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Sanjay Rao

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Founding Partner at Tau Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $500K checks

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About

Sanjay Rao combines MIT technical depth, Microsoft engineering and McKinsey enterprise strategy as thought partner for enterprise AI and automation founders, writing playbooks for AI services and multi-LLM architectures.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Experience

  1. Tau VenturesManaging Partner (Co Founder) | AI Investorcurrent2018 — present
  2. Accelerate LabsCo-Founder & Director of Product Management2014 — 2018
  3. Norwest Venture PartnersVice President2012 — 2013
  4. Norwest Venture PartnersSenior Associate2010 — 2012
  5. McKinsey & CompanyStrategy Consultant2007 — 2009New York, NY
  6. Bain & CompanySummer Associate2005San Francisco Bay Area
  7. MicrosoftProgram Manager (Product Manager)2003 — 2004Redmond, WA

Skills & more

Pricing StrategyAcquisition IntegrationAnalytical SkillsPrototypingProduct VisionCommunicationArtificial Intelligence (AI)1Strategy14Business Strategy9Product Management8Venture Capital5Start-ups6
+12 moreInvestmentsCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipConsumer InternetMarketing StrategyFinancial AnalysisPrivate EquityMobile DevicesMicrosoft ExcelSalesforce.comSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Enterprise Software

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Colleagues at Tau Ventures

Amit Garg
Partner at Tau Ventures
Gary Ang
Venture Partner at Tau Ventures
Insoo Chang
Associate at Tau Ventures
Larry Augustin
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Ravi Varma
Venture Partner at Tau Ventures
Sam Bogrov
Principal at Tau Ventures
Sharon Huang
Associate at Tau Ventures
Sonal Panda
Advisory Partner at Tau Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sanjay Rao?
Sanjay Rao combines MIT technical depth, Microsoft engineering and McKinsey enterprise strategy as thought partner for enterprise AI and automation founders, writing playbooks for AI services and multi-LLM architectures.
Where does Sanjay Rao work?
Sanjay Rao is Founding Partner at Tau Ventures.
What does Sanjay Rao invest in?
Sanjay Rao invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.
What check size does Sanjay Rao write?
Sanjay Rao typically writes checks of $500K.
Where did Sanjay Rao go to school?
Sanjay Rao studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Engineering - MEng, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with Distinction); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).

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