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Shahin Farshchi

Lux Capital

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3.25

3

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Have known this investor for years (know them very well)

3

I've worked with Shahin for several years, and overall he's a nice guy, but in my view he's an ineffective investor from the founder's point of view. In my experience, Shahin has issues with "bedside manner", thoughtfulness, and understanding the limitations of his knowledge and experience. We used to call him the "chaos monkey" in board meetings because when the group was in alignment, he'd be the one questioning things with really oddball takes and with an energy I would call frenetic / anxious that wasn't conducive to running effective board meetings. Further he was already late to board meetings, would call in at the last minute without notice (when everyone else had come in person), and then eventually stopped coming to our board meetings without announcing this to us. We just had to infer he was out. During a tough time in the company later on, he then reappeared making various requests and demands and in general adding stress to an already very difficult situation. For his value-add, I would not say Shahin's discussions in board meetings or in general were helpful. I'd use "generic MBA" to describe the lack of rigor and insight of his thinking. In the future, I will avoid working with Shahin again. He's generally a trustworthy guy whose heart is in the right place, but he was a pain in the ass having on the cap table and didn't add any value beyond the money.
Verified Investor Response:
Understands Market:
Responsive:
2
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Adds Value:
2
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I Trust This Investor:
6
No BS (Delivers):
Would You Recommend This Investor?
3
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