Raaj Rayat
InvestorPrincipal at AirTree Ventures
Sydney, Australia
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Raaj Rayat is a Principal at Airtree, focusing on early-stage venture investments. He has investment experience across more than 40 countries, with particular emphasis on emerging markets in Africa and Asia.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- AirtreePrincipalcurrent2021 — presentSydney, Australia
- PartlyInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- HaastBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Circular (YC W22)Board Observercurrent2022 — present
- JoyousBoard Observer2022 — 2024Auckland, New Zealand
- BrighteBoard Observer2021 — 2024
- RobobAIBoard Observer2022 — 2023
- LendableInvestments2019 — 2021London / Nairobi / Sydney
- LendableData Science2017 — 2019Nairobi, Kenya
- UNESCOPeer Facilitator, COP21 / 9th UNESCO Youth Forum2015Paris Area, France
- United Family HealthcareCSR Intern2015Shanghai, China
Skills & more
Data Science5Financial Analysis8Alternative Investments8Data Analysis2Quantitative Analytics2Due Diligence2Structured Finance1Financial ModelingBusiness Analysis1R2Microsoft Excel1Portfolio Performance Analysis
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Emerging Markets- Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder (CFA) — CFA Institute
- Advanced Open Water Diver — PADI
From Raaj's professional profile.
Colleagues at AirTree Ventures
Anil Sabharwal
Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures
Anna Buber
Expert - Brand & Positioning at Xoogler Ventures
Anna Tyndale
Portfolio Success Lead at AirTree Ventures
Antonia Mijatovic
Investment Manager at AirTree Ventures
Audun Fiskerud
Program Lead, Investment Ready Startups at EnergyLab
Bree Fedele
Head of Marketing & Communications at AirTree Ventures
Caitlin Evans
Platform Operations Manager at AirTree Ventures
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Cloë Stanbridge
Talent Lead at AirTree Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Raaj Rayat?
- Raaj Rayat is a Principal at Airtree, focusing on early-stage venture investments. He has investment experience across more than 40 countries, with particular emphasis on emerging markets in Africa and Asia.
- Where does Raaj Rayat work?
- Raaj Rayat is Principal at AirTree Ventures.
- What check size does Raaj Rayat write?
- Raaj Rayat typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Raaj Rayat go to school?
- Raaj Rayat studied at La Trobe University (Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics); Peking University (Australia-China Student Exchange Program); University of Technology Sydney (Juris Doctor, Law).
Same school
Also attended La Trobe University35
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Also attended Peking University217
Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesGaby PanVentures Manager at Qualcomm VenturesLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpMatthew ManalotoMBA Intern at Thomson Reuters VenturesPeng ChengManaging Partner at Sv Tech Ventures, Inc.
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Also attended University of Technology Sydney152
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