About
A generalist investor focused on software shaping the future of administrative work, financial services applications, and B2B network effects. Previously held senior roles at Hopin and Lean Technologies, worked as a Venture and Growth Capital investor at AXA Venture Partners, and started her career in investment banking at Deutsche Bank.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSector Agnostic
Experience
- Forestay CapitalVC and Growth Investorcurrent2023 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- ConvelioBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- HowspaceBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Newton Venture ProgramNewton Venture Fellow2023London, United Kingdom
- Lean TechnologiesHead Of Finance2022 — 2023London, United Kingdom
- FreelanceAngel Investor2019 — 2022
- HopinHead of Strategic Finance2020 — 2022
- eXateInterim COO2020
- ZenjobBoard Observer2018 — 2019
- AXA Venture Partners (AVP)Investment Senior Associate2016 — 2019
- Deutsche BankCorporate Finance Analyst2014 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
- Deutsche BankSummer Analyst2013London Area, United Kingdom
- Citadel Investment GroupGlobal Distribution2012London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
FrenchMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointVenture CapitalPortfolio ManagementCorporate StrategyInvestor RelationsM&A IntegrationBusiness StrategyValuationCorporate FinanceFinancial Modeling
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Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Leveraged Buyouts (LBO)Languages French · Gujarati · Hindi · Spanish
- Full Stack Web Developer — Le Wagon
- Certified Life and Success Coach — Jay Shetty Certification School
- CISI Capital Markets Programme — The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)
- CISI Level 3 Certificate in Financial Derivatives — The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)
From Jannat's professional profile.
Colleagues at Forestay Capital
Bin Jin, PhD
Data Science Manager at Forestay Capital
David Ephrati
Senior Associate at Forestay Capital
Deborah Pittet
Partner at Forestay Capital
Frederic Wohlwend
Managing Partner at Forestay Capital
Jacob Emanuel Toresson
Associate at Forestay Capital
Jonas Jeandupeux
Principal at Forestay Capital
Julien van den Rul
Senior Associate at Forestay Capital
Kenneth Wong
Founding Partner at Primavera Venture Management Limited
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jannat Rajan?
- A generalist investor focused on software shaping the future of administrative work, financial services applications, and B2B network effects. Previously held senior roles at Hopin and Lean Technologies, worked as a Venture and Growth Capital investor at AXA Venture Partners, and started her career in investment banking at Deutsche Bank.
- Where does Jannat Rajan work?
- Jannat Rajan is Principal at Forestay Capital.
- What does Jannat Rajan invest in?
- Jannat Rajan invests in Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Sector Agnostic.
- Where did Jannat Rajan go to school?
- Jannat Rajan studied at Imperial College London (Bachelor of Science (BSc ARCS), Mathematics); HEC Paris (Master of Science (MSc), Managerial & Financial Economics); Haberdashers' Girls' School.
Same school
Also attended Imperial College London499
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Also attended HEC Paris419
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Also attended Haberdashers' Girls' School1
Shared employers
Also worked at Howspace5
Also worked at Hopin13
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