Akshay Rai
InvestorLead, Healthcare and Life Sciences Investments at Premji Invest
Menlo Park, California, United States
About
Akshay Rai leads healthcare and life sciences investments at Premji Invest, which he joined in 2010, holding multiple roles across India and the U.S. He helped establish the firm's U.S. healthcare investing practice and focuses on platforms using emerging technologies for drug discovery and improved care models. Before Premji Invest, he was a healthcare analyst at Citigroup India, and he holds a Bachelor of Engineering from NITK Suratkal and an M.B.A. from IIM Bangalore.
Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Experience
- Premji Invest - USPrincipal, Healthcare & Biotech Investmentscurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- BillionToOneBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- EnvedaBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Kriya Therapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- Premji InvestVice President2010 — 2026Bangalore
- Citigroup Investment ResearchAssociate2007 — 2010Mumbai
Education
- Indian Institute of Management BangalorePGDM, Finance2005 — 2007
- National Institute of Technology KarnatakaB.E, Electronics & Communications2001 — 2005
Skills & more
Capital Markets1Financial Modeling1Equities1
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Akshay Rai work?
- Akshay Rai is Lead, Healthcare and Life Sciences Investments at Premji Invest.
- What does Akshay Rai invest in?
- Akshay Rai invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Premji Invest - US13
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