The Five Year Desert to Product Market Fit and a $5.3BN Valuation | Shiv Rao, Founder @ Abridge
20VC with Harry Stebbings·2026-05-16 14:05
Dr. Shiv Rao is the CEO and Co-Founder of Abridge, a leader in generative AI for healthcare. The company reached a $5.3 billion valuation following a $300 million funding round with investors including Jensen Huang, Henry Kravis, USV, Bessemer Venture Partners and Elad Gill. A practicing cardiologist, Shiv has scaled the company to 450 employees and partnered with major health systems like Emory and Yale. ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:32 Five Years in the Wildern ...