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Haystack
Haystack, a venture fund based in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2013. The fund focuses on a wide range of sectors including Parenting, Information Technology, AgTech, Food and Beverage, and more. With a fund stage covering Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A, Haystack has invested in 152 companies and seen 28 exits. The fund, led by partner Semil Shah, supports outlier founders at the earliest stages. Some of their portfolio companies include Kinside, Silo, and Smallstep. For more information, visit their website at www.haystack.vc.
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Bio
Haystack is a venture capital firm that backs up outlier founders at the earliest stages.
Location
San Francisco, California
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Partner name
Semil Shah
Bio
Haystack is a venture capital firm that backs up outlier founders at the earliest stages.
Location
San Francisco, California
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Partner name
Semil Shah
Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund Focus
Parenting, Information Technology, AgTech (FarmTech), Food and Beverage, Marketplace, Software, Cybersecurity, B2B, Advertising (AdTech), E-Commerce, Marketing (MarTech), Productivity Tools, CloudTech, SaaS, Apps, Mobile, Big Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), Enterprise, Developer Tools, Hardware, CMS, Legal Tech, Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR), EdTech, Transportation, Robotics
Number of investments
152
Number of exits
28
Fund Type
Venture Fund
Portfolio Companies
Kinside, Silo, Smallstep, Stedi, AdQuick, Scribe, Robocorp, Okteto, Highlight, Fiddler AI, Solo.io, Vectorized, Red Leader, HelloSign, ScopeAR, Determined AI, Remix, Cobalt
Haystack
Haystack, a venture fund based in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2013. The fund focuses on a wide range of sectors including Parenting, Information Technology, AgTech, Food and Beverage, and more. With a fund stage covering Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A, Haystack has invested in 152 companies and seen 28 exits. The fund, led by partner Semil Shah, supports outlier founders at the earliest stages. Some of their portfolio companies include Kinside, Silo, and Smallstep. For more information, visit their website at www.haystack.vc.
About
Bio
Haystack is a venture capital firm that backs up outlier founders at the earliest stages.
Location
San Francisco, California
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Partner name
Semil Shah
Fund
Fund Focus
Parenting, Information Technology, AgTech (FarmTech), Food and Beverage, Marketplace, Software, Cybersecurity, B2B, Advertising (AdTech), E-Commerce, Marketing (MarTech), Productivity Tools, CloudTech, SaaS, Apps, Mobile, Big Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), Enterprise, Developer Tools, Hardware, CMS, Legal Tech, Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR), EdTech, Transportation, Robotics
Number of investments
152
Number of exits
28
Fund Type
Venture Fund
Portfolio Companies
Kinside, Silo, Smallstep, Stedi, AdQuick, Scribe, Robocorp, Okteto, Highlight, Fiddler AI, Solo.io, Vectorized, Red Leader, HelloSign, ScopeAR, Determined AI, Remix, Cobalt