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Haystack Ventures

326 State St Apt 1B, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, United States

Overview

Private equity fund focusing on distressed residential real estate.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Real Estate

Investment portfolio

23rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
RASA
Oct 2026Participated
$10 MOther Equity
EraDrive
Dec 2025Led
$5 MSeed
Rivet
Nov 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
ConductorAI
Apr 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Haus
Jul 2024Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Kinetic Automation
Jun 2024Participated
$21 MSeries B
Materia
Jun 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Bench IQ
Mar 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Kinetic Automation
Oct 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Haus
Aug 2023Participated
$17 MSeries A
Common Fate
Dec 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Trunk
Apr 2022Participated
$25 MSeries A
RASA
Oct 2026Participated
$10 MOther Equity
EraDrive
Dec 2025Led
$5 MSeed
Rivet
Nov 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
ConductorAI
Apr 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Haus
Jul 2024Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Kinetic Automation
Jun 2024Participated
$21 MSeries B
Materia
Jun 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Bench IQ
Mar 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Kinetic Automation
Oct 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Haus
Aug 2023Participated
$17 MSeries A
Common Fate
Dec 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Trunk
Apr 2022Participated
$25 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Haystack Ventures: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Haystack Ventures: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed25
Series A09
Series B04
Other Equity03

Monthly Deal Activity

Haystack Ventures: 23 deals are recorded across 112 months.All available history.
Haystack Ventures: 23 deals are recorded across 112 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
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Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
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Dec '251
Jan '260
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Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Haystack Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Haystack Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning11
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Enterprise Software6
Data, Analytics & IT4
Hardware & Robotics4
Media & Entertainment4
Developer Tools4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Marketing & Advertising3
Food & Agriculture3
Government & Defense2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Transportation & Logistics2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Fintech1

Deal Size Distribution

Haystack Ventures: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Haystack Ventures: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Haystack Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Haystack Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States20
Australia1
Brazil1
Canada1
Haystack Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lux Capital sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Haystack Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lux Capital sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Lux Capital5
Initialized Capital4
Insight Partners3
Tiger Global3
Andreessen Horowitz2
Baseline Ventures2
Bloomberg Beta2
Cendana Capital2
Construct Capital2
Freestyle Capital2
Harpoon Ventures2
Heritage Group2
Lightspeed Venture Partners2
Mantis VC2
Moxxie Ventures2
Renegade Partners2
Root2
Slack Fund2
Todd & Rahul's Angel Fund2
XYZ Venture Capital2

Investment Strategy

Haystack Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Haystack Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led29%
Participating2191%
Haystack Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Haystack Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Semil Shah

Founder and General Partner