Shaheer Sandhu

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Investor at Susa Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Shaheer Sandhu is an investor at Susa Ventures, focusing on pre-seed and seed investments in AI, consumer, and healthcare. A UC Berkeley graduate, he previously founded alif. build and did ML research. Colleagues and mentors have described him as an "exceptional talent" with a "sharp and creative mind. "

Outside of his venture role, Shaheer is passionate about community empowerment. He founded Alif, an accelerator for Muslim founders, and served on the board of AIM 4 The Hear, a nonprofit leveraging Social Emotional Learning curriculum to run workshops for schools and community centers.

Unique fact: Shaheer is a former California State Champion in Public Forum Debate.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Charming & Persuasive

Achievment Oriented

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Early-Stage Investing
Focuses on pre-seed and seed investing at Susa Ventures and often speaks on what VCs look for in early-stage companies.
AI Software
Explicitly lists AI software and infrastructure as a primary area of investment interest.
Founder Mentorship
Co-founded Alif, an accelerator for Muslim founders, and is actively involved in the Susa Venture Fellows program for aspiring investors.

Media Appearances

Shaheer has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Investor at Susa Ventures
9-2024 - 1-2025
Fellow at Susa Ventures
5-2022
Board at AIM 4 The Heart
7-2023 - 2-2025
Product Strategy & BizOps at LinkedIn
Core Team at Alif

Education

Bachelor's degree from University of California, Berkeley
Education details unavailable from Dougherty Valley High School

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Insights For Selling To Shaheer

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shaheer is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shaheer

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shaheer move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Shaheer take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Shaheer

Personality Compatibility


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