HIGHLIGHTS
Labelbox (Fund I / Opty) acquired Upcraft, an agentic sales automation startup, to enhance how Labelbox scales outreach and engagement with Alignerr, its network of >1M domain experts who evaluate, train and improve the world’s most advanced AI models
Alaffia (Fund I / Opty) raised a $55M Series B led by Transformation Capital
UPTIQ (Opty Fund) raised a $25M series B led by Curql
We’ve kicked off fundraising for Fund III: learn more by emailing us at [email protected]
PORTFOLIO
Trade financing for SMEs in developing markets (Opty | Co-investors: Accel, Wing, Sequoia)
AI governance platform (Fund II | Co-investors: Lookout, Inner Loop, Alumni, FoundersX)
AI uplifting clinician learning, practice and growth (Fund II | Co-investors: Lerer Hippeau, AlleyCorp)
CEO Prabhjot Singh joined The Pulse to discuss how Altitude is helping alleviate the primary care staffing crisis
AI-enabled specialty care telemedicine (Opty | Co-investors: Greylock, F-Prime, Forerunner)
CEO Meena wrote an article in Becker’s Hospital Review about why hospitals continue to struggle with throughput despite their usage of digital tools
AI copilots to reduce administrative burden (Opty | Co-investors: Valtruis, Cigna, ATX, Capital Factory)
New case study showed the company’s prior authorization solution reduced review time by 45%
The company's head of AI, Bharath Dandala, was recognized by NASA for his contributions to AI
Voice AI agents for clinical & administrative healthcare calls (Fund I | Co-investors: Kleiner, Coatue)
FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT
CEO & Co-Founder of Viven
Digital twins of employees (Opty Fund | Co-investors: Khosla, Foundation, FPV Ventures)
Share your background and the story behind starting your company:
I’m a repeat founder and technologist who has spent the past two decades building AI platforms that help people do their best work. After leading product and research teams at Google Search, I co-founded BloomReach and then Eightfold AI, where we applied deep-learning to talent management. Throughout that journey I saw a consistent pain point: when key people are unavailable, decisions stall, context is lost, and teams slow down. That inspired Varun Kacholia (my longtime co-founder) and me to start Viven. Our vision is a world where everyone has a Digital Twin—an intelligent, personal model trained on their real work—so progress never stops.
What problems are you solving, and how do you provide value to your customers?
Viven’s Digital Twins capture each individual’s institutional memory—emails, docs, meeting notes, decisions—and make it instantly searchable and shareable (with strict pair-wise privacy controls). Customers like Genpact have already deployed thousands of Twins and report 50% faster onboarding and materially quicker decision-making across time zones. By turning knowledge into an always-on asset, we help organizations move faster, break down silos, and keep momentum even when people are offline.
What you enjoyed most about collaborating with Tau Ventures?
Tau has been more than a capital partner; they’ve been connectors and champion storytellers. From advising on our go-to-market to amplifying our launch across their 5,000-strong network, the team has consistently opened doors that matter. I’m especially excited about the upcoming Fund III partnership discussions and the chance to co-host thought-leadership events where we can showcase real-world Digital Twin success stories to the broader Tau community.
PORTFOLIO OPPORTUNITIES
Iterative: several opportunities, including chief of staff and director of operational finance & analytics
Oath Surgical: head of payor contracting and strategic partnerships (email [email protected] with inquiries)