Avi Dorfman
About Avi Dorfman
Avi Dorfman is based in New York. He was on the founding team of Compass, which was founded in 2012 and is now a public real estate brokerage and technology company. He is also a co-founder and lead board member of Salvo Health, and the founder and CEO of Clearing.
Salvo Health, which he founded with Jeff Glueck and Jason Finger, announced a $10.5M seed round and its launch. It builds virtual and hybrid care for gastrointestinal conditions. Clearing launched in 2020 as a digital platform for chronic pain care and was reported to have raised a $20M seed round. Crunchbase also lists him as a Vice President at Accretive LLC, a private investment firm.
Earlier in his career he was an investor at the D.E. Shaw Group and a consultant at McKinsey & Company. In 2017 he was appointed to New York City's Technology Leadership Advisory Council.
His investor profile says he has been an early investor in about twenty companies. It says this was done as an angel and, for several years, in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners. Crunchbase and Tracxn list only one or two of these investments publicly, so most of his angel portfolio is not documented in the sources reviewed.
His documented AI investment is Grotto AI, a New York company building an AI platform that coaches multifamily leasing teams during calls and tours. Grotto announced a $10M seed round in February 2026, led by ICONIQ with participation from Asymmetric Capital Partners. The announcement named Dorfman, described as a co-founder of Compass, among its advisors and angel investors.
His profile describes working with teams that use AI and software to make services more efficient. He lists fintech and insurtech, software and AI-enabled services, and healthcare as areas he has worked in. Tracxn lists his investments as concentrated in the United States. His only publicly documented AI round is a seed round. He has not published a check size or a stage preference that we could find.
- Grotto AI: AI coaching platform for multifamily leasing teams; he joined its $10M seed round, announced February 2026.
- linkedin.com/in/avi-dorfman-3a89803
- crunchbase.com/person/avi-dorfman
- multifamilyexecutive.com/technology/grotto-ai-raises-10m-seed-round-bo
- pulse2.com/grotto-ai-10-million-seed-funding
- tracxn.com/d/people/avi-dorfman/__kq8aEnVFjMPgKrCdvUfqJJzFxYrIgpTkfNbs
- askforfunding.com/investor/avi-dorfman-angel-investor
- theorg.com/org/salvo-health/org-chart/avi-dorfman
- news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/clearing-targets-chronic-p
Investing activity
Avi Dorfman appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $10M. The most recent is Grotto AI (Seed, $10M, Feb 2026).
Avi Dorfman most often invests alongside Iconiq Capital, Caren Maio and Asymmetric Capital Partners, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Avi Dorfman
Who is Avi Dorfman?
Avi Dorfman is a New York entrepreneur and angel investor. He was on the founding team of Compass, co-founded Salvo Health and founded Clearing.
Has Avi Dorfman invested in AI startups?
Yes. He is named as an angel investor in Grotto AI's $10M seed round, announced in February 2026 and led by ICONIQ.
What is Avi Dorfman's angel check size?
No check size is public. He has not stated one in the sources we reviewed.
What sectors does Avi Dorfman back?
His profile lists fintech and insurtech, software and AI-enabled services, and healthcare. His documented AI investment is in real estate technology.
What companies has Avi Dorfman founded?
He was on the founding team of Compass in 2012, co-founded Salvo Health and founded Clearing in 2020.
Where can founders find Avi Dorfman online?
He has a public LinkedIn profile. We found no verified X account or personal website.
Is Avi Dorfman an angel investor?
Yes. Avi Dorfman invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Avi Dorfman invested in?
Avi Dorfman's AI investments include Grotto AI. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Avi Dorfman invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Avi Dorfman has invested at Seed, with a median round of $10M.
Who does Avi Dorfman co-invest with?
Avi Dorfman's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Iconiq Capital (1 deal), Caren Maio (1 deal) and Asymmetric Capital Partners (1 deal).