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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
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
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.
Colleagues at Speciale Invest
Ahammad Shibil
Investment Analyst at Speciale Invest
Dhanush Ram
Investment Principal at Speciale Invest
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Krishnaswamy Srinivasan
General Partner & Chief Financial Officer at Speciale Invest
Nithish Kumar
Investment Manager at Speciale Invest
Pramoth Arun
Investment Analyst at Speciale Invest
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Sunil Cavale
Investment Principal at Speciale Invest
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Varun KS
Investment Analyst at Speciale Invest
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Vijay Jacob
General Partner at Speciale Invest
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arjun Rao?
- 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.
- Where does Arjun Rao work?
- Arjun Rao is Founding Partner at Speciale Invest.
- What does Arjun Rao invest in?
- Arjun Rao invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, SaaS, Space Tech.
- What check size does Arjun Rao write?
- Arjun Rao typically writes checks of $1M.
- Where did Arjun Rao go to school?
- Arjun Rao studied at Indian School of Business (PGDM, Finance); National Institute of Technology Karnataka (B.E., Electrical and Electronics); Rosary High School.
Same school
Also attended Indian School of Business84
Neeraj AroraAll things business at WhatsApp; formerly M&A lead at Google for Local, Social and MobileKshitij 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 Karnataka22
Anandhi GokhaleInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgShraya SapruInvestment Analyst at TDK VenturesVivin HegdeFounding Partner, North America at Zacua VenturesHari GantiInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsYashwanth HemarajGeneral Partner at BGVRajeev MadhavanPartner and Co-Founder at Clear Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at ibibo Web Pvt. Ltd.2
Also worked at Yahoo Inc!305
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationStewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCAmjad MasadCo-founder & CEO of Replit
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