Sydney Landau

Sydney Landau

Partner atSHAKTINew York

Sydney Landau is a Partner at SHAKTI in New York. She previously interned at Morgan Stanley and SHAKTI, and holds a B.A. from Colby College.

What Sydney can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

SHAKTI writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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

Career

  1. Morgan Stanley · Intern
  2. SHAKTI · Intern
    Now
  3. SHAKTI · Partner
    Now
  4. Morgan Stanley
  5. SHAKTI
    Now

Education

Tuck School of Business, mini MBA programColby College, B.A. in Psychology and Economics

Also at SHAKTI

Partners like Sydney

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Alert me when SHAKTI is active

One email when Sydney's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Sydney Landau?

Sydney Landau is a Partner at SHAKTI in New York. She previously interned at Morgan Stanley and SHAKTI, and holds a B.A. from Colby College.

How much does Sydney Landau invest?

Sydney Landau invests through SHAKTI, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Sydney Landau?

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

What did Sydney Landau do before SHAKTI?

Intern at Morgan Stanley; Morgan Stanley.

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