Backing outlier founders at the earliest stages.
Backing outlier founders at the earliest stages.
Backing outlier founders at the earliest stages.
Haystack has backed founders in Silicon Valley and beyond for over a decade. Here's a little bit more about us, who we are, and how we work.
Haystack has backed founders in Silicon Valley and beyond for over a decade. Here's a little bit more about us, who we are, and how we work.
Haystack has backed founders in Silicon Valley and beyond for over a decade. Here's a little bit more about us, who we are, and how we work.
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Announcements
Nominal Raises $75 Million, led by Sequoia Capital, to Modernize Hardware Testing
Nominal, the first unified, real-time test stack for physical systems, today announced a $75 million Series B led by Sequoia Capital, with significant participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and continued support from Lux Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and additional investors.
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Nominal Raises $75 Million, led by Sequoia Capital, to Modernize Hardware Testing
Nominal, the first unified, real-time test stack for physical systems, today announced a $75 million Series B led by Sequoia Capital, with significant participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and continued support from Lux Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and additional investors.
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Nominal Raises $75 Million, led by Sequoia Capital, to Modernize Hardware Testing
Nominal, the first unified, real-time test stack for physical systems, today announced a $75 million Series B led by Sequoia Capital, with significant participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and continued support from Lux Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and additional investors.
AI Startup Conductor AI Raises $15 Million to Cut Government Red Tape
This Palantir alumni-founded startup uses AI to cut through government red tape. It just raised around $15 million, led by Lux Capital.
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AI Startup Conductor AI Raises $15 Million to Cut Government Red Tape
This Palantir alumni-founded startup uses AI to cut through government red tape. It just raised around $15 million, led by Lux Capital.
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AI Startup Conductor AI Raises $15 Million to Cut Government Red Tape
This Palantir alumni-founded startup uses AI to cut through government red tape. It just raised around $15 million, led by Lux Capital.
Semil Shah talks with Lightspeed Ventures
He joins Lightspeed partner and host, Michael Mignano, to discuss venture capital trends in the age of AI.
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Semil Shah talks with Lightspeed Ventures
He joins Lightspeed partner and host, Michael Mignano, to discuss venture capital trends in the age of AI.
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Semil Shah talks with Lightspeed Ventures
He joins Lightspeed partner and host, Michael Mignano, to discuss venture capital trends in the age of AI.
The Midas Seed List
Semil named for the third time to the Forbes Midas Seed List for best seed investors.
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The Midas Seed List
Semil named for the third time to the Forbes Midas Seed List for best seed investors.
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The Midas Seed List
Semil named for the third time to the Forbes Midas Seed List for best seed investors.
Kinetic Announces $21 Million Series B Funding Round, Led by Menlo Ventures
Kinetic, an automotive infrastructure company that delivers digital maintenance and servicing for EVs and AVs through its network of service centers, today announced it has secured $21 million in Series B funding.
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Kinetic Announces $21 Million Series B Funding Round, Led by Menlo Ventures
Kinetic, an automotive infrastructure company that delivers digital maintenance and servicing for EVs and AVs through its network of service centers, today announced it has secured $21 million in Series B funding.
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Kinetic Announces $21 Million Series B Funding Round, Led by Menlo Ventures
Kinetic, an automotive infrastructure company that delivers digital maintenance and servicing for EVs and AVs through its network of service centers, today announced it has secured $21 million in Series B funding.
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