# Shiv Rao

> Shiv Rao is the CEO and co-founder of Abridge, the AI platform transforming clinical conversations into structured medical documentation. A practicing cardiologist at UPMC and history-major-turned-physician, Rao founded Abridge in 2018 out of personal frustration with nightly dictation sessions. The company, now valued at $5.3 billion after raising $300M in Series E in 2025, deploys across 150+ U.S. health systems including Mayo Clinic, Duke Health, and Johns Hopkins, supports 28 languages and 55 medical specialties, and is used by over 50,000 clinicians. Rao is equal parts cardiologist, technologist, and artist — a former DJ, skateboarder, and avant-garde music producer whose unconventional path runs straight through the operating room.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Abridge
- **Organizations:** Abridge, UPMC, Carnegie Mellon University
- **From:** Pittsburgh, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in History, minor in Minority Studies, Carnegie Mellon University, MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Fellowship in Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
- **Known for:** Co-founded Abridge, now valued at $5.3 billion after raising $907.5M total, Named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI (2024), Abridge named to Forbes AI 50, Fast Company Most Innovative Companies, TIME Best Inventions 2024

## Career timeline

- **1997-2001** — Studied history at Carnegie Mellon; programmed virtual synthesizers, DJed art museums, appeared in IMAX skateboarding films
- **2001-2007** — Attended University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; inspired by a lecture from architect William McDonough about an Indian ophthalmologist who restored sight to over one million patients
- **2007-2010** — Internal medicine residency at University of Michigan; learned to code and built an early app
- **2010-2013** — Cardiology fellowship at UPMC
- **2013-2019** — Practicing cardiologist and EVP at UPMC Enterprises; led provider-facing investment portfolio, funded ML in Health program at Carnegie Mellon
- **2018** — Co-founded Abridge with Sandeep Konam to convert clinical conversations into structured notes
- **2023** — Zachary Lipton (Carnegie Mellon ML professor) joined as CTO; Abridge expanded enterprise deployments
- **2024** — Named to TIME 100 Most Influential in AI; Abridge named to Forbes AI 50, Fast Company Most Innovative Companies; raised $150M Series C
- **2025-02** — Raised $250M Series D at $2.75B valuation; Abridge deployed in 100+ health systems across 28 languages
- **2025-06** — Raised $300M Series E led by a16z and Khosla Ventures at $5.3B valuation; 150+ health systems, 50,000+ clinicians

## Achievements

- Co-founded Abridge, now valued at $5.3 billion after raising $907.5M total
- Named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI (2024)
- Abridge named to Forbes AI 50, Fast Company Most Innovative Companies, TIME Best Inventions 2024
- Expanded Abridge to 150+ enterprise health systems including Mayo Clinic, Duke Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Kaiser Permanente
- Platform supports 28 languages, 55 medical specialties, 50,000+ clinicians
- Featured on Worth Magazine's WORTHY 100 list (2025)
- Delivered keynote at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (November 2024)
- New York Times front-page feature on Abridge's impact
- Launched nursing-specific AI documentation tool with Mayo Clinic and Epic

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Abridge raises $300M Series E led by a16z and Khosla Ventures, valuing the company at $5.3 billion. Platform now in 150+ health systems.
- **2025-05** — Abridge expands into nursing documentation with Mayo Clinic and Epic partnership.
- **2025-02** — Raised $250M Series D at $2.75B valuation; Fortune profile on Shiv Rao published.
- **2024-11** — Delivered keynote at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
- **2024-07** — Named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI.

## Links

- Website: https://abridge.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shivdevrao
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ShivdevRao
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AbridgeHQ

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Last updated: 2026-05-22