Haystack

Venture capital firm
San Francisco, California, USAFounded 2013haystack.vcSee connections →

Early-stage venture capital firm backing outlier founders at seed stage across software, AI, and hardware sectors.

Strategy

Stages
Seed
Sectors
Technology
Geographies
USASan Francisco, California, USA
Check size
$250K - $1.5M

Recent changes

  1. Sep 5, 2026Stages updated: Seed haystack.vc
  2. Jan 1, 2026New fund: Haystack Fund VIII Value Add VC funds tracker
  3. Jan 1, 2020New fund: Haystack Fund V ($50M) Value Add VC funds tracker
  4. Jan 1, 2019New fund: Haystack Fund V ($50M) Value Add VC funds tracker
  5. Jan 1, 2018New fund: Haystack Fund IV ($23M) Value Add VC funds tracker

Funds

4
FundVintageSizeStrategySource
Haystack Fund VIII2026size disputedFlagship
As of 2026Value Add VC funds tracker
Haystack Fund V2020$50MFlagship
As of 2020Value Add VC funds tracker
Haystack Fund V2019$50MFlagship
As of 2019Value Add VC funds tracker
Haystack Fund IV2018$23MFlagship
As of 2018Value Add VC funds tracker

Portfolio

2 total

Sector / Stage Activity

By sector (portfolio)
Consumer
1 · 50%
Robotics
1 · 50%

Co-Investors

11

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Haystack FAQ

How large are Haystack's funds?

Haystack funds Value Add tracks include Haystack Fund V ($50M, 2020); Haystack Fund V ($50M, 2019); Haystack Fund IV ($23M, 2018), out of 4 Haystack funds tracked in total.

What companies has Haystack invested in?

Haystack's portfolio includes Enigma, DoorDash.

Who does Haystack co-invest with most?

In the rounds Value Add tracks, Haystack most often invests alongside Comcast Ventures (1 shared deal), Conviction (1 shared deal), CrossLink Capital (1 shared deal), CRV (1 shared deal), Index Ventures (1 shared deal).

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Where these figures come from
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