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Nabeel Hyatt
General Partner at Spark Capital
Nabeel Hyatt is a General Partner at Spark Capital, focusing on early-stage investments.12 Here are some key details about his background and role:
Professional Experience
- Joined Spark Capital in 2012 and currently serves as a General Partner3
- Previously co-founded and was CEO of Conduit Labs, which was acquired by Zynga in 20102
- Worked as General Manager at Zynga through its IPO2
- Has been involved with several hardware and software companies, including MIT Media Lab spin-out Ambient Devices, Teamtalk, and Interphase2
Investment Focus
Nabeel seeks out entrepreneurs who combine design and technology to transform markets.2 He looks for:
- Products with complex underlying technology presented as simple, magical experiences for users2
- Companies creating new markets or disrupting existing ones4
Notable Investments
Nabeel has led Spark's investments in several successful companies, including:
- Discord
- Postmates
- Cruise (acquired by General Motors)
- Capella Space
- Sonder
- Zum
Education
- B.A. in Design from Maryland Institute, College of Art
- Studied Computer Science at Purdue University2
Personal
Nabeel lives in Berkeley, California with his wife and two sons.2 He started his first technology company at 16 years old and has been involved in startups throughout his career.4
Nabeel Hyatt's approach to venture capital emphasizes product-first thinking and supporting founders in bringing their visions to life.4
Highlights
I just took an hour long debate with four of us on a side project (will chat about that soon). Fed it into claude with the simple
"what did you disagree with us the most on these discussions, explain what you think we should do instead"
And got back absolute gold. Multiple people's points wrecked & logical fallacies clearly dissected. My mind changed on several key things.
I need to set this up to work live.
Extendible articles are absolutely going to be a new content type, maybe the default for written media, soon.
