-ups99Mobile Devices87Social Commerce7Product Development18Angel Investing3
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Mobile ApplicationsStrategic PartnershipsStrategyBusiness PlanningLeadershipCRMManagementBusiness StrategyE-commerceBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementProduct MarketingFrom Shervin's professional profile.
Network3
Aayush PhumbhraScout
Investor at Streamlined Ventures
Bill FordScout
Founder Emeritus at Fontinalis Partners
Christopher CheeverScout
Founder & Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- What check size does Shervin Pishevar write?
- Shervin Pishevar typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,341
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Snap Inc.61
Justin RoseInvestment Team at 8VCSelby DrummondSenior Strategic Officer at Plum Alley InvestmentsSteve HorowitzPartner at Alpha EdisonAlexis BonilloInvestor at Aglae VenturesDing ZhouHead of Content Engineering at Snap, Inc. at SignalFireChris YoungCEO Partner at Ardent Venture
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Also worked at Rent The Runway17
Koda WangFounder, Block & ex CCO, Rent the Runway at Giant Ventures Global LlpMichele SpitzerHead of Portfolio & Platform at Asymmetric Capital PartnersAmy VilleneuveBoard Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VCScott FriendPartner at Bain Capital VenturesKenneth Benson SawyerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Saints CapitalMaureen SullivanPartner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
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Also worked at Getaround10
Sarah SclarsicFounder + Managing Partner at Voyager PartnersAndrew ByrnesDirector at Micron VenturesUgo CatryPartner at Princeville CapitalXavier GuryFounding Partner at Wind VentureTyler PetersonPartner, Technology at Triangle Peak PartnersNitesh BantaCo-founder and Advisor at Rough Draft Ventures
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Also worked at Stealth Space Company7
Scott StanfordCo-Founder and Partner at ACME CapitalAlex FayettePartner at ACME CapitalCelestine SchnuggFounder at Boom Capital VenturesLisa NelsonVenture Partner at Flying Fish VenturesArpan RauFounder at OutSail TechnologiesJacob PortukalianFounder at Cascade Space
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