Borna Shoa

Borna Shoa

Partner, Trader atHack VCCalifornia

Borna Shoa is a Partner and Trader at Hack VC. He previously worked at Nebula Labs and Capital Group.

What Borna can write

Writes checks of$250K to $10M
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.

Hack VC writes $250K to $10M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Hack VC.

Career

  1. Capital Group · fixed income trader
  2. Nebula Labs · exchange architect
  3. Hack VC · Partner
    Now
  4. Hack VC · Partner, Trader
    Now

Focus

defimarket microstructureliquid strategies

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Questions

Who is Borna Shoa?

Borna Shoa is a Partner and Trader at Hack VC. He previously worked at Nebula Labs and Capital Group.

How much does Borna Shoa invest?

Borna Shoa invests through Hack VC, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Borna Shoa?

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

What did Borna Shoa do before Hack VC?

fixed income trader at Capital Group; exchange architect at Nebula Labs.

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