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Haystack

Seed and Early-Stage venture capital firm · San Francisco

Haystack is a Seed and Early-Stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that typically writes $25K–$500K checks in SaaS, Infrastructure and Logistics. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Haystack as of June 3, 2026. Partners at Haystack include Aashay Sanghvi (Partner) and Divya Dhulipala (Principal).

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Typical check
$25K–$500K
Stages
Seed, Early-Stage
Headquarters
San Francisco

Overview

Haystack at a glance

Stage
Seed, Early-Stage
Check size
$25K–$500K
Sectors
SaaS, Infrastructure, Logistics, Real Estate, Autonomous Vehicles, Aerospace, Manufacturing, AI
Headquarters
San Francisco
Cold inbound
Warm intro preferred
Website
haystack.vc

Investment thesis

Backing outlier founders at the earliest stages.

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What sets Haystack apart

  • Track record of early unicorn exits (DoorDash, Instacart, Figma, Opendoor)
  • Diversified thesis across infrastructure, consumer, and AI
  • Portfolio depth suggests follow-on capital capacity

Recent investments

DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Haystack: Suno, Exa, Granola, Hadrian, Nominal and Haus Analytics.

What the portfolio shows

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Portfolio 18

Backed: DoorDash, Instacart, Figma + 15 more

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Partners

3 partners at Haystack

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FAQ

Questions about Haystack

What does Haystack invest in?

Haystack is a Seed, Early-Stage stage SaaS, Infrastructure, Logistics, Real Estate, Autonomous Vehicles, Aerospace, Manufacturing, AI investor, typically writing $25K – $500K checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Backing outlier founders at the earliest stages.

What check size does Haystack write?

Haystack typically writes $25K – $500K checks at the Seed, Early-Stage stage in SaaS, Infrastructure, Logistics, Real Estate, Autonomous Vehicles, Aerospace, Manufacturing, AI.

What makes Haystack different from other funds?

Haystack stands out on 3 points: Track record of early unicorn exits (DoorDash, Instacart, Figma, Opendoor); Diversified thesis across infrastructure, consumer, and AI; Portfolio depth suggests follow-on capital capacity.

What has Haystack invested in recently?

Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Haystack include Suno, Exa, Granola, Hadrian, Nominal, Haus Analytics.

What other funds are similar to Haystack?

Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Scribble Ventures, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator.

How do I reach Haystack?

Haystack does not generally take cold inbound; a warm introduction from a founder or investor the firm knows is the usual path.

Sources

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