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Payal Divakaran

Investor

Partner at .406 Ventures · Board director at Diana Health · Board director at Heartbeat Health · Board director at Trilio Data

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $2M – $5M checks · typically $3.5M

About

Payal joined .406 Ventures in 2015 and co-leads healthcare investing, focusing on technology-enabled healthcare services. She previously co-founded SpotRocket, worked in corporate development at Eventbrite, did growth equity investing at Spectrum Equity, and began her career in technology investment banking at J.P. Morgan. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Electrical Engineering from MIT.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Board director at Diana Health

Intro paths

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In turn, Payal can intro founders to Diana Health's investors below.

Diana Health's investors · 5

.406 VenturesBoston · $1M – $4M checks · since 2022Alley Robotics VenturesCohasset · $500K – $2M checksAlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022LRVHealthBoston · $500K – $1M checks · since 2025Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks

Co-founders at Diana Health

KCKate Condliffe
Kate CondliffeChief Executive Officer

Board director at Heartbeat Health

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In turn, Payal can intro founders to Heartbeat Health's investors below.

Heartbeat Health's investors · 8

.406 VenturesBoston · $1M – $4M checks · since 2024Designer FundSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksEcho Health VenturesDurhamHitachi VenturesMunichKindred VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksLerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checksOptum VenturesBostonRadicle ImpactSan Francisco · $100K – $3M checks

Co-founders at Heartbeat Health

JWJeff Wessler
Jeff WesslerFounder & Chief Executive Officer
JW
Jeffrey WesslerFounder

Board director at Trilio Data

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In turn, Payal can intro founders to Trilio Data's investors below.

Trilio Data's investors · 4

.406 VenturesBoston · $1M – $4M checks · since 2017Cerity Partners VenturesBoston · since 2017Hyperplane Venture CapitalBoston · $250K – $3M checks · since 2017Windspeed VenturesBedford · $1M – $5M checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Trilio Data

MBMurali Balcha
Murali BalchaFounder and CTO

Experience

  1. .406 VenturesPartnercurrent2015 — present
  2. Humata HealthBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  3. OncoveryCareBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. FamilyWell HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Nema HealthBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentNew Haven, Connecticut, United States
  6. Diana Health (We're Hiring!)Board Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, NY
  7. EquipBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentSan Diego, CA
  8. AristaMDBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentSan Diego, CA
  9. Heartbeat HealthBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentNew York, NY
  10. WellistBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentBoston, MA
  11. WelbeHealthBoard Observercurrent2017 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  12. Redox EngineBoard Observercurrent2015 — presentMadison, WI
  13. WayspringBoard Observercurrent2015 — presentNashville, TN
  14. Better Life PartnersBoard Observer2018 — 2026Hanover, NH
  15. Nomad_HealthBoard Observer2016 — 2025New York, NY
  16. LaudioBoard Observer2019 — 2025Boston, MA
  17. VirtudentBoard Observer2018 — 2021Boston, MA
  18. TrilioBoard Observer2018 — 2020Boston, MA
  19. TrilioBoard Member2017 — 2018Boston, MA
  20. Event FarmBoard Member2016 — 2019Los Angeles, CA
  21. CloudHealth Technologies, Inc.Board Observer2016 — 2018Boston, MA
  22. Jisto Inc.Board Observer2016 — 2017Boston, MA
  23. SpotRocket.coCo-Founder2014 — 2015Boston, MA
  24. EventbriteCorporate Development2014San Francisco, CA
  25. Spectrum Equity InvestorsAssociate2010 — 2013Boston, MA
  26. J.P. MorganAnalyst - Technology Investment Banking2008 — 2010New York, NY

Skills & more

Private Equity28Financial Modeling13Mergers & Acquisitions3Valuation16Venture Capital16Corporate Finance3Investments3Due Diligence2Corporate Development9Equities1Investment Banking6Capital Markets
+2 moreLBOEntrepreneurship

Languages Hindi

From Payal's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Heartbeat HealthBoard seat

via .406 Ventures · filed Jul 2024 · $25M raise

Trilio DataBoard seat

via .406 Ventures · filed Nov 2017 · $2.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Diana Health

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at .406 Ventures

Austin Kwoun
Analyst at .406 Ventures
Esther Dominguez
General Counsel at .406 Ventures
Graham Brooks
Partner at .406 Ventures
Greg Dracon
Partner at .406 Ventures
Joanna Skoler Gilman
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
Joe SantaBarbara
Chief Financial Officer at .406 Ventures
Kathryn Reddy
Principal at .406 Ventures
Kelci Horan
Office Manager and Executive Assistant at .406 Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Payal Divakaran?
Payal joined .406 Ventures in 2015 and co-leads healthcare investing, focusing on technology-enabled healthcare services. She previously co-founded SpotRocket, worked in corporate development at Eventbrite, did growth equity investing at Spectrum Equity, and began her career in technology investment banking at J.P. Morgan. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Electrical Engineering from MIT.
Where does Payal Divakaran work?
Payal Divakaran is Partner at .406 Ventures and Board director at Diana Health and Board director at Heartbeat Health and Board director at Trilio Data.
What check size does Payal Divakaran write?
Payal Divakaran typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
What boards does Payal Divakaran sit on?
Payal Divakaran holds tracked board seats at Diana Health, Heartbeat Health, Trilio Data.
Where did Payal Divakaran go to school?
Payal Divakaran studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), with Distinction); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, Electrical Engineering).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Heartbeat Health7

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Also worked at Nomad_Health6

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Also worked at Laudio6

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Also worked at Event Farm2

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