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Haystack

GeneralistSan Francisco, United StatesActiveWebsiteLinkedIn
Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity-
Industry Focus
Industries
AISpaceMobilityAdvanced ManufacturingDefenseAerospaceBlockchain
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio

Haystack is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by Semil Shah in 2013, focused on the initial chapters of software and technology startup formation. The team typically invests $1M-$3M in initial rounds, leading or participating, and Shah has been named to Forbes' Midas List for Seed Investors in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Early investments include DoorDash, Instacart, Figma, HashiCorp (acquire...

Notable Investments
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DoorDash
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Instacart
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Figma
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HashiCorp
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Opendoor
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Carta
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Applied Intuition
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Ironclad
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nTop
A
Astranis
R
Redpanda
F
Farcaster

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