Rafi Syed

General Partner atBow CapitalNYC

Rafi Syed is a venture capital investor and former technology executive. He currently serves as a General Partner at Bow Capital.

What Rafi can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
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Career

  1. The Boston Consulting Group · management consultant
  2. Foursquare · leading product and growth
  3. Bessemer Venture Partners
    2012
  4. Khosla Ventures
  5. Maven Clinic · COO and Head of Growth
  6. Bow Capital · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Bow Capital

Investments named in public bios

RevWikiaMindbodyHomebaseShopifyPinterest

Focus

insurancereal estate technologyB2B payments

Education

University of California, Berkeley, B.A.

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Who is Rafi Syed?

Rafi Syed is a venture capital investor and former technology executive. He currently serves as a General Partner at Bow Capital.

How much does Rafi Syed invest?

Bow Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Rafi Syed?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Rafi in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Bow Capital backed works better.

What did Rafi Syed do before Bow Capital?

management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group; leading product and growth at Foursquare; Bessemer Venture Partners; Khosla Ventures; COO and Head of Growth at Maven Clinic.

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