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Soraya Darabi

Investor

General Partner at TMV · Board director at Resultid

New York, New York

Writes $1.5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Soraya Darabi is a co-founder and General Partner at TMV (Trail Mix Ventures), a pre-seed firm backing companies working to reshape existing industries or create new ones. Her portfolio includes Figs, Casper, Cityblock, Hungryroot, Kindbody, Parsley Health, Ridwell, Gimlet, Clockwise, Running Tide, and Bulletin. Before investing, she managed social media at The New York Times and co-founded Foodspotting, an Apple "App of the Year" acquired by OpenTable; she was named to Fortune's "40 Under 40" in 2015, served on GE's digital advisory board, and is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and Georgetown University graduate.

Contact· published on Soraya's own website

Invests in

Climate TechConsumerCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMedical DevicesPropTechSaaSSocial

Board director at Resultid

Intro paths

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Co-founders at Resultid

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Sifron BenjaminExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. TMVCo-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater New York City Area
  2. Transact GlobalFounder, Transact Globalcurrent2018 — present
  3. Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights CenterMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  4. Yamba MalawiMember Of The Management Board2018 — 2023Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi
  5. SynchronyHost of the Business Schooled Podcast2019 — 2021New York, United States
  6. World Economic ForumYoung Global Leader2014 — 2019United States
  7. The Nature ConservancyMember Board of Trustees2016 — 2019New York
  8. FoodspottingCo-Founder2009 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area, New York
  9. The New York TimesManager, Partnerships & Social-Media2007 — 2009

Skills & more

Keynote Speaking7Podcasting6Media Trained57Web Analytics57Digital Strategy99New Media99Social Media99Video76Multimedia44Writers30Marketing99Social Media Marketing99
+12 moreBusiness StrategyMobile ApplicationsSEOCommunity ManagementDigital MarketingMarketing StrategyMobile MarketingDigital MediaBroadcast Television ExperiencePublished WriterPublic SpeakingWordpress

Languages French

From Soraya's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

BridgeResultidTali AI

Investor

AMI LabsAnthropicBulletinCasperChronicle BioCityblockClockwiseFIGSGimletHungryrootKindbodyLovableMavelyNovelliaOurs PrivacyParsley HealthRoonRunning TideSlingshot AISmallsTopline ProWeave Bioweblink

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at TMV

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Soraya Darabi?
Soraya Darabi is a co-founder and General Partner at TMV (Trail Mix Ventures), a pre-seed firm backing companies working to reshape existing industries or create new ones. Her portfolio includes Figs, Casper, Cityblock, Hungryroot, Kindbody, Parsley Health, Ridwell, Gimlet, Clockwise, Running Tide, and Bulletin. Before investing, she managed social media at The New York Times and co-founded Foodspotting, an Apple "App of the Year" acquired by OpenTable; she was named to Fortune's "40 Under 40" in 2015, served on GE's digital advisory board, and is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and Georgetown University graduate.
Where does Soraya Darabi work?
Soraya Darabi is General Partner at TMV and Board director at Resultid.
What does Soraya Darabi invest in?
Soraya Darabi invests in Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Medical Devices, PropTech, SaaS, Social.
What check size does Soraya Darabi write?
Soraya Darabi typically writes checks of $1.5M.
What boards does Soraya Darabi sit on?
Soraya Darabi holds tracked board seats at Bridge, Resultid, Tali AI.
What companies has Soraya Darabi invested in?
Investments tracked here include AMI Labs, Anthropic, Bulletin, Casper, Chronicle Bio, Cityblock, Clockwise, FIGS, Gimlet, Hungryroot, Kindbody, Lovable, and 11 more.
Where did Soraya Darabi go to school?
Soraya Darabi studied at Georgetown University (B.A., Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies); Harvard University (Kennedy School, Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century).

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