Shiv Rao
About Shiv Rao
Shiv Rao's LinkedIn profile lists his location as New York and his current affiliation as Sunthay Holdings, LLC. It lists Rutgers University under education. The profile shows 891 followers, and most of its detail is hidden from signed-out visitors.
No personal website, X account or press profile could be matched to this person. Other people named Shiv Rao appear in search results, including the founder and CEO of Abridge. Nothing found links that person to this LinkedIn profile or to the BottleCap AI investment, so this page does not attribute that person's career to him.
Startup deal data lists Shiv Rao as an angel investor in BottleCap AI's $7.5M seed round, announced on 29 January 2026. The round was led by The Twenty Minute VC (20VC). Other angels named in the same round include Anton Osika, Cliff Obrecht, Ilkka Paananen and Nico Rosberg.
The amount Shiv Rao invested has not been published.
- BottleCap AI: raised a $7.5M seed round led by 20VC, announced January 2026. Shiv Rao took part as an angel.
Investing activity
Shiv Rao appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $8M. The most recent is BottleCap AI (Seed, $7.5M, Jan 2026).
Shiv Rao most often invests alongside The Twenty Minute VC, Mika Vormoo, Thomas Wolf and Illusian Founder Office, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Shiv Rao
Has Shiv Rao invested in AI startups?
Deal data lists him as an angel in BottleCap AI's $7.5M seed round, announced in January 2026. No other AI investments by him could be confirmed from public sources.
What check size does Shiv Rao write?
His check size is not public. The amount he put into BottleCap AI has not been disclosed.
What stage does Shiv Rao invest in?
The only confirmed investment is a seed round. He has made no public statement about his preferred stages or sectors.
Is Shiv Rao the same person as the Abridge CEO?
This could not be confirmed. His LinkedIn profile lists New York, Sunthay Holdings and Rutgers University, and it does not mention Abridge. Founders should verify his identity directly before assuming a link.
How can founders contact Shiv Rao?
His LinkedIn profile is the only public channel found. No personal site or X account was found.
Is Shiv Rao an angel investor?
Yes. Shiv Rao invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Shiv Rao invested in?
Shiv Rao's AI investments include BottleCap AI. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Shiv Rao invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Shiv Rao has invested at Seed, with a median round of $8M.
Who does Shiv Rao co-invest with?
Shiv Rao's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are The Twenty Minute VC (1 deal), Mika Vormoo (1 deal), Thomas Wolf (1 deal), Illusian Founder Office (1 deal) and 20VC (1 deal).
How can founders reach Shiv Rao?
Founders on Lounge can see Shiv Rao's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Shiv Rao to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.