Profile
Bio
In 2013, after a string of early-stage startup experiences and successful consulting engagements with prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firms, Semil raised a small fund of his own — dubbed Haystack — and started writing checks into early-stage companies. Today, Semil and Haystack have become leaders in early-stage investing, backing breakout companies across sectors and geographies. Semil’s portfolio includes consumer hits Instacart, DoorDash, Giphy, and Wag, as well as enterprise winners Hashicorp, eShares, Envoy, and ManagedByQ. In 2017, just four years after starting his own fund, Semil was named to the Midas Brink List by Forbes. Semil holds a Master’s degree in Economic Development and Strategy from Harvard University and a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of MichiganCareer
Haystack Management Co LLCInstitutional venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments. |
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Haystack Ventures LLC |
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Lightspeed Management Co LLCMulti-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the enterprise and consumer sectors. |
Investments
Selected investments
Company | Country | Date | Notes | ||
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Carta Developer of an ownership (cap table) management platform. |
United States | 5 Jan 2015 | Series A Initial investment. Round participant. Active |