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    Semil Shah

    Mill Valley-based professional and investor

    Semil Shah is a prominent venture capitalist and the Founding General Partner at Haystack, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. He has been with Haystack since its inception in 2013, focusing on seed investments across various sectors, particularly in technology and startups. Under his leadership, Haystack has grown to manage over $450 million in assets and has made significant investments in successful companies such as Instacart, DoorDash, and Giphy.13

    Shah's educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Michigan and a Master's degree in Economic Development and Strategy from Harvard University. Before founding Haystack, he held various roles in product marketing and operations at several startups, including Swell (acquired by Apple) and Rexly (acquired by LiveNation).23

    In addition to his role at Haystack, Semil Shah is also a Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, where he has been involved since 2018. His investment strategy emphasizes finding and partnering with visionary founders who are building innovative solutions for the future.134

    Highlights

    Nov 6 · twitter

    John King: “Lackanowah County tracking for 38.7% reporting, beats last 2 cycles at this time in race by 17 furloughs. The implications via the Stokes Theorem are huge.”

    VC investing in pre revenue AI startup at $3B valuation: “This the greatest opportunity of our lifetimes.”

    Nov 6 · twitter

    John King would be the perfect independent board director of a Series B startup.

    Jun 20 · semilshah.com
    Writing – Semil Shah Blog
    Apr 22 · semilshah.com
    The Story Behind Haystack's Investment in Nominal - Semil Shah Blog
    Traditional VCs turn to emerging managers for deal flow and, in some cases, new partners – TechCrunch - Californianewstimes.com
    Jul 16 · TechCrunch
    Traditional VCs turn to emerging managers for deal flow and, in some cases, new partners - TechCrunch
    A Chat with Semil Shah, Founding General Partner of Haystack
    A Chat with Semil Shah, Founding General Partner of Haystack

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    Experience

    Haystack

    Education

    Harvard University

    Location

    Mill Valley, California, United States