Semil Shah
Director/Board Member at Needle 2021-1 LLC
Profile
Semil Shah is currently a Director at Needle 2021-1 LLC, a Venture Partner at Lightspeed Management Co LLC, and a Partner at Haystack Management Co. LLC.
Previously, he worked as a Director at The National Center for Employee Ownership, Head of Operations at Rexly, Inc., Consultant at Massachusetts Port Authority, Venture Partner at GGV Capital, Head-Operations at Votizen, Inc., Principal at TechCrunch, Inc., and Principal at Concept.io, Inc. Shah received his graduate degree from Harvard University in 2008 and his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1999.
Semil Shah active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Haystack Management Co. LLC
 Haystack Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Haystack Management Co. LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Semil Shah and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2012-12-31 |
Lightspeed Management Co LLC
 Lightspeed Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-02-28 |
Needle 2021-1 LLC
 Needle 2021-1 LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Teamworthy Group LLC, Needle 2021-1 LLC is a venture capital fund. The company is based in Mill Valley, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Semil Shah
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
GGV Capital
 GGV Capital Investment ManagersFinance Granite Asia is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Scott Wayne Barclay Bonham, Joel D. Kellman and Hany M. Nada. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Concept.io, Inc.
 Concept.io, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Concept.io, Inc. develops and markets web applications for mobile phones. The company was founded by G. D. Ramkumar, Keshav Menon and Dominic Hughes in 2012 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The National Center for Employee Ownership
 The National Center for Employee Ownership Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Center for Employee Ownership is a nonprofit organization that has been supporting the employee ownership community since 1981. The non-profit company is based in Oakland, CA. The company's mission is to help employee ownership thrive by providing reliable information on technical issues and inspiration to help companies reach the full potential of employee ownership. Litigation has been an ongoing concern for the ESOP community, and the company aims to help people make smart decisions about employee ownership. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Massachusetts Port Authority
 Massachusetts Port Authority Other TransportationTransportation Massachusetts Port Authority manages airports, seaports and transportation infrastructure. It operates Boston-Logan International Airport, L.G. Hanscom Field, the Tobin Memorial Bridge and certain facilities in the Port of Boston. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in East Boston, MA. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Rexly, Inc.
 Rexly, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rexly, Inc. provides music applications for mobile phone. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Semil Shah
| Harvard University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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Rexly, Inc.
Rexly, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rexly, Inc. provides music applications for mobile phone. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Lightspeed Management Co LLC
Lightspeed Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners. | Finance |
Massachusetts Port Authority
Massachusetts Port Authority Other TransportationTransportation Massachusetts Port Authority manages airports, seaports and transportation infrastructure. It operates Boston-Logan International Airport, L.G. Hanscom Field, the Tobin Memorial Bridge and certain facilities in the Port of Boston. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in East Boston, MA. | Transportation |
GGV Capital
GGV Capital Investment ManagersFinance Granite Asia is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Scott Wayne Barclay Bonham, Joel D. Kellman and Hany M. Nada. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park. | Finance |
The National Center for Employee Ownership
The National Center for Employee Ownership Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Center for Employee Ownership is a nonprofit organization that has been supporting the employee ownership community since 1981. The non-profit company is based in Oakland, CA. The company's mission is to help employee ownership thrive by providing reliable information on technical issues and inspiration to help companies reach the full potential of employee ownership. Litigation has been an ongoing concern for the ESOP community, and the company aims to help people make smart decisions about employee ownership. | Commercial Services |
Votizen, Inc.
 Votizen, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Votizen, Inc. provides authenticity of registration. It provides tools to connect voters who share the same views along with a delivery mechanism to reach the voters' specific elected representatives. The company was founded in March 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
TechCrunch, Inc.
 TechCrunch, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TechCrunch, Inc. owns and operates websites dedicated to technology news, information and analysis. It also hosts conferences, events, and various meet-ups serving as community platforms for industry conversation and collaboration. The company was founded by Jack Michael Arrington and Keith William Teare on June 11, 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Concept.io, Inc.
Concept.io, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Concept.io, Inc. develops and markets web applications for mobile phones. The company was founded by G. D. Ramkumar, Keshav Menon and Dominic Hughes in 2012 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Technology Services |
Haystack Management Co. LLC
Haystack Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Haystack Management Co. LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Semil Shah and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Needle 2021-1 LLC
Needle 2021-1 LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Teamworthy Group LLC, Needle 2021-1 LLC is a venture capital fund. The company is based in Mill Valley, CA. | Finance |
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