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Tabula Rasa Ventures

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Seed · 14 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Tabula Rasa Ventures backs innovators building the future of human health as citizens increasingly lose trust in legacy institutions and gravitate toward alternatives. The firm believes that over the coming decade, technological innovation combined with disappointment in existing health systems will give rise to novel healthcare infrastructure built by exceptional founders. It emphasizes stakeholder alignment, building and preserving trust, principled yet adaptive founder behavior, and avoiding force in favor of patient, intentional building. The firm prioritizes patient access and a healthier, more peaceful humanity, seeking durable businesses structured to endure and scale to impact billions of lives.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.

Stage
Seed
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
23

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Maria Velkova· Managing Partner
John Turner· Advisor
Judy Blumstock· Advisor
Liz Stahura· Advisor
Magenta Ceiba· Advisor
Maya Albert· Head of Operations
Olav Sorenson· Advisor
Prav Pillay· Advisor
Rob Laurie· Advisor
Tanya Harding· Advisor

What they invest in

from 8 of 23 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×7Biotech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Deep Tech ×3Enterprise Software ×3Digital Health ×2Medical Devices ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1

HQs:United States×7

Investments · 23 tracked

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2A Biosciences2abiosci.comin𝕏

2AB BioscienceS develops first-in-class small molecule therapeutics targeting the 5-HT2A receptor for ophthalmology and central nervous system disorders.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthEdTechHealthtechMedical DevicesSanta Monica, US

Alex Speiser(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inCharles Nichols, PhD(Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer)David Nichols, PhD(Co-Founder & Head of Chemistry)Tim Foster, PhD(Co-Founder & Head of Translational Discovery)

BoardGopal Das(Director)

Co-investorsLIONHEART VENTURESPalo Santo VCWhat If Ventures

Ameraamerahealthsolutions.cominSeed

Amera Health Solutions provides a data integration platform that connects fragmented claims processing systems for health plans.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechInsurTechNew York City, US

Deep Kapur(Founder)inLouise Tanski(Founder)in

Co-investorsValia VenturesY CombinatorAlumni VenturesBase10 PartnersC Square CapitalComma Capital+7 more

Bigleaphealthbigleaphealth.com
CellTypecelltype.cominSeed

CellType uses AI agents and biological models to automate drug discovery, having identified a novel cancer treatment signal and partnering with major pharmaceutical companies.

BiotechHealthtechNew York City, US

David van Dijk(Co-Founder & CEO)inIvan Vrkic(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsACVC PartnersPioneerY CombinatorZAKA VC0 ADBatch Ventures+12 more

Lykos Therapeutics fka MAPS PBClykospbc.comin𝕏

Lycos PBC develops investigational psychedelic-based therapeutics to treat mental health conditions, with an initial focus on post-traumatic stress disorder.

BiotechDeep TechMental Health

Co-investorsJourneyOne VenturesLauder PartnersLeafy TunnelSolari CapitalWGD Capital, L.P.XEIA Venture Partners

Opalite Healthopalitehealth.cominSeed

Opalite builds language interpretation technology for healthcare, enabling real-time communication between physicians and patients across language barriers.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Cathleen Kuo(Founder)inAlex Mehregan(Founder)in

Co-investorsSterling RoadY Combinator007 Venture PartnersCoyote VenturesDent CapitalHassan Lantry (Blast)+6 more

Rhizome AIrhizomeai.cominSeed

Rhizome AI provides an AI research platform that answers regulatory and clinical questions by citing documents from health authority databases across multiple markets, with built-in hallucination prevention.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechNew York City, US

Chetan Mishra(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Ruma Carerumacare.cominSeed

Ruma provides prior authorization software for healthcare practices, helping clinics manage and scale authorization requests across multiple locations.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Meng Fei Shen(Founder)inChristina Huang(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorHassan Lantry (Blast)Rebel FundRobinhoodxfactor ventures

Strand AIstrandai.comin𝕏Seed

Strand AI predicts missing biological data modalities from existing patient data, converting single histopathology slides into spatial protein maps and inferring gene expression from genotype.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Yue Dai(cofounder ceo)inOded Falik(Founder)in

Co-investorsAkkaY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

2AApolloBig Leap HealthDeepWell DTxEntheaLykos TherapeuticsNatural MedtechOlden LabsPsynauticsTerranTerran BiosciencesThe Synthesis InstituteWavepaths

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Tabula Rasa Ventures made?
Tabula Rasa Ventures has 23 tracked investments.
What stage does Tabula Rasa Ventures invest at?
Tabula Rasa Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Tabula Rasa Ventures focus on?
Tabula Rasa Ventures focuses on Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.

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