Amit Garg

  I have been in Silicon Valley for 20 years -- at Samsung NEXT Ventures, running my own startup (as of May 2019 a series D that has raised $120M and valued at $450M), at Norwest Ventures, and doing product and analytics at Google. My academic training is BS in computer science and MS in biomedical informatics, both from Stanford, and MBA from Harvard. I speak natively 3 languages, live carbon-neutral, am a 70.3 Ironman finisher, and have built a hospital in rural India serving 100,000 people.

 



182 Stories by Amit Garg

Why Tau Ventures Invested in Kerna Labs? Harnessing AI to transform RNA Therapeutics

Tau Ventures recently invested in Kerna Labs, a Bay Area biotech startup innovating in the field of mRNA therapeutics. Founded in 2024, Kerna Labs...
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Rise Of The Robots? A Framework for Startups

Automation has been a core human principle since the dawn of civilization. Ox to plow fields quicker. Looms with spinning wheels to make more...
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Vetting Your VC? 5 Questions All Entrepreneurs Should Ask Of A Prospective Investor

Due diligence in startups is a two-way street – the investor is looking to understand the entrepreneur and the entrepreneur is looking to understand...
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15 Years Of Trying To Be Carbon-Neutral: Practical Uses Of Technology For Individuals — Part 2

In Dec 2019 I published an article “15 Years Of Trying To Be Carbon-Neutral: Practical Uses Of Technology For Individuals.” That article’s focus was...
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Why We Invested In ShiftRx — Helping With The Pharmacy Workforce

Excited to be investing in the $3.5M seed of ShiftRx alongside Workbench Ventures and Inflect Health. Tau Ventures is an AI-first fund in Silicon...
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Why We Invested In Handl — Healthcare Price Transparency

Excited to be investing in the $2.5M seed of Handl Health alongside Mucker and Everywhere, their official announcement is here. Tau Ventures is an...
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Where Is Healthcare Today And What Role Can Startups Play? A Story In 10 Pictures

At Tau Ventures we invest in AI in digital health and AI in enterprise and have written extensively about both topics. This article is...
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Why We Invested In Ensis – AI For Government RFPs

Excited to announce our investment in the $4M seed for Ensis, which is building a Gen AI tool for government contractors to streamline the...
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Why We Invested In Siftwell — Health Analytics

Excited to announce our investment in the $5.8M seed for Siftwell, a health analytics company that provides reports and insights to payors around their...
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50 States Of Grey: 3 Key Questions For Healthcare Startups As They Navigate The United States (which is not so united in terms of policy)

At Tau Ventures we hear from many entrepreneurs around the world that they want to build or expand a healthcare business into the US...
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2023 Was Very Tough For Startups And Investors, Why And Where Do We Go From Here?

Different parts of the world have fared very differently but sitting in Silicon Valley, overall 2023 has been a difficult year for both startups...
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How To Get Capital From Those Pesky VCs?

Okay, so “pesky” was perhaps clickbait with some truth to it, but it’s undeniable that the fundraising process is inefficient. Some entrepreneurs seem to...
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