Where does Sohail Prasad work?

Sohail Prasad is Founder of D/XYZ and Founder/CTO at Hiptype.

What does Sohail Prasad invest in?

Sohail Prasad invests in Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS.

What companies did Sohail Prasad found?

Sohail Prasad founded D/XYZ, Hiptype.

What companies has Sohail Prasad invested in?

Investments tracked here include Astranis, Mercury, Mux, Notion, Rappi, Retool, Rippling, Superhuman, Vise, Zenefits.

Where did Sohail Prasad go to school?

Sohail Prasad studied at Y Combinator (Startups); Carnegie Mellon University (Electrical & Computer Engineering); Texas Academy of Math and Science (at University of North Texas) (High School Diploma).

Sohail Prasad

InvestorFounder

Founder/CTO at Hiptype · Founder at D/XYZ

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedD/XYZ Hiptype · YC

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468 people in our graph share verified history with Sohail — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

SomnathunlockedSohail: together at Google (2011)

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×2Sohail: together at MIT Media Lab

About

Sohail Prasad is the Founder and CEO of Destiny (D/XYZ), an investment management company focused on providing public access to private tech markets. He previously founded and served as CEO of Forge, a private securities marketplace that acquired SharesPost in 2020, and he is Founding Partner of S2 Capital, through which he invests in seed-stage companies. Prasad has invested in over 150 startups, is a Thiel Fellow and Y Combinator alum, and previously held roles at Zynga, Chartboost, Google, and the MIT Media Lab.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

s•••@s2capital.vcreveal

Invests in

FintechMarketplacesSaaS

Founder/CTO at Hiptype YC S12

Intro paths

Sohail went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Sohail can intro founders to Hiptype's investors below.

Hiptype's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at Hiptype

James LevyFounder/CEO

Founder at D/XYZ

Intro paths

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In turn, Sohail can intro founders to D/XYZ's investors below.

D/XYZ's investors · 3

Oyster VenturesSan Francisco · $25K – $200K checks Streamlined VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checks Todd and Rahul’s Angel FundSan Francisco · $300K – $500K checks

Experience

Destiny (D/XYZ)Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — present
ForgeFounder, Former CEOcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
ForgeFounder, President2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
ForgeFounder, Co-CEO2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
ForgeFounder & CEO2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
Rappi, Rippling, Notion, Retool, Mux, Astranis, Superhuman, Mercury, Vise, Mattermost, & 150+ more!Angel Investorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
S2 CapitalFounding Partner2014 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
Highway1Mentor2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
ZyngaProduct Manager, Mobile2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
HiptypeFounder, CTO2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
ChartboostEarly Engineer2012San Francisco Bay Area
GoogleSoftware Engineering Intern2011San Francisco Bay Area
SDP NetworksFounder, CEO2005 — 2010Plano, TX
POWERMathTechnology Manager2006 — 2010Plano, TX
UNT Department of Computer Science & EngineeringStudent Researcher2009 — 2010Denton, TX
MIT Media LabProject Assistant/Intern2009Cambridge, MA
Sipera SystemsIntern2007Richardson, TX

Skills & more

Strategy4Strategic Planning2Leadership4Negotiation1Team Leadership1Problem Solving1Start-ups24Entrepreneurship18Product Management13Analytics10E-commerce15Python4

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User ExperienceGrowth StrategiesMobile AdvertisingNetwork SecurityVenture CapitalProduct LaunchCNode.jsIntegrationHTML 5JavaScriptjQuery

Languages English

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Investments

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AstranisMercuryMuxNotionRappiRetoolRipplingSuperhumanViseZenefits

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Network2

Annelies Gamble

Investor at Zetta Venture Partners

Elizabeth Iorns

Angel

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sohail Prasad?: Sohail Prasad is the Founder and CEO of Destiny (D/XYZ), an investment management company focused on providing public access to private tech markets. He previously founded and served as CEO of Forge, a private securities marketplace that acquired SharesPost in 2020, and he is Founding Partner of S2 Capital, through which he invests in seed-stage companies. Prasad has invested in over 150 startups, is a Thiel Fellow and Y Combinator alum, and previously held roles at Zynga, Chartboost, Google, and the MIT Media Lab.
Where does Sohail Prasad work?: Sohail Prasad is Founder of D/XYZ and Founder/CTO at Hiptype.
What does Sohail Prasad invest in?: Sohail Prasad invests in Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
What companies did Sohail Prasad found?: Sohail Prasad founded D/XYZ, Hiptype.
What companies has Sohail Prasad invested in?: Investments tracked here include Astranis, Mercury, Mux, Notion, Rappi, Retool, Rippling, Superhuman, Vise, Zenefits.
Where did Sohail Prasad go to school?: Sohail Prasad studied at Y Combinator (Startups); Carnegie Mellon University (Electrical & Computer Engineering); Texas Academy of Math and Science (at University of North Texas) (High School Diploma).