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Sohail Prasad

InvestorFounder

Founder/CTO at Hiptype · Founder at D/XYZ

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedD/XYZHiptype · YC

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.

Invests in

FintechMarketplacesSaaS

Founder/CTO at HiptypeYC S12

Intro paths

YC

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

JLJames Levy
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 checksStreamlined VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundSan Francisco · $300K – $500K checks

Experience

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

Education

  1. Y CombinatorStartups
  2. Carnegie Mellon UniversityElectrical & Computer Engineering
  3. Texas Academy of Math and Science (at University of North Texas)High School Diploma
  4. St. Mark's School of Texas

Skills & more

Strategy4Strategic Planning2Leadership4Negotiation1Team Leadership1Problem Solving1Start-ups24Entrepreneurship18Product Management13Analytics10E-commerce15Python4
+12 moreUser ExperienceGrowth StrategiesMobile AdvertisingNetwork SecurityVenture CapitalProduct LaunchCNode.jsIntegrationHTML 5JavaScriptjQuery

Languages English

  • 4013 (For Secure System Administration) — The Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)
  • 4011 (For Information Security Professionals) — The Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)

From Sohail's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AstranisMercuryMuxNotionRappiRetoolRipplingSuperhumanViseZenefits

Per curated public sources.

Network1

Annelies Gamble
Investor at Zetta Venture Partners

Investors connected to Sohail in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Sohail Prasad work?
Sohail Prasad is Founder/CTO at Hiptype and Founder at D/XYZ.
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.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,729

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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptJessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

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Y Combinator mafia4,700

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Darius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3Oleg RogynskyyEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesFounded UFORCE Acquired +2Magnus HambletonFounded Founders Pledge +2IanFounded Immunity Project +2Guillaume LuccisanoDid Y Combinator 3 timesFounded Yuma AI +2

+ 4,693 more

Carnegie Mellon University mafia221

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

William GuttmanDistinguished Service Professor of Economics & Special Advisor to ProvostFounded CurvePoint +3Rodney BrooksResearch ScientistFounded Rethink Robotics +2Andrew NgBachelor of Science - BSFounded Factored +2Dr. Manu KumarBSFounded Hi Hello +1Blake SchollBSFounded Boom +1Venkat ViswanathanAssociate ProfessorFounded Aionics +1

+ 214 more

Zynga mafia23

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded Manas AI +1Amitt MahajanDirector of EngineeringFounded Rare Bits +1Robin ChanGeneral Manager, Asia Business OperationsFounded Operator +1IanDirector of ProductFounded Immunity Project +1Mohan ReddyCTO/Technology LeaderFounded SkyHive +1Phil YuenDirector of ProductsFounded Aurabeat +1

+ 16 more

St. Mark's School of Texas mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve JurvetsonHigh School DiplomaFounded Mojo VisionRoss Perot Jr.High SchoolFounded AlliancetexasmizAidan DewarHigh SchoolFounded NourishJustin HarveyHigh School DegreeFounded AIVideo.comPhilip SmartHigh SchoolFounded Parley

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Maroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage founders

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Carnegie Mellon University383

Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesJon ChuInvestor at Khosla Ventures

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Also attended St. Mark's School of Texas16

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainJohn ToughCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesDavid DelfassyInvestment Director at TDK VenturesMichael PerrinPartner at Next Level VenturesHenry WoramPrincipal at Palm Drive Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Highway15

Aymerik RenardGeneral Partner at HCVCEthan ImbodenPartner at Tuesday CapitalBrent WattsFounder & Managing Partner at 77 PartnersRenée ShentonChief of Staff at Breakout VenturesValery KomissarovaPartner at Storm Ventures

Also worked at Zynga60

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesEmily MoskowitzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesLinus LiangFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalNiha GottiparthyInvestor at EMERGENT VENTURES

+ 54 more

Also worked at Chartboost6

Pepe AgellPartner at Pear VCMaria AlegreManaging Partner at Flori VenturesClay KelloggVenture Partner at Fluent VenturesKenneth BalleneggerManaging Partner at Oyster VenturesKenneth LeeInvestor at VU Venture PartnersStephen SullivanGeneral Partner at 2 Punks Capital

Also worked at Google1,559

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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