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Black Opal Ventures

Black Opal Ventures

New York City, New Yorkblackopalventures.com

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 .

Year Founded

2021

Portfolio Companies

26

Investments

Black Opal Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
KalogonJun 2026VC RoundCo-investor
ParasailApr 2026Series ACo-investor
Thesis CareMar 2026Series ACo-investor
Thesis CareMar 2026Series ACo-investor
Eridu AIMar 2026Series ACo-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

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HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded2021

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