#17 - Advice for Startup Founders from a Successful VC | Semil Shah

Update: 2019-10-03

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In this episode, we are getting a behind the scenes look into the thought process of a VC. This is the perfect episode for young entrepreneurs and startup founders.

Today we have Semil Shah, the founder of Haystack a seed stage VC fund. Semil was an early investor in DoorDash, Instacart, HelloSign, Giphy and others. He’s also known for being a prolific writer, sharing his thoughts on VC and tech.

During this interview we dig into what he looks for in startups & founders. And some of his successes and some investments that didn’t pan out.

If you’re a founder, this one’s for you. Enjoy.

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