Aashay Sanghvi

Partner atHaystackCalifornia

Aashay Sanghvi is a former General Partner at Haystack. He studied economics and history at Harvard.

What Aashay can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Haystack writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Haystack.

Focus

venture capital

Education

Harvard, economics and history

Also at Haystack

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Questions

Who is Aashay Sanghvi?

Aashay Sanghvi is a former General Partner at Haystack. He studied economics and history at Harvard.

How much does Aashay Sanghvi invest?

Aashay Sanghvi invests through Haystack, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Aashay Sanghvi?

A warm intro from a founder Haystack backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

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