Lotus was founded by KJ Dhaliwal, Zekka Nelson in 2024.

Who are Lotus's investors?

Lotus's investors include Black Jays Ventures, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Failup Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Wormhole Capital.

How much funding has Lotus raised?

Lotus has disclosed $35M raised across 1 round.

Lotus

Founded 2024 · 7 known investors

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Lotus.ai is building healthcare technology serving patients and clinicians. The company combines AI engineering with clinical expertise to develop fast and accessible care solutions.

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Founders & leadership

Lotus was founded in 2024 by KJ Dhaliwal and Zekka Nelson.

KJ Dhaliwal FounderKJ Dhaliwal previously founded and sold Dil Mil, a dating app for South Asian users. He is now Founder & CEO of Lotus, which builds AI-powered healthcare technology to provide primary care access to patients and clinicians.

Zekka NelsonFounder

Aidan Cole Founding Chief Growth OfficerAidan Cole previously led growth at Dil Mil, a dating app that reached over 5 million users, and co-founded Underlining, a beauty and wellness e-commerce platform serving over 2 million customers through its Nailboo and Freewill brands.

Investors · 7

Black Jays Ventureslisted by Black Jays VenturesNew York · $250K – $500K

CRV (Charles River Ventures)listed by CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M

How we know: CRV (Charles River Ventures)'s portfolio page · lotus.ai · Not right? Tell us

Failup Ventureslisted by Failup VenturesHelsinki · $200K – $1M

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Kleiner Perkinslisted by Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M

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Wormhole Capitallisted by Wormhole Capital

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Also in the syndicate · 2

LEADVCLiquid 2

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$35M disclosed across 1 round · 2026

$35MSeries AFeb 2026 · 3 sources
CRV (lead), Kleiner Perkins (lead), LEADVC, Liquid 2
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In the news

Lotus Raised $41M | Lotus Health AIlotus.ai · Feb 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Lotus do?: Lotus.ai is building healthcare technology serving patients and clinicians. The company combines AI engineering with clinical expertise to develop fast and accessible care solutions.
Who founded Lotus?: Lotus was founded by KJ Dhaliwal, Zekka Nelson in 2024.
Who are Lotus's investors?: Lotus's investors include Black Jays Ventures, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Failup Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Wormhole Capital.
How much funding has Lotus raised?: Lotus has disclosed $35M raised across 1 round.