# Tau Ventures

> Tau Ventures is a Palo Alto venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Amit Garg and Sanjay Rao. It invests primarily at seed stage in applied AI for digital health, enterprise software and automation, combining capital with customer introductions, recruiting connections and fundraising support. Its July 2026 Fund III announcement targeted initial checks of $500,000-$1 million.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Founders:** Amit Garg (Co-founder and Founding Partner), Sanjay Rao (Co-founder and Founding Partner)
- **Products:** Seed investment funds, Opportunity Fund, Founder operating support, Founder spotlights and community events
- **Notable:** Reported returning money to Fund I LPs following three exits in its September 2022 newsletter., Reported 80+ portfolio companies in its July 2026 Fund III announcement., Reported a first close for Fund III in August 2026.

## Products & services

- **Seed investment funds** — Equity capital for applied AI startups; Fund III targets $500,000-$1 million initial investments.
- **Opportunity Fund** — Follow-on support for existing seed investments and selective investments in later rounds, particularly Series A and B.
- **Founder operating support** — Customer and investor introductions, go-to-market guidance and access to advisors and recruiting networks.
- **Founder spotlights and community events** — Public interviews, monthly portfolio newsletters and gatherings connecting founders, operators and investors.

## Achievements

- Reported returning money to Fund I LPs following three exits in its September 2022 newsletter.
- Reported 80+ portfolio companies in its July 2026 Fund III announcement.
- Reported a first close for Fund III in August 2026.
- 2026 Annual Day drew 300+ attendees, according to Tau.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Reported participation in Kairon Health’s $5 million seed led by Flare Capital. Announced an October 23 Fund III close date and a $3 million family-office commitment; this is a scheduled close, not confirmation it occurred.
- **2026-09** — Reported ShiftOS acquisition by Trusted Health and published a spotlight on Uptiq founder Snehal Fulzele.
- **2026-08** — Reported Fund III launch and first close; recapped Annual Day with 300+ attendees.
- **2026-07** — Announced Fund III, targeting $500,000-$1 million initial checks.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tauventures.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tauventures/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tauventures
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/tauventure

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Last updated: 2026-10-27