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Vishal Vasishth

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Co-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious Ventures

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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechConsumerDigital HealthEnergyFintechHealthtech

Founder at Obvious Ventures

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Co-founders at Obvious Ventures

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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

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

Other disclosed investments

Led

Bayesian HealthIterative HealthRecursion PharmaceuticalsVirta

Board seats

Openly

Investor

Brightside HealthConcertoCareCorvusGood EggsHedvigK-12 Techno ServicesLearners GuildLynxOpenlyPi HealthPrism DataReken Cybersecurity for AI threatsZymergen

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 Co-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious Ventures.
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 Health, ConcertoCare, Corvus, Good Eggs, Hedvig, and 8 more.
Does Vishal Vasishth lead rounds?
Yes — Vishal Vasishth has led 7 tracked investments.

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