The Ideas Company

Haystack

Quiet

Founder-centric early-stage fund led by Semil Shah, backing signal-driven founders pre-traction.

Type
Micro VC
Stages
Pre-seedSeed
Cheque
$250K–$3M
Base
San Francisco · SF Bay Area
Closed Haystack VIII ($85M) and Needles III ($25M) in early 2026.

Recent announced deals

The evidence behind the quiet status.

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People

  • Semil ShahFounder & General Partner
  • Aashay SanghviPartner
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Status is computed from announced deals only (Active ≤60d · Slow 60–120d · Quiet 120d+) — a floor, not a ceiling. Every deal links to its public source. Corrections with an announcement link are applied within a week.