Haystack
Overview
Haystack is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology startups, typically providing $1M to $3M in initial rounds.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instacart | Oct 2012 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Hadrian | Jan 2026 | Series C Extension | - |
| Ironclad | Jan 2022 | Series E | Co-investor |
| Astranis | Jul 2024 | Series D | Co-investor |
| Envoy | Jan 2022 | Series C | Co-investor |
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Key People
Semil Shah
General Partner
Divya Dhulipala
Principal
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Haystack based?
Haystack is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
When was Haystack founded?
Haystack was founded in 2013.
How many portfolio companies does Haystack have?
Haystack has 149 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Haystack's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Instacart, Hadrian, Ironclad, Astranis, Envoy.
What was Haystack's most recent investment shown here?
Haystack's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Hadrian in 2026.
What sectors does Haystack focus on?
Haystack focuses on Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud 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Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure.
What company stages does Haystack focus on?
Haystack typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Haystack's AUM?
Haystack's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.