Vishal Vasishth
InvestorFounderManaging Director at Obvious Ventures · Board director at Genhealth · Board director at Bonvee
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $6M checks · typically $3M
FoundedObvious Ventures
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About
Vishal Vasishth is a two-decade advocate of World Positive Capitalism who co-founded a deep-tech/frontier firm that manages $1.5B across seven funds and has backed multiple IPOs and unicorns.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechConsumerDigital HealthEnergyFintechHealthtech
Board director at Genhealth
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Board director at Bonvee
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Founder at Obvious Ventures
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Experience
- Obvious VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Inductive BioBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- Prism TPOBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Bayesian HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Pi HealthBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Prism DataBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- GenHealth.aiBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- BrightsideBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LynxBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Iterative HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Positive DevelopmentBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Tomorrow HealthBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- OpenlyBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- GalileoBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- OctaveInvestorcurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- ConcertoCareBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- Block RenovationSeries A Investorcurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
- MIXTBoard Observer/Investorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Devoted HealthSeries A Investorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Dexterity, Inc.Seed Investorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
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Deals · 7
GenhealthBoard seat
via Obvious Ventures · filed Jun 2023 · $13.2M raise
Serface CareBoard seat
via Obvious Ventures · filed Aug 2021 · $1M raise
TentrrBoard seat
via Obvious Ventures · filed Mar 2020 · $6M raise
BonveeBoard seat
via Obvious Ventures · filed Sep 2018 · $7.1M raise
Inductive BioLed round
via Obvious Ventures · filed May 2025
Devoted HealthLed round
via Obvious Ventures · filed Oct 2017
GalileoLed round
via Obvious Ventures
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Bayesian HealthIterative HealthRecursion PharmaceuticalsVirta
Board seats
Investor
BrightsideConcertoCareCorvusGood EggsHedvigK-12 Techno ServicesLearners GuildLynxOpenlyPi HealthPrism DataRekenZymergen
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vishal Vasishth?
- Vishal Vasishth is a two-decade advocate of World Positive Capitalism who co-founded a deep-tech/frontier firm that manages $1.5B across seven funds and has backed multiple IPOs and unicorns.
- Where does Vishal Vasishth work?
- Vishal Vasishth is Founder of Obvious Ventures and Managing Director at Obvious Ventures and Board director at Genhealth and Board director at Bonvee.
- What does Vishal Vasishth invest in?
- Vishal Vasishth invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Digital Health, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Vishal Vasishth write?
- Vishal Vasishth typically writes checks of $250K – $6M.
- What companies did Vishal Vasishth found?
- Vishal Vasishth founded Obvious Ventures.
- What boards does Vishal Vasishth sit on?
- Vishal Vasishth holds tracked board seats at Bonvee, Genhealth, Openly, Serface Care, Tentrr.
- What companies has Vishal Vasishth invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bayesian Health, Devoted Health, Galileo, Inductive Bio, Iterative Health, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Virta, Brightside, ConcertoCare, Corvus, Good Eggs, Hedvig, and 8 more.
- Where did Vishal Vasishth go to school?
- Vishal Vasishth studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA); North Carolina State University (MS).
- Does Vishal Vasishth lead rounds?
- Yes — Vishal Vasishth has led 7 tracked investments.
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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management422
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Also attended North Carolina State University225
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