Safa Rashtchy
Founding Managing Partner @ Think + Ventures
Palo Alto, United States
Safa Rashtchy is a seed investor at Think + Ventures in Palo Alto focused on SaaS and Health Care. Safa Rashtchy is the founding Managing Partner of Think + Ventures and a a Silicon Valley investor, advisor, and trendspotter. Safa and sits on the boards of several start-ups and global organizations. Safa has been an Investor/Advisor in AppliedBoard, Angellist, Bina Technologies (acq. by Roche) , Uber, OpenGov, Payjoy, Nimble VR (acq. by Facebook), Signifyd, CleverSense (acq. by Google) and many other investments. Overall, Safa has invested in 30 start-ups, with six exists all to public companies. Safa has pioneered the concept of "Consumer Value Proposition" and the Four-Stage Investment Research Model. From 1997 to 2007, Safa was a Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst focused on Internet media and marketing, and the Lead China analyst at Piper Jaffray and Company. He led the firm’s expansion efforts in the Internet industry and its expansion to China, as well as active involvements with leading Web 2.0 companies. Safa’s current investment portfolio consists of companies focused on Digital Health, consumer, media, and technology innovations, with deep attention to the the value proposition for the users.
- Total investments:
- 43
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Safa Rashtchy invests in
Stages Safa Rashtchy invests in
Countries Safa Rashtchy invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $350k–$13M
- Series A
- $500k–$24M
Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 5 (12%)
- Health Care 5 (12%)
- FinTech 4 (9%)
- Software 4 (9%)
- E-Commerce 4 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 13 (30%)
- Series A 9 (21%)
- Funding Round 5 (12%)
- Angel 3 (7%)
- Series B 1 (2%)
Country
- United States 26 (60%)
- India 1 (2%)
- Turkey 1 (2%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Serve Robotics provides a delivery platform that integrates self-driving hardware, autonomy software, and fleet operations to move goods safely on sidewalks and pedestrian areas. Its robots are built to interact with urban environments, navigate around people and obstacles, and complete contactless deliveries for restaurants and delivery platforms.Serve Robotics partners with food delivery services and local merchants to support neighborhood-based delivery workflows while reducing dependence on cars. | $13M / Seed / Dec 06, 2021 | ||
| Serve Robotics provides a delivery platform that integrates self-driving hardware, autonomy software, and fleet operations to move goods safely on sidewalks and pedestrian areas. Its robots are built to interact with urban environments, navigate around people and obstacles, and complete contactless deliveries for restaurants and delivery platforms.Serve Robotics partners with food delivery services and local merchants to support neighborhood-based delivery workflows while reducing dependence on cars. | Seed / Mar 02, 2021 | ||
| PayJoy is a mission-first credit provider dedicated to helping under-served customers in emerging markets to achieve financial stability and success. Our patented technology for secured credit provides an on-ramp for new customers to enter the credit system. Through PayJoy’s point-of-sale financing and card offerings, customers gain access to amodern quality of life. PayJoy’s credit also allows our customers to seize opportunities as micro-entrepreneurs, and acts as insurance for tough times. Through our cutting-edge machine learning, data science, and anti-fraud AI, we have served nearly 20 million customers and lent nearly $4B as of 2026 while achieving solid profitability and growth. | $6M / Convertible Note / Sep 19, 2017 | ||
| PayJoy is a mission-first credit provider dedicated to helping under-served customers in emerging markets to achieve financial stability and success. Our patented technology for secured credit provides an on-ramp for new customers to enter the credit system. Through PayJoy’s point-of-sale financing and card offerings, customers gain access to amodern quality of life. PayJoy’s credit also allows our customers to seize opportunities as micro-entrepreneurs, and acts as insurance for tough times. Through our cutting-edge machine learning, data science, and anti-fraud AI, we have served nearly 20 million customers and lent nearly $4B as of 2026 while achieving solid profitability and growth. | $2.3M / Seed / Dec 18, 2015 | ||
| Tubi is the world’s largest ad-supported video on demand service with over 12,000 movies and television shows from nearly every major Hollywood studio. The service gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content which is available completely free. Currently available in the US and Canada, Tubi can be accessed througha large number of devices and apps including Samsung televisions, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Comcast’s X1, iOS, and Android. | $6M / Series B / Nov 22, 2015 | ||
| Qventus optimizes operational decisions in hospitals in real time. They use machine learning and optimization algorithms to help hospitals reduce costs, improve quality and experience of the healthcare they deliver.Qventus is a YCombinator and StartX company working with some of the top health institutions in the country to change how healthcareis run. | $2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 01, 2015 | ||
| Snapwire is a platform where talented creators shoot custom visual content for brands and businesses around the world. Simply post a creative brief and top performing creators respond by submitting their best shots. Buyers get unique content that matches their vision, and the creators get paid fairly. Our mission is to enable people with apassion for creativity to thrive doing what they love. | Seed / Jul 01, 2015 | ||
| Qventus optimizes operational decisions in hospitals in real time. They use machine learning and optimization algorithms to help hospitals reduce costs, improve quality and experience of the healthcare they deliver.Qventus is a YCombinator and StartX company working with some of the top health institutions in the country to change how healthcareis run. | Apr 14, 2015 | ||
| Spry health provides health care payers with real-time analytics to manage chronically ill patients, avoid preventable hospitalizations, and save money on the 5% of patients who drive 50% of health spending. | $1.5M / Seed / Mar 01, 2015 | ||
| At ThinAir They are building the future of data security--and it's wrought with exciting engineering challenges!As a cloud-based SaaS product, ThinAir is the first data security solution that allows everyone—administrators and employees alike—to take control over their most sensitive data in a way that enhances, not hinders theirproductivity. They were the 2014 DEMO Enterprise's DEMOGod Winner and they completed Y Combinator as part of W15. | Seed / Mar 01, 2015 | ||
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About Think + Ventures
Think + Ventures is a research-driven and thesis-based early-stage venture firm. They invest in exceptional entrepreneurs and help them with guidance, support, and thier proprietary research. They focus on digital health, consumer, and leading-edge enterprise solutions.
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FAQ
What does Safa Rashtchy invest in?
Safa Rashtchy invests primarily in SaaS, Health Care and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 43 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Safa Rashtchy invest in?
Safa Rashtchy typically joins rounds of $350k–$13M at Seed and $500k–$24M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Safa Rashtchy's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Safa Rashtchy took part in.
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When did Safa Rashtchy last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Safa Rashtchy closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 43 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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