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Rahul Vohra's Health Crisis Reshaped His Approach to Entrepreneurship
Rahul Vohra helped start a company called Rapportive, which LinkedIn bought.
Before the sale, he became very sick and collapsed while walking near his office.
He went to hospital the next day and was diagnosed with a digestive condition.
He said stress, unhealthy eating and not exercising had affected his health.
After recovering, he decided that working extremely long hours should not be a badge of honor.
He made more time for his family and began meditating, exercising and eating better.
Later, he started Superhuman, an email company.
Grammarly bought Superhuman in 2025, and Vohra said this time he approached work differently.
Rahul Vohra co-founded Rapportive, which LinkedIn acquired in February 2012 for a reported $15 million, when he was 27.
Before the deal, Vohra collapsed in San Francisco after severe pain and nausea, then went to hospital the following day.
He said doctors linked his health problems to sustained stress, poor eating habits and lack of exercise; he was diagnosed with gastrointestinal reflux disease.
After recovering, Vohra changed his approach to work and made more room for family, exercise, healthier eating and transcendental meditation.
Vohra later founded Superhuman, which Grammarly acquired for $825 million in 2025.
- Who
- Rahul Vohra, entrepreneur and co-founder of Rapportive and founder of Superhuman.
- What
- Vohra's health crisis before Rapportive's sale prompted changes to how he balanced work and personal life.
- Where
- Vohra collapsed outside a McDonald's in San Francisco and was later hospitalised.
- When
- The health crisis occurred a few months before LinkedIn acquired Rapportive in February 2012; Superhuman was acquired in 2025.
- Why
- Vohra said sustained stress, poor eating habits and lack of exercise had affected his health.
Key facts
- Rapportive founded
- 2009
- Rapportive acquisition
- LinkedIn acquired it in February 2012 for a reported $15 million, approximately ₹144.47 crore.
- Vohra's age at acquisition
- 27
- Health diagnosis
- Gastrointestinal reflux disease
- Hospital stay
- One week
- Superhuman acquisition
- Grammarly acquired it for $825 million in 2025.
- Meditation routine
- Vohra said he begins his mornings with a 20-minute meditation session.
Quotes
Rahul Vohra
Indo-British entrepreneur and co-founder of Rapportive and founder of Superhuman.
“There was no existential dread. We weren’t running out of money. We were growing faster than ever. I could have raised more money. Selling the company was really more about: Are we going to achieve our mission faster together if we do this?”
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“They’re doing what I did plus stupid hours, and they’re wearing that as a badge of honor. I hope that when people read this, that they see that there is another path.”
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