Sanjay Rao
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing 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
- Tau VenturesManaging Partner (Co Founder) | AI Investorcurrent2018 — present
- Accelerate LabsCo-Founder & Director of Product Management2014 — 2018
- Norwest Venture PartnersVice President2012 — 2013
- Norwest Venture PartnersSenior Associate2010 — 2012
- McKinsey & CompanyStrategy Consultant2007 — 2009New York, NY
- Bain & CompanySummer Associate2005San Francisco Bay Area
- MicrosoftProgram Manager (Product Manager)2003 — 2004Redmond, WA
Skills & more
Pricing StrategyAcquisition IntegrationAnalytical SkillsPrototypingProduct VisionCommunicationArtificial Intelligence (AI)1Strategy14Business Strategy9Product Management8Venture Capital5Start-ups6
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Colleagues 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 Co-Founder and Managing 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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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of PayhawkVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Norwest Venture Partners73
Jon KossowManaging Partner at Norwest Venture PartnersLaura BoydPrincipal, Head of M&A & Capital Markets at Norwest Venture PartnersLaura TseVP of Finance at ParadigmBayan AlizadehPartner at S32Scott WilliamsonPortfolio Partner: Product at OSS CapitalJeff SchmidtHead of Commercialization at Energize Ventures
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsJeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of Pleo
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Also worked at Bain & Company1,176
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalDeepinder GoyalCo-founder & CEO of ZomatoZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of Column
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Also worked at Microsoft2,000
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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