Black Opal Ventures
Overview
Black Opal Ventures is a technology venture capital firm co-founded by managing directors Dr. Tara Bishop and Eileen Tanghal. The firm's mission is to invest in startups that harness the power of technology for good to solve some of the world's most pressing problems. The firm's inaugural fund aims to improve health outcomes for all by investing in companies at the collision of healthcare and technology. Black Opal Ventures strives to identify and elevate technology start-ups with purposes that mirror their own, whose definitions of success go beyond business . BOV believes that the prior experience of its managing directors, combined with their rich insights, will poise Black Opal Ventures to recognize rare value in others and drive its mission to build brilliant tomorrows .
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalogon | Jun 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Thesis Care | Mar 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Trovo Health | Mar 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Eridu AI | Mar 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Ten63 Therapeutics | Feb 2026 | Strategic | Co-investor |
Key People
Eileen Tanghal
Founder And General Partner , Black Opal Ventures
Tara Bishop
Founder And Managing Director
Franco Danesi
Venture Partner
joseph jeong
Venture Partner
Peter Micca
Venture Partner
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.