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#43 - Aashay Sanghvi (Investor @ Haystack) on navigating the venture hype cycle, the business and game of being a VC, and breaking down what is attractive about dev tools

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This week we had on Aashay Sanghvi (@aashaysanghvi_) of Haystack.

Haystack is an early-stage fund that backs outlier founders at the earliest stages. Some of their portfolio companies include DoorDash, Instacart, Figma, Carta, and OpenDoor to name a few. Aashay is one of the three members of the team, and he focuses primarily on dev tools, fintech, and healthcare opportunities.

In this talk, we discuss:

  • the hype cycle of a venture career
  • distinction between the business and the game of being a VC
  • things that make developer tools an attractive category to invest in

đŸ“« For weekly insights from the next era of investors and operators, make sure to subscribe to Confluence.VC Weekly.

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Manage episode 313225217 series 3262833
Content provided by Clay Norris and Tyler Dean, Clay Norris, and Tyler Dean. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Clay Norris and Tyler Dean, Clay Norris, and Tyler Dean or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

This week we had on Aashay Sanghvi (@aashaysanghvi_) of Haystack.

Haystack is an early-stage fund that backs outlier founders at the earliest stages. Some of their portfolio companies include DoorDash, Instacart, Figma, Carta, and OpenDoor to name a few. Aashay is one of the three members of the team, and he focuses primarily on dev tools, fintech, and healthcare opportunities.

In this talk, we discuss:

  • the hype cycle of a venture career
  • distinction between the business and the game of being a VC
  • things that make developer tools an attractive category to invest in

đŸ“« For weekly insights from the next era of investors and operators, make sure to subscribe to Confluence.VC Weekly.

  continue reading

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