Anu Atluru

I’m currently building new things, advising, and investing in early-stage startups.

I love consumer — especially social, media, gaming, marketplaces, work, and wellness.

Previously, I spent 2 years at Clubhouse — built zero to one, served as the first Head of Community, and grew from a team of 3 to 100+.

I’m also an M.D. — previously a resident physician in Emergency Medicine at Harvard / Mass General Hospital and a women’s health tech startup founder.

I love creative arts — I’ve dabbled in writing, film, fashion, music & comedy. I stayed in school at The University of Texas and Harvard Business School.

Select essays listed below (subscribe to my Substack here).

Rise of the Silicon Valley Small Business, on the emergence of a new, hybrid startup archetype

Build Rituals, Not Habits, on “ritual social” apps and the next era of social connection

What I Learned at Clubhouse, 25 lessons on product, community, growth & more

The Group Chat Renaissance, on group chats as core to modern communities and networks

Group-Generated Content, on the uniquely compelling attributes of multiplayer creation

Select companies listed below. I invest in the early-stages (pre-seed, seed, and Series A). I especially enjoy helping with product, community, go-to-market and coaching founding teams and early employees.

BeReal | share candids with friends

Clubhouse | talk with people anywhere

Daze | calendar with your friends

Pallet | hire from within communities

Peachy | treat wrinkles with science

Rememe | make memes multiplayer

Station | collaborate better on-chain

Sush | raise virtual pets with friends

Teleport | share your daily outfits

Banana Capital | invest in great teams & memes