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Ram Shriram

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedJun 28, 2026

Ram Shriram

Ram Shriram

Board Member, Forward

Ram Shriram's Career

Forward

Board Member· Board

Skycatch

San Francisco, CA, US

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Zazzle

Redwood City, CA, US

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[24]7.ai

San Jose, CA, US

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Alphabet

Mountain View, CA, US

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Ram Shriram's Career

Forward

Series E$514M02016

Board Member· Board

Recent news

Trump’s DOE proposes cutting billions in grants for GM, Ford, and lots of startupsTechCrunch · 2025

SF 'AI doctor's office' company, once worth $1B, abruptly shuts downSFGate · 2024

Primary care startup Forward Health shuts down after investing too much in tech, not patient careeMarketer · 2024

Leadership at Forward

Adrian AounCEO and Co-Founder

Marc BenioffAdvisor

Patrick Pichette

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One Medical, a US-based healthcare company, offers tech-powered, membership-based primary care services both in-office and virtually.

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Carbon HealthSan Francisco, CA, USHealthcare, Telemedicineest. 2015Carbon HealthSan Francisco, CA, US · est. 2015

Carbon Health: A US-based healthcare chain offering primary, urgent care, and telemedicine services.

Series D · $622.5M2.3k

Forward Health GroupMadison, WI, USHealthcare Softwareest. 2009Forward Health GroupMadison, WI, US · est. 2009

Forward Health Group: Pioneering value-based care software for successful healthcare transitions.

Series A · $10.7M33

FwdHealthChattanooga, TN, USHealth, Wellnessest. 2012FwdHealthChattanooga, TN, US · est. 2012

FwdHealth: A mobile platform offering wellness management tools and rewards for health goals.

Skycatch

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Board Member· Board

Leadership at Skycatch

Chris BumgardnerCo-Founder

Christian SanzBoard Member

John FrankelBoard Member

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PrecisionHawk accelerates and enriches data analysis for effective enterprise asset management.

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DroneInchFremont, CA, USDrone Operations, Drone Softwareest. 2017DroneInchFremont, CA, US · est. 2017

Global drone mission automation and operations management SaaS for diverse industries.

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BotlinkFargo, ND, USData Platform, Drone Softwareest. 2014BotlinkFargo, ND, US · est. 2014

Botlink: A cloud-based platform linking drones to industries for real-time aerial imagery and data processing.

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Zazzle

Series D$46M1.2k1999Redwood City, CA, US

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T-Shirts.comLake Forest, IL, USApparel, T-Shirtsest. 1999T-Shirts.comLake Forest, IL, US · est. 1999

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RageOnCleveland, OH, USCustom Products, Print-On-Demandest. 2013RageOnCleveland, OH, US · est. 2013

Global marketplace for custom all-over-print creations and social interaction.

Fashion PlaytesBeverly, MA, USApparel, Customizationest. 2008Fashion PlaytesBeverly, MA, US · est. 2008

Online platform offering customizable fashion apparel, including dresses, tees, and jackets.

[24]7.ai

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Leadership at [24]7.ai

Shanmugam NagarajanBoard Member

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Observe.AIRedwood City, CA, USContact Center Softwareest. 2017Observe.AIRedwood City, CA, US · est. 2017

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A customer support automation platform that resolves requests with generative AI tools.

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UniphorePalo Alto, CA, USConversational Automationest. 2008UniphorePalo Alto, CA, US · est. 2008

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Alphabet

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Recent news

Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by NvidiaTechCrunch · 2026

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Leadership at Alphabet

Elad GilProduct Manager

Larry PageBoard Member

Sundar PichaiBoard Member

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Ram Shriram's Co-Investors

Mike VolpiCo-invested · Moonhub Seed

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