Haystack
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Investment Thesis
Backing outlier founders at the earliest stages.
Investment Profile
- Stage: Seed, Early_stage
- Sectors: SaaS, Infrastructure, Logistics, Real Estate, Autonomous Vehicles, Aerospace, Manufacturing, AI
- Check size: $25K–$500K
- Geography: US
Investment Team
- Aashay Sanghvi — Partner
- Divya Dhulipala — Principal
- Semil Shah — Founding Partner
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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