7 Founders Backed by Route 66 Ventures (2026)

Route 66 Ventures founders (7)

Route 66 Ventures founders covers 7 founders on AccessPay, Auxira Health and EarthOptics and 4 other companies. The most common sectors are Healthtech (4), Biotech (1) and Climate (1). Members are based in 6 cities, led by Arlington, VA (2), Boise, ID (1) and Chicago, IL (1). The remaining members span Fintech (1). Companies represented include Ryse Health, Switchboard Health, Vital Bio and Yuvo Health. Every founder below links to a profile with their company, backers, and the filings behind each round.

• Founders listed: 7
• Companies represented: 7
• Top sector: Healthtech (4 founders)
• Top location: Arlington, VA (2 founders)
• Sectors represented: 4
• Locations represented: 6

• Anish Kapoor — AccessPay
• Cesar Herrera — Yuvo Health
• Derek Baird — Switchboard Health
• Inna Plumb — Auxira Health
• Lars Dyrud — EarthOptics
• Richard Gurley — Ryse Health
• Vasu Nadella — Vital Bio

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