Yasmin Razavi
InvestorGeneral Partner at Spark Capital · Board director at MatX Faster chips for LLMs
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $15M checks · typically $10M
About
Engineer-turned-VC Yasmin Razavi uses rigorous analysis of unit economics and market structure, plus Snap monetization and McKinsey fintech experience, to craft go-to-market, pricing and hiring playbooks for fintech and payments.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- y•••@sparkcapital.comreveal100% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechFintechHardwareSaaS
Board director at MatX Faster chips for LLMs
Intro paths
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In turn, Yasmin can intro founders to MatX Faster chips for LLMs's investors below.
MatX Faster chips for LLMs's investors · 6
Co-founders at MatX Faster chips for LLMs
MG
Michial GunterExecutive Officer, Director
RP
Reiner PopeExecutive Officer, Director
MG
Mike GunterFounder
Experience
- Spark CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — present
- AnthropicBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- MatXBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- KalshiInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Optimism FoundationInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- DeelInvestor2020 — 2024
- Index VenturesInvestor2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2012 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship15Strategy30Forecasting4Business Strategy7Product Management7Leadership18Start-ups16Business Analysis13Analytics10E-commerce6Team Leadership7
From Yasmin's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AnthropicCambridge AerospaceMatX Faster chips for LLMs
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Spark Capital
Alex Finkelstein
Investor at Spark Capital
Alexa Lyons
Investor at Spark Capital
Clay Fisher
Investor at Spark Capital
Coen Armstrong
Investor at Spark Capital
Diana Berisha
Investor at Spark Capital
Fraser Kelton
Investor at Spark Capital
Hannah Chowdhury
Investor at Spark Capital
James Kuklinski
Investor at Spark Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yasmin Razavi?
- Engineer-turned-VC Yasmin Razavi uses rigorous analysis of unit economics and market structure, plus Snap monetization and McKinsey fintech experience, to craft go-to-market, pricing and hiring playbooks for fintech and payments.
- Where does Yasmin Razavi work?
- Yasmin Razavi is General Partner at Spark Capital and Board director at MatX Faster chips for LLMs.
- What does Yasmin Razavi invest in?
- Yasmin Razavi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
- What check size does Yasmin Razavi write?
- Yasmin Razavi typically writes checks of $100K – $15M.
- What companies has Yasmin Razavi invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Anthropic, Cambridge Aerospace, MatX Faster chips for LLMs.
- Where did Yasmin Razavi go to school?
- Yasmin Razavi studied at University of Toronto (Basc., Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering).
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