Payal Agrawal Divakaran

Payal Agrawal Divakaran is a Partner.406 Ventures, a Boston-based venture capital firm. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Payal Agrawal Divakaran

Payal Agrawal Divakaran is a Partner at.406 Ventures, a Boston-based venture capital firm, where she co-leads the digital health investing practice. She joined the firm in 2015 after working at Spectrum Equity, J.P. Morgan, and Eventbrite, and previously co-founded the startup SpotRocket while attending Harvard Business School. Her investment thesis focuses on enterprise-oriented startups in digital health, cybersecurity, and data & cloud, with 50% of the firm’s activity in healthcare, primarily backing founders reshaping care delivery..406 Ventures typically acts as a Series A leader or co-lead, investing in companies across the United States, particularly in the Boston region. While specific check sizes are not publicly detailed for her individually, the firm manages over $1 billion and targets early-stage enterprise ventures. Notable portfolio companies in her active portfolio include AristaMD, Nomad Health, Heartbeat Health, WelbeHealth, and Redox. Divakaran has publicly emphasized the importance of early investor engagement and transparent communication, advising entrepreneurs to avoid pitching colleagues after a decline to maintain fir

Payal Agrawal Divakaran at a glance

Role
Partner
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Communications & Networking, Energy & Clean Tech, Information Technology, Media & Digital Media, Software & Internet

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Payal Agrawal Divakaran at Payal Agrawal Divakaran (Angel) (Boston, MA, United States) — sector focus: Communications & Networking, Energy & Clean Tech, Information Technology, Media & Digital Media, Software & Internet.
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Payal Agrawal Divakaran is based in Boston, MA, United States.

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