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Semil Shah founded Haystack in 2013 and invests in pre-seed and seed companies, alongside his role as a Venture Partner at Lightspeed. He previously worked on product and operations at startups including Swell, and created and hosted TechCrunch’s In the Studio series.
Semil Shah founded Haystack in 2013 and invests in pre-seed and seed companies, alongside his role as a Venture Partner at Lightspeed. He previously worked on product and operations at startups including Swell, and created and hosted TechCrunch’s In the Studio series.
Career
Semil Shah holds a Master’s, Economic Development and Strategy from Harvard University and a Bachelor’s, History from University of Michigan.
Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners from 2018 to Present
Founding General Partner at Haystack from 2013 to PresentFounded Haystack and invests in seed-stage technology companies.
Contributing Columnist at TechCrunch from 2011-01 to 2014-04Wrote the weekly Iterations column and created and hosted In the Studio on TechCrunchTV. Contributed independently rather than as a staff member.
Entrepreneur in Residence at Javelin Venture Partners from 2012 to 2012Completed a six-month entrepreneur-in-residence role.Investing Announcements
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Nakul MandanVenture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Semil will bring to Lightspeed his insights, his network, and his ability to parse through the ever-evolving technology startup landscape.