Palo Alto California - San Francisco Bay Area - Menlo Park California | U.S.A.
| Investor Type | Firm |
| Type of Fund | Other |
| Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Consumer |
| Stages | Early,Seed, Series A, Pre-seed |
| Investing | United States • Australia |
| Investment Range | $250,000 - $1,500,000 |
| Investment Sweet Spot | $875,000 |
| Assets Under Management | $50,000,000 |
About The Fund
Haystack is an early-stage venture capital firm based in California, founded by Semil Shah. With a focus on initial investments in software and technology startup formation, Haystack has been operational for over a decade. The firm's investment strategy spans across various industries such as Software, PropTech, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, IoT and Wearables, A.I. and Big Data, Cloud Services and Infrastructure, as well as Real Estate and Construction. Their operations are not limited to these sectors as they are also interested in Consumer and other markets. Haystack typically invests between $500,000 to $2,000,000 in initial funding rounds, playing either a leading or participating role in these early stages. They have a diverse portfolio that includes notable companies such as DoorDash, Instacart, Figma, Hashicorp, Opendoor, Carta, Applied Intuition, Ironclad, nTop, People.ai, Astranis, Redpanda, Multiverse, Scribe, and Haus Analytics. Additionally, Haystack curates content for founders through their newsletter 'Provisions'. With assets under management of approximately $50,000,000, the firm has established a reputation of partnering with outlier founders and is supported by a network of founders, limited partners, operators, and industry peers. Haystack stands out for being actively involved with its investments, providing more than just capital, aiming to contribute to early success and help navigate the challenges of startup growth.
Haystack's investments on record
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