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Yusuf Sherwani

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CEO at Pelago · Founder at Quit Genius

New York City

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

FoundedPelago · YCQuit Genius

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About

Yusuf Sherwani is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pelago, a digital clinic for substance use care. Born and raised in London, he studied Medicine (MD) and Management (BSc) at Imperial College London before bootstrapping two startups, one of which had a modest exit and one that failed. He now angel invests in early-stage founders with a healthcare bias, backing companies such as Curebase, Healthie, firsthand, and Replit. He is an avid reader who set a goal in 2015 to read a book every two weeks and writes about business, biographies, and AI.

Beyond investing

Founded
Co-founded and leads Pelago, a digital clinic for substance use care. Bootstrapped two earlier startups, one of which had a modest exit and one that failed.
Education
Studied Medicine (MD) and Management (BSc) at Imperial College London.
Communities
Ran a book club at Quit Genius that read titles such as Human Compatible.
Hobbies
Sets a reading goal of one book every two weeks, inspired by a 2015 challenge, and publishes book reviews and recommendations.
Family
Was born and raised in London, UK, and now lives in New York City.

Mentioned above: the Imperial College London mafia →

From Yusuf's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

CEO at PelagoYC W18

Intro paths

YC

Yusuf went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Yusuf can intro founders to Pelago's investors below.

Pelago's investors · 23

AAF Management Ltd.WashingtonAgrolimen VenturesAtomicoLondon · since 2023Burda Principal InvestmentsMunichCade VenturesNew YorkEQT VenturesLuxembourg · $2M – $50M checksGreyMatterBerkeleyKinnevikStockholmKreos CapitalLondonLIONHEART VENTURESSan FranciscoManta Ray VenturesLondonMatt Mireles (Scout @ Social Capital LP)MentorsLynnwoodoctopus investmentsLondonOctopus VenturesLondon · $130K – $1.3M checks · since 2020PioneerToronto, OntarioSemperVirens Venture CapitalSan MateoStartUp HealthNew YorkSyndicateRoomCambridgeTriplePoint CapitalMenlo ParkVillage GlobalCovina · $500K – $3M checksWayra UKLondonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Pelago

SSSarim Siddiqui
Sarim SiddiquiHead of Product
MAMaroof Ahmed
Maroof AhmedFounder

Founder at Quit Genius

Intro paths

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Quit Genius's investors · 10

AAF Management Ltd.WashingtonAtomicoLondonBurda Principal InvestmentsMunichCade VenturesNew YorkEQT VenturesLuxembourg · $2M – $50M checksForce Over Mass CapitalLondon · since 2018KinnevikStockholmOctopus VenturesLondon · $130K – $1.3M checksPioneerToronto, OntarioY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Quit Genius

MA
Maroof AhmedFounder
SSSarim Siddiqui
Sarim SiddiquiFounder
YS
Yusuf Sherwani, M.D.Co-founder and CEO of Quit Genius

Investments

Investor

Alba OrbitalAnteriorCurebaseFinni HealthfirsthandFutureClinicHealthieInflowMercuryMonterey AIMytosReplitSafiSequenceTeamOutTopship

Sources: curated public sources · the investor's own website.

Writing

All posts ↗
The $100B Paradox: Why the Largest Company in Healthcare Hasn _article.2026-07-06

Argues that no $100B healthtech company exists because past technology never increased clinician capacity, and that AI paired with outcomes-based pricing could finally change healthcare's production function..[TRUNC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yusuf Sherwani?
Yusuf Sherwani is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pelago, a digital clinic for substance use care. Born and raised in London, he studied Medicine (MD) and Management (BSc) at Imperial College London before bootstrapping two startups, one of which had a modest exit and one that failed. He now angel invests in early-stage founders with a healthcare bias, backing companies such as Curebase, Healthie, firsthand, and Replit. He is an avid reader who set a goal in 2015 to read a book every two weeks and writes about business, biographies, and AI.
Where does Yusuf Sherwani work?
Yusuf Sherwani is CEO of Pelago and Founder at Quit Genius.
What check size does Yusuf Sherwani write?
Yusuf Sherwani typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies did Yusuf Sherwani found?
Yusuf Sherwani founded Pelago, Quit Genius.
What companies has Yusuf Sherwani invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alba Orbital, Anterior, Curebase, Finni Health, firsthand, FutureClinic, Healthie, Inflow, Mercury, Monterey AI, Mytos, Replit, and 4 more.
What has Yusuf Sherwani written?
Yusuf Sherwani has 1 tracked post on ysherwani.com, including "The $100B Paradox: Why the Largest Company in Healthcare Hasn _article.".

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