Safa A. Rashtchy

Safa A. Rashtchy

Founder at Think+ Ventures Management LLC

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Safa Rashtchy is the founder and Managing Partner of Think + Ventures, a thesis-based and research-driven early-stage fund in Silicon Valley.
Safa has been a Silicon Valley investor, advisors, and board member for over 12 years and has invested in over 60 companies.
His investments include Bina Technologies (acquired by Roach), Tubi.tv (acquired by Fox Media), Nimble VR (acquired by Facebook), and several other exists.
Safa is an advisor/board observer to Snapwire, Spry Health, Axgen, and Contilio.
His thesis on consumer value proposition and market-driven investments have been at the core of Think + Ventures.
Safa pioneered the concept of “Teen Focus Groups” for internet and online trends and has continued his mission to encourage companies to get close to their customer and to listen to them.
Safa has worked with and advised numerous public companies during his Wall Street years, including Google, Alibaba, Netflix, Yahoo, and others.
From 1997 until 2007, Safa was a Managing Director 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 involvement with leading Internet and technology companies.
Safa enjoyed top ranking and recognition from Wall Street, including three consecutive years of the prestigious Institutional Investor (II) ranking, as well as top rankings for stock picks and earnings estimates.
In 2007, Safa was named the Investment Analyst of the Year and received the 2007 New Economy Award from iResearch in China.
In 2002, Safa was named to The Wall Street Journal’s ”Best on the Street” analyst survey and was also a winner in Institutional Investor magazine’s “Home Run Hitters of 2001? top stock pickers list.
Safa holds a Master’s degree in business administration, summa cum laude, from Boston University, and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from Purdue University.

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Director/Board Member 2013-11-30
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Consultant / Advisor 2017-10-31
Consultant / Advisor 2013-12-31
Consultant / Advisor 2016-12-31
Trayt Health Consultant / Advisor 2015-07-31
Consultant / Advisor 2011-12-31
Early Bird Alert, Inc. Consultant / Advisor 2011-12-31
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Boston University Masters Business Admin
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