Semil Shah is a partner at Haystack Ventures and a venture partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. He previously held product and operational roles at early-stage startups.
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Haystack writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Haystack · Founding PartnerNow
- Lightspeed Venture Partners · Venture Partner2018-null
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Who is Semil Shah?
Semil Shah is a partner at Haystack Ventures and a venture partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. He previously held product and operational roles at early-stage startups.
How much does Semil Shah invest?
Semil Shah invests through Haystack, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Semil Shah?
A warm intro from a founder Haystack backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Semil Shah do before Haystack?
Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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