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Semil Shah

Haystack
Venture Capital LinkedIn Twitter/X
#110
X Rank
517
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16
Posts
325
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4
Avg Comments
389
Total Engagement
24
Engagement Rate
3.2
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158,626 followers

Data last refreshed: February 16, 2026

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Recent Posts

16 posts

I’ve shared this clip with lots of friends who love the NFL. This short clip is like a mix of a classic snowy NFL game in the northeast and a scene from Interstellar where an object hurls through t...

Memes & Shitposting N/A Jan 24, 2026 View on X
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Don't think I've ever seen a throw like this one, given the stakes.

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NFL metaverse is a content-generation machine. Both games today in the snow. High & low of Bo Nix storyline. Stidham can beat team that drafted him. Darnold could reach promised land. Will Cale...

Market Analysis & Trends Media & Entertainment Jan 19, 2026 View on X
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Excellent short post by @ttunguz on "Dead Companies Walking," especially useful to read the bullet point list as it pertains to startups ignoring and/or unable to make the turn toward today's AI bu...

Market Analysis & Trends Artificial Intelligence Startup Failures Market Cycles Jan 18, 2026 View on X
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Incredible photo. Game was over in a flash.

N/A N/A Jan 18, 2026 View on X
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https://t.co/ntGGMN5qQH

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Bo Nix news hit me. Guy was getting better at the absolute perfect time. Seems like a good kid. In final moments of an epic game & euphoria in thrilling victory - after the game, boom - season ...

Personal Journey & Reflections N/A Jan 18, 2026 View on X
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Simple. When it's more than work, when it's personal, who knows where you can go.

Founder & Startup Advice Founder Journey Jan 12, 2026 View on X
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NFL product is unreal. If you consider Ravens/Steelers as unofficial start of playoffs, the four games so far have been decided by 2 pts, 3 pts, 4 pts, and now just 3 pts. Wonder what the point dif...

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I've had my car for 10 yrs, ~50k miles, but 3 kids. I just got it professionally detailed (after finding a bagel!) under seat. Wow, this was so worth it. Of course I'd wash/clean it a lot & mak...

Personal Journey & Reflections N/A Jan 11, 2026 View on X
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Saw this in a newsletter: "NYC’s 'pizza principle' finally cracked: a plain slice of [piz]za now averages $4, outpacing subway fare for the first time."

Market Analysis & Trends Macroeconomics Industry Trends Jan 10, 2026 View on X
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OH somewhere can’t remember: “The truest sign of intelligence is designing a life you’re excited by.”

Personal Journey & Reflections Founder Journey Jan 05, 2026 View on X
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1/ At times folks ask “what’s it like having kids?” & now I’ll tell ‘em a/b yday: -stuck in car for 4hrs w/ all kids b/c 101 shut down -1hr for bathroom stop & milkshakes -kids had hot box...

Personal Journey & Reflections N/A Jan 05, 2026 View on X
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There should be an app that autogenerates your own annual “unwrapped” content from your photo roll. Even tho mega cringey, in today’s “hey, look at me!” content creator economy, it seems like every...

Tech Commentary & Product Takes Mobile Apps Social Media Creator Economy Consumer Tech Dec 31, 2025 View on X
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https://t.co/r5QdoldY3K

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NFL poll - will Mahomes ever win another Super Bowl?

Memes & Shitposting N/A Dec 18, 2025 View on X
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Rank History

16 Feb 2026
#265
24 Jan 2026
#245
24 Jan 2026
#245

Content Categories

Personal Journey & Reflections 4
N/A 4
Market Analysis & Trends 3
Memes & Shitposting 2
Other 1

Topics & Themes

Founder Journey Media & Entertainment Artificial Intelligence Startup Failures Market Cycles Macroeconomics Industry Trends Mobile Apps Social Media Creator Economy Consumer Tech

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 94 of 375 in Venture Capital

Posts
43
Semil: 17 ↓
Likes
20,660
Semil: 341 ↓
Comments
1,510
Semil: 64 ↓
Avg Likes
303.6
Semil: 20.1 ↓
Avg Comments
21.7
Semil: 3.8 ↓
Benchmarker Score
25,190
Semil: 533 ↓
Posts/Week
2.9
Semil: 3.2 ↑
Avg Post Length
405 chars
Semil: 153 ↓
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
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