About
Arjun Rao has a M&A‑proven deeptech record (6–8 exits/35 companies), sources >90% from domestic family offices and manufacturers‑turned‑customers, and leverages Travelyaari’s $40M scaling to guide product‑market fit and domain‑specific AI.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechHardwareSaaSSpace Tech
Experience
- Speciale InvestGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Bengaluru Area
- Travelyaari.com (Mantis Technologies Pvt. Ltd.)Co-Founder Director of Products2010 — 2015
- ibibo Web Pvt. Ltd.Product Manager2007 — 2009
- Yahoo Inc!Software Engineer2001 — 2005
Education
- Indian School of BusinessPGDM, Finance2006 — 2007
- National Institute of Technology KarnatakaB.E., Electrical and Electronics1997 — 2001
- Rosary High School
Skills & more
Finance2Product Management35Program Management32Team Management26Business Strategy18Digital Marketing11E-commerce9Start-ups1Online Travel2Entrepreneurship7Management18SaaS1
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Online MarketingMarketing StrategyMarketingBusiness DevelopmentProduct MarketingStrategic PartnershipsAnalyticsMobile ApplicationsSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Email MarketingWeb AnalyticsVenture CapitalFrom Arjun's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Indian School of Business67
Neeraj AroraCEO India, MENA & Managing Director at General CatalystKshitij GolwalkarInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesSeemant JauhariPartner, Healthcare at Jungle VenturesDeepak RathiSenior Associate, India at Jungle VenturesBabu VittalPeople & HR Practice Leader at RTP GlobalMANPREET SINGHAdvisor at growX Ventures
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Also attended National Institute of Technology Karnataka14
Anandhi GokhaleInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgVivin HegdeFounding Partner, North America at Zacua VenturesHari GantiInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsRajeev MadhavanPartner and Co-Founder at Clear VenturesRohan ChoukkarVice President at Bharat FundYashwanth HemarajGeneral Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Yahoo Inc!239
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures
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Colleagues at Speciale Invest
Ahammad Shibil
Investment Analyst at Speciale Invest
Arjun
Investor at Speciale Invest
Dhanush
Investor at Speciale Invest
Dhanush Ram
Investment Principal at Speciale Invest
Krishnaswamy Srinivasan
General Partner & Chief Financial Officer at Speciale Invest
Nithish Kumar
Investment Manager at Speciale Invest
Pramoth Arun
Investment Analyst at Speciale Invest
Sunil Cavale
Investment Principal at Speciale Invest



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