Semil Shah
34 Podcast Episodes
EP36: Semil Shah (founder Haystack, early investor in DoorDash, Instacart, Figma) on the current fundraising market and building intuition to pick winners early
EP36: Semil Shah (founder Haystack, early investor in DoorDash, Instacart, Figma) on the current fundraising market and building intuition to pick winners early
Semil is the founder and GP at Haystack, an early-stage VC firm with $450M+ AUM. He’s an investor in 200+ companies incl... Read more
25 Jan 2023
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38mins
20VC: Semil Shah on The Biggest Mistakes VCs and LPs Made Over the Last 24 Months, Why LP Churn is Coming, Core Lessons on Scaling from $1M Haystack Fund I to Today and How To Find, Win and Manage LPs as an Emerging Manager
20VC: Semil Shah on The Biggest Mistakes VCs and LPs Made Over the Last 24 Months, Why LP Churn is Coming, Core Lessons on Scaling from $1M Haystack Fund I to Today and How To Find, Win and Manage LPs as an Emerging Manager
Semil Shah is the Founder of Haystack, one of the leading pre-seed and seed firms of the last decade. Among Semil's port... Read more
21 Nov 2022
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1hr 4mins
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Sourcing a Deal with Semil Shah
Sourcing a Deal with Semil Shah
Paul and Randy are joined by Semil Shah of Haystack VC to discuss ways VCs find new deals.
18 Oct 2022
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48mins
Fundraising and The State of Seed Investing with Semil Shah
Fundraising and The State of Seed Investing with Semil Shah
Semil Shah (@semil), investor at Haystack and venture partner at Lightspeed, joins Lucas Bagno to discuss:- The trends S... Read more
3 Mar 2022
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41mins
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Haystack's Semil Shah on building the firm from the ground up, portfolio models, and the state of VC today
Haystack's Semil Shah on building the firm from the ground up, portfolio models, and the state of VC today
Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.... Read more
17 Aug 2021
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51mins
Semil Shah (Haystack VC) on the LP landscape, advice for founders, and the "chocolate chip cookie company" fallacy
Semil Shah (Haystack VC) on the LP landscape, advice for founders, and the "chocolate chip cookie company" fallacy
Semil Shah, Managing Partner, Haystack VC Key Takeaways: 1) LP's struggle to deploy capital without face to face opportu... Read more
9 Sep 2020
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23mins
Semil Shah on turning ideas into reality
Semil Shah on turning ideas into reality
Brad Feld talks with Semil Shah, founder of the venture capital fund Haystack, who shares his inspiring founder story. W... Read more
28 Aug 2020
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22mins
What Does Tech Think of the Media? (Guest: Semil Shah, Founder/GP Haystack)
What Does Tech Think of the Media? (Guest: Semil Shah, Founder/GP Haystack)
Semil Shah is the Founder of Haystack - an early-stage venture fund. He's also one of Silicon Valley's most interesting ... Read more
16 Jun 2020
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42mins
Semil Shah: Raising a seed round in a recession
Semil Shah: Raising a seed round in a recession
This week we’re having tea with Semil Shah. Through his seed fund, Haystack, he's invested in 70+ startups including Ins... Read more
16 Jun 2020
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25mins
Semil Shah of Haystack on lower valuations due to the crisis (EP.51)
Semil Shah of Haystack on lower valuations due to the crisis (EP.51)
Early stage founders need to come to terms with lower valuations due to the crisis. The demand shift is real.Guest - Sem... Read more
15 Apr 2020
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