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Sohail Prasad

InvestorFounder

Founder at D/XYZ · Founder/CTO at Hiptype

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedD/XYZHiptype · YC

Thiel Fellow 2016

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Sohail: together at Destiny (D/XYZ)
Sohail: together at Chartboost
Sohail: together at Sipera Systems

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.

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FintechMarketplacesSaaS

Founder at D/XYZ

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Founder/CTO at HiptypeYC S12

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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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Co-founders at Hiptype

JLJames Levy
James LevyFounder/CEO

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

Skills & more

Start-ups24Entrepreneurship18Product Management13Analytics10E-commerce15Python4User Experience5Strategy4Growth Strategies3Mobile Advertising2Network Security2Venture Capital2
+8 moreStrategic PlanningProduct LaunchCNode.jsIntegrationHTML 5LeadershipNegotiation

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)

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AstranisMercuryMuxNotionRappiRetoolRipplingSuperhumanViseZenefits

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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).

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