Sapna Shah
Founder bij Red Giraffe Advisors LLC
Profiel
Sapna Shah is an angel investor, retail expert and three-time entrepreneur.
Through Red Giraffe, she make investments in startups in the future of the retail and consumer, which includes B2B retail tech, marketplaces, ecommerce, consumer brands and consumer tech.
She has a particular focus on startups that have female and/or underrepresented founders, and invests only in US-based companies.
Select investments include: Visuwall, Silk + Sonder, Stantt, Dough, Robyn, Findmine, Modalyst, Monica + Andy, Iterate.ai and The Wing.
Sapna is also the founder of Retail X Series, an ecosystem for retail startups in New York and around the US, featuring events, a podcast, Slack community and resources for early stage founders who are revolutionizing the future of retail.
Retail X helps founders by providing content with experts given tactical advice on topics ranging from customer acquisition to financial modeling to early stage fundraising, targeted specifically to preseed and seed stage founders.
Sapna received her B.S.
in Economics from the Wharton School as well as a B.A.
in East Asian Studies from the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.
She received her M.B.A.
from Columbia Business School.
Actieve functies van Sapna Shah
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Red Giraffe Advisors LLC
Red Giraffe Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red Giraffe Advisors LLC (Red Giraffe Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Sapna Shah. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 01-10-2013 |
NY Tech Alliance, Inc.
NY Tech Alliance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NY Tech Alliance, Inc. engages in technology advocate organization operation. The company was founded by Scott Heiferman and Dawn Barber on July 23, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY | Director/Board Member | 01-10-2019 |
New York Fashion Tech Lab
New York Fashion Tech Lab Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services New York Fashion Tech Lab is a nonprofit program that serves as a community-driven, relationship-building, collaboration, and business development platform. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company supports women-led companies that have developed innovations at the intersection of fashion, retail, and technology. The company was founded by Kay Koplovitz. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01-01-2019 |
Ember Labs
Ember Labs Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ember Labs LLC is a boutique strategic advisory and consulting firm that specializes in blockchain and cryptocurrency development, engineering, and business strategy. The American company offers general advising to business partners and clients to help them navigate the complexities of cryptocurrency development and investment. Ember Labs also provides fundraising and capital investment offerings to their direct clients by leveraging existing relationships with a network of elite angel investors and venture firms. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01-01-2015 |
TresseNoire LLC
TresseNoire LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Tressenoire LLC provides traveling textured hair stylists, who will bring a salon experience to the customer's doorstep. Its services include natural hair, precision cuts, children’s hair and custom healthy hair care regimens. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Director/Board Member | 01-01-2017 |
Visuwall Technologies, Inc.
Visuwall Technologies, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Visuwall Technologies LLC provides marketplace allows landlords to list the properties and advertisers. It offers a planning tool that allows users to plan, book, and manage the installation of the advertising such as booking, contract, payment processing, and permit/insurance; and design specifications and production lead times detailing creative layout. The company was founded by Wu Kobi and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 01-01-2018 |
Findmine, Inc.
Findmine, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Findmine, Inc. operates a software platform that automatically curates products and product groups for use across merchant?s ecommerce, digital marketing and in-store displays. The company was founded by Costa Itscov and Michelle Bacharach and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 01-01-2015 |
Eerdere bekende functies van Sapna Shah
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Monarq Incubator
Monarq Incubator Financial ConglomeratesFinance Monarq Incubator provides resources mentorship and introduction need for women. The company was founded by Diana Murakhovskaya and Irene Ryabayaand is headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01-06-2019 |
Modalyst, Inc.
Modalyst, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Modalyst, Inc. provides e-commerce platforms and shopping cart technologies to automate the workflow of drop shipping between brands, retailers and end-consumers. The company was founded by Alain Miguel and Jill Sherman and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 01-01-2019 |
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Opleiding van Sapna Shah
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
Columbia Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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MORGAN STANLEY | Finance |
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Ann, Inc.
Ann, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Part of Mahwah Bergen Retail Group, Inc., Ann, Inc. is a private company that retails women's apparel, shoes, and accessories. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 1954 by Richard Liebeskind. The CEO is Carrie W. Teffner. Ann was acquired by Mahwah Bergen Retail Group, Inc. on August 21, 2015 for $2,074.84 million. | Retail Trade |
Linen's N' Things, Inc.
Linen's N' Things, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Linens 'n Things, Inc. operates as an online retailer of home textiles, house wares and decorative home accessories. It offers garden decor, kitchen, electronics, and pet supplies. The company was founded by Eugene Wallace in 1975 and is headquartered in Clifton, NJ. | Retail Trade |
New York Angels, Inc.
New York Angels, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance New York Angels, Inc (New York Angel) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Howard Morgan and David Rose. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
NY Tech Alliance, Inc.
NY Tech Alliance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NY Tech Alliance, Inc. engages in technology advocate organization operation. The company was founded by Scott Heiferman and Dawn Barber on July 23, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY | Commercial Services |
Red Giraffe Advisors LLC
Red Giraffe Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red Giraffe Advisors LLC (Red Giraffe Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Sapna Shah. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Modalyst, Inc.
Modalyst, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Modalyst, Inc. provides e-commerce platforms and shopping cart technologies to automate the workflow of drop shipping between brands, retailers and end-consumers. The company was founded by Alain Miguel and Jill Sherman and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
XRC Labs
XRC Labs Investment ManagersFinance XRC Labs (XRC Labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Pano Anthos. The firm is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. | Finance |
Findmine, Inc.
Findmine, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Findmine, Inc. operates a software platform that automatically curates products and product groups for use across merchant?s ecommerce, digital marketing and in-store displays. The company was founded by Costa Itscov and Michelle Bacharach and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Visuwall Technologies, Inc.
Visuwall Technologies, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Visuwall Technologies LLC provides marketplace allows landlords to list the properties and advertisers. It offers a planning tool that allows users to plan, book, and manage the installation of the advertising such as booking, contract, payment processing, and permit/insurance; and design specifications and production lead times detailing creative layout. The company was founded by Wu Kobi and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
TresseNoire LLC
TresseNoire LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Tressenoire LLC provides traveling textured hair stylists, who will bring a salon experience to the customer's doorstep. Its services include natural hair, precision cuts, children’s hair and custom healthy hair care regimens. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Consumer Services |
New York Fashion Tech Lab
New York Fashion Tech Lab Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services New York Fashion Tech Lab is a nonprofit program that serves as a community-driven, relationship-building, collaboration, and business development platform. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company supports women-led companies that have developed innovations at the intersection of fashion, retail, and technology. The company was founded by Kay Koplovitz. | Technology Services |
Monarq Incubator
Monarq Incubator Financial ConglomeratesFinance Monarq Incubator provides resources mentorship and introduction need for women. The company was founded by Diana Murakhovskaya and Irene Ryabayaand is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Ember Labs
Ember Labs Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ember Labs LLC is a boutique strategic advisory and consulting firm that specializes in blockchain and cryptocurrency development, engineering, and business strategy. The American company offers general advising to business partners and clients to help them navigate the complexities of cryptocurrency development and investment. Ember Labs also provides fundraising and capital investment offerings to their direct clients by leveraging existing relationships with a network of elite angel investors and venture firms. | Technology Services |
Retail Eye Partners LLC | |
Mind The Chap, Inc. |