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Semil Shah, the General Partner at Haystack, is a successful early-stage investor with a focus on specific people rather than sectors. His portfolio includes investments in companies like Instacart, DoorDash, Hashicorp, and Giphy. With over a decade of experience, Semil has invested in 270 companies, with 50 valued at over $100 million and 15 at over $1 billion. He emphasizes learning from startups, networking, and establishing trust. Semil’s investment check sizes range from $100,000 to $500,000. His collaboration style involves actively engaging with co-investors and Limited Partners, focusing on simplifying processes. He values building partnerships within the startup ecosystem and provides advice on fundraising. His success is attributed to mentorship, dedication, and industry experiences.
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Country: United States of America
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
Website: blog.semilshah.com/about
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Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: I found evidence of Semil Shah participating in investments in 2024 and early 2025. Sources include his blog post about Haystack’s investment in Nominal published Apr 22, 2024, and investment listings showing activity in 2024 (e.g., Synch, Mar 2024). No gap longer than six months is present between Nov 1, 2025 and these investments: the most recent public investment activity found is within the last 6 months. The named startup invested: Nominal. Based on the recency, classify as very-active.
Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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