Arif Sorathia

Arif Sorathia

Partner atRoute 66 VenturesVirginia

Arif Sorathia is a Partner at Route 66 Ventures, focusing on digital health investment strategies. He previously co-founded Karate Health and served as CTO at Progentec Diagnostics.

What Arif can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Career

  1. Karate Health · CEO and co-founder
  2. Progentec Diagnostics · Chief Technology Officer
  3. Accenture
  4. IBB Consulting Group
  5. Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator · Mentor
    2019-null
  6. Route 66 Ventures · Partner
    Now
  7. Rhythm VC · Advisor and Venture Partner

Companies founded

Karate Health

Focus

digital healthinvestment strategieslife sciences

Education

Washington University in St. Louis, biomedical engineering and finance

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Who is Arif Sorathia?

Arif Sorathia is a Partner at Route 66 Ventures, focusing on digital health investment strategies. He previously co-founded Karate Health and served as CTO at Progentec Diagnostics.

How much does Arif Sorathia invest?

Arif Sorathia invests through Route 66 Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Arif Sorathia?

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What did Arif Sorathia do before Route 66 Ventures?

CEO and co-founder at Karate Health; Chief Technology Officer at Progentec Diagnostics; Accenture; IBB Consulting Group; Mentor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator; Advisor and Venture Partner at Rhythm VC.

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