RV

Rahul Vohra

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Rahul Vohra, a prominent figure in the tech industry, transitioned into angel investing after a highly successful career as a founder. He is best known as the CEO and co-founder of Superhuman, the acclaimed email client, and previously founded Rapportive, which was acquired by LinkedIn in 2012. This extensive background in building and scaling product-led companies provides him with a unique lens for identifying promising early-stage ventures. His investment philosophy is deeply rooted in his operational experience, focusing on companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit potential and exceptional user experience.

As an angel investor, Vohra primarily targets seed-stage companies, often within the B2B SaaS, developer tools, and productivity software sectors. His portfolio reflects a keen interest in technologies that streamline workflows and enhance efficiency, mirroring the core value propositions of his own ventures. He has participated in over 10 known angel rounds, backing companies such as Vanta, a security and compliance automation platform, and Partender, an inventory management solution. His involvement typically extends beyond capital, offering strategic guidance and product insights to founders.

Vohra's role as a Technical Advisor at BOLDstart Ventures further solidifies his connection to the early-stage enterprise software ecosystem. This advisory capacity allows him to contribute to deal flow analysis and provide mentorship to portfolio companies, leveraging his expertise in product development, design, and go-to-market strategies. Founders seeking his support often benefit from his direct, hands-on approach and his ability to help refine product vision and user experience.

Given his focus on seed-stage investments and his status as a highly successful founder, Rahul Vohra's typical first check size likely falls within the range common for prominent individual angels in competitive early rounds. While specific figures are not publicly disclosed, his contributions are generally designed to be impactful for nascent startups, supporting their initial growth and development. He is particularly drawn to founders with a clear vision, strong technical acumen, and a deep understanding of their target users, aiming to foster long-term relationships that drive significant value creation.

Investor Profile

Rahul Vohra has backed more than 31 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 3% of its total and boasts 4 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Germany, Iceland.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Health Care, Information Technology.
  • Typical check size: $50K – $250K.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (42%)
  • Series A (29%)
  • Series B (16%)
  • Series Unknown (6%)
  • Angel (3%)
  • Series C (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (84%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Iceland (3%)
  • Indonesia (3%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Collaboration
  • Productivity Tools
  • Electronic Health Record (Ehr)
  • Scheduling
  • Analytics
circle-line
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Rahul Vohra frequently co-invest with?

Daft Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Shrug Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
Bain Capital Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
BV
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Bossa Invest
South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo
Co-Investments: 4
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 4
Quiet Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Craft Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Redpoint
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Rahul Vohra often collaborate with?

PM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 4
Balaji Srinivasan
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Shared Deals: 3
LG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
AR
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 3
SB
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 7
TG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 15
NR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 7
RP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
JA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 4
JB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 6

What are some of recent deals done by Rahul Vohra?

Quest Portal

Reykjavík, Gullbringusysla, Iceland

Quest Portal makes role-play and tell fantastical stories together by means of crafting and creates characters.

ArtContent CreatorsOnline Games
SeedOct 20, 2023
Amount Raised: $7,524,773
Zed Industries

San Francisco, California, United States

Zed Industries is a designer of a multi-user code editor.

Creative AgencyEnterprise ApplicationsSoftware
Series AMar 15, 2023
Amount Raised: $12,500,000
Bubbles

San Francisco, California, United States

Bubbles is a collaboration tool that lets tag anything on screen and invite teammates to discuss in-context.

CollaborationVideo ConferencingWeb Apps
SeedMay 11, 2022
Amount Raised: $8,500,000
NexHealth

San Francisco, California, United States

NexHealth is a real-time patient booking platform for people, their doctors, and healthcare developers.

Electronic Health Record (EHR)Health CareScheduling
Series CApr 21, 2022
Amount Raised: $125,000,000
Stilt

San Francisco, California, United States

Stilt offers financial services for immigrants, visa holders, and the underserved.

Financial ServicesFinTechLendingPersonal Finance
Series AMar 10, 2022
Amount Raised: $14,000,000
Aside

Palo Alto, California, United States

Aside is the company that builds cloud based platforms.

Information Technology
Series AFeb 8, 2022
Amount Raised: $17,100,000
PetsApp

London, England, United Kingdom

PetsApp provides an app-based client engagement platform for veterinary clinics, enabling them to better engage with pet owners.

Health Care
SeedDec 8, 2021
Amount Raised: $4,400,000
Reprise

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Reprise empowers enterprise sales and marketing teams to create sales demos, product tours, and trial environments.

Enterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySoftware
Series BNov 9, 2021
Amount Raised: $62,000,000
Alt

San Francisco, California, United States

Alt is an alternative asset platform that allows people to buy, sell, and store sports cards.

Asset ManagementFinancial ServicesFinTechSports
Series BNov 8, 2021
Amount Raised: $75,000,000
ScienceIO

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

ScienceIO develops a biomedical language platform to transform complex medical text into usable data and actionable insights.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareNatural Language Processing
SeedOct 13, 2021
Amount Raised: $8,000,000