Manoj Kanagaraj
About Manoj Kanagaraj
Manoj Kanagaraj is a co-founder of Grow Therapy and is listed as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Grow Therapy was founded in 2020 by Jake Cooper, Manoj Kanagaraj and Alan Ni and is based in New York City. It is a mental health platform that works with insurers including Aetna, Cigna, Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Humana.
ZoomInfo lists a bachelor's degree from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, which he left to start Grow Therapy. Crunchbase places him in New York.
His public angel record is small. Crunchbase lists one personal investment, a seed round in Fay, with the date and amount not shown on the public page. His Crunchbase profile lists no fund, and he is shown as an individual investor.
He was also named as an angel in the Ferry Health seed round (see below). Other than these two, we found no public record of his angel deals.
Ferry Health announced a $9M seed round on September 16, 2026, as it emerged from stealth. The institutional investors were Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Avid Ventures, Layout Ventures, SV Angel, BoxGroup and Asymmetric. Angels included Jay Desai and the founders of Grow Therapy, Manoj Kanagaraj among them, plus the founders of Hex and Chapter.
Ferry Health was founded in 2024 by Mehul Mehta, Keyur Mehta and Andrew Buie, and Mehul Mehta is CEO. It builds an AI-powered healthcare assistant that finds in-network providers, verifies availability and coverage, makes calls and books appointments for patients. Ferry says it is available to more than 1M patients across all 50 states through partnerships with health systems, insurers and care navigation platforms.
Manoj has not published a thesis, a typical check size or a list of stages and geographies. The one AI deal we can confirm is a seed-stage healthcare company, and he operates in healthcare as a founder. That is the only pattern we can point to from public information. Founders should not read it as a stated focus.
He is based in New York.
- Ferry Health: AI healthcare personal assistant that finds in-network providers and books appointments for patients; participated as an angel in its $9M seed round announced in September 2026.
- Fay: listed on Crunchbase as a seed round investment; date and amount are not public on the profile.
- Grow Therapy: mental health platform he co-founded in 2020 (founder role, not an angel investment).
Investing activity
Manoj Kanagaraj appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $9M. The most recent is Ferry Health (Seed, $9M, Sep 2026).
Manoj Kanagaraj most often invests alongside Asymmetric Capital, SV Angel, Box Group and Jay Desai, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Manoj Kanagaraj
Who is Manoj Kanagaraj?
He is a co-founder of Grow Therapy, a mental health platform based in New York City. He also invests personally as an angel.
Has Manoj Kanagaraj invested in AI startups?
Yes. He was named among the angels in Ferry Health's $9M seed round, announced in September 2026. Ferry builds an AI assistant that books healthcare appointments for patients.
What check size does Manoj Kanagaraj write?
His check size is not public. We found no statement from him on typical amounts, so we do not list one.
What stage does Manoj Kanagaraj invest in?
His two publicly listed investments, Ferry Health and Fay, are both seed rounds. He has not stated a stage preference.
Should I pitch Manoj Kanagaraj if I am not building in healthcare?
Nothing public says he only backs healthcare. His known investment and operating background are both in healthcare, so a healthcare or AI-for-healthcare pitch has the clearest fit.
Where can I find Manoj Kanagaraj online?
His LinkedIn profile is linked on this page. We did not find a verified X account or personal website.
Is Manoj Kanagaraj an angel investor?
Yes. Manoj Kanagaraj invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Manoj Kanagaraj invested in?
Manoj Kanagaraj's AI investments include Ferry Health. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Manoj Kanagaraj invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Manoj Kanagaraj has invested at Seed, with a median round of $9M.
Who does Manoj Kanagaraj co-invest with?
Manoj Kanagaraj's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Asymmetric Capital (1 deal), SV Angel (1 deal), Box Group (1 deal), Jay Desai (1 deal) and Layout Ventures (1 deal).