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. byFacebook), 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:
- 39
- 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
Round size
- Seed
- $350k–$13M
- Series A
- $500k–$24M
Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 5 (13%)
- Health Care 5 (13%)
- Software 4 (10%)
- E-Commerce 4 (10%)
- Advertising 4 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 13 (33%)
- Series A 9 (23%)
- Funding Round 5 (13%)
- Angel 3 (8%)
- Series B 1 (3%)
Country
- United States 26 (67%)
- India 1 (3%)
- Turkey 1 (3%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Serve Robotics
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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 | |
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Serve Robotics
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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 | |
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Serve Robotics
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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. | Seed / Mar 02, 2021 | |
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Serve Robotics
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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. | Seed / Mar 02, 2021 | |
PayJoy
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PayJoy has brought credit to millions of under-served consumers in emerging markets worldwide by collateralizing their smartphone to jumpstart them into the modern credit system. The company, based in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2015, funded by top fintech investors including Greylock and USV, and is now profitable and growingquickly. | $6M / Convertible Note / Sep 19, 2017 | |
Tubi
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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 | |
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PayJoy
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PayJoy has brought credit to millions of under-served consumers in emerging markets worldwide by collateralizing their smartphone to jumpstart them into the modern credit system. The company, based in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2015, funded by top fintech investors including Greylock and USV, and is now profitable and growingquickly. | $2M / Seed / Aug 31, 2015 | |
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PayJoy
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PayJoy has brought credit to millions of under-served consumers in emerging markets worldwide by collateralizing their smartphone to jumpstart them into the modern credit system. The company, based in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2015, funded by top fintech investors including Greylock and USV, and is now profitable and growingquickly. | $2M / Seed / Aug 31, 2015 | |
Snapwire
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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
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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 | |
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FAQ
What does Safa Rashtchy invest in?
Safa Rashtchy invests primarily in SaaS, Health Care and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 39 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Safa Rashtchy's check size?
Safa Rashtchy typically joins rounds of $350k–$13M at Seed and $500k–$24M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Safa Rashtchy participates in.
When did Safa Rashtchy last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Safa Rashtchy closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 39 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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