Overview
Yasmin Razavi is a General Partner at Spark Capital[1], a position Razavi has held since March 2017[3]. Razavi describes their investment approach as taking "joy in seeing and believing in world-changing ideas before others do"[2]. Beyond their primary role at Spark Capital, Razavi serves as a Board Member at Anthropic[4] and MatX[5], and holds investor positions at Kalshi[6], the Optimism Foundation[7], and previously at Deel[8]. Razavi's background includes earlier experience as an Investor at Index Ventures[9] and as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company[10]. Razavi holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering from the University of Toronto[11].
Profile introduction
I take joy in seeing and believing in world-changing ideas before others do!
Career history
- General PartnerMar 2017 to presentSpark Capital
- Board MemberJan 2023 to presentAnthropic
- Board MemberDec 2024 to presentMatX
- InvestorJan 2025 to presentKalshi
- InvestorSep 2021 to presentOptimism Foundation
- InvestorSep 2020 to Mar 2024Deel
- InvestorAug 2014 to Aug 2015Index Ventures
- Business AnalystAug 2012 to Aug 2014McKinsey & Company
Education
Basc., Bachelor of Applied Science and EngineeringUniversity of Toronto
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