Where does Rajesh Raju work?

Rajesh Raju is Managing Director at Kalaari Capital.

Where did Rajesh Raju go to school?

Rajesh Raju studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA (hons), Finance); Marquette University (MS, Industrial Engineering); Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BE (Hons), Mechanical Engineering).

Rajesh Raju

Investor

Managing Director at Kalaari Capital

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

Rajesh Raju is entrepreneur-first, seeks founders early, serves as a hands-on sounding board, makes fast decisions, spans SaaS, digital media and consumer platforms, and writes publicly on India's consumer internet.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

r•••@kalaari.comreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceFintechSaaS

Experience

Kalaari CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2011 — presentBangalore, India
Peepul CapitalInvestment Director2006 — 2011
Robert W. BairdEquity Research Analyst2003 — 2006
Merrill LynchInvestment Banking2000 — 2001
Sybase Inc.Director, Strategic Alliances1994 — 2000

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship21Investment Banking22Investments21Venture Capital11Private Equity8Valuation5Financial Modeling6Corporate Finance1MergersDue Diligence4Equity Research3Corporate Development2

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Financial AnalysisBusiness StrategyEquitiesCapital MarketsPortfolio ManagementBusiness ValuationMergers & AcquisitionsEmerging MarketsEquity Valuation

Languages English · Hindi · Telugu

From Rajesh's professional profile.

Colleagues at Kalaari Capital

Aditya Srivastava

Associate at Kalaari Capital

Aditya Viswanatha

VP, Finance at Kalaari Capital

Archan Chakraborty

Legal Counsel at Kalaari Capital

Dr Arvind Gupta

Advisor at Kalaari Capital

Dr Ashok Jhunjhunwala

Advisor at Kalaari Capital

Dr Sethuraman Panchanathan

Advisor at Kalaari Capital

Gautam Narayan

Associate at Kalaari Capital

Haleemah Bulladin

Board of Directors at Kalaari Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rajesh Raju?: Rajesh Raju is entrepreneur-first, seeks founders early, serves as a hands-on sounding board, makes fast decisions, spans SaaS, digital media and consumer platforms, and writes publicly on India's consumer internet.
Where does Rajesh Raju work?: Rajesh Raju is Managing Director at Kalaari Capital.
What does Rajesh Raju invest in?: Rajesh Raju invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, SaaS.
Where did Rajesh Raju go to school?: Rajesh Raju studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA (hons), Finance); Marquette University (MS, Industrial Engineering); Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BE (Hons), Mechanical Engineering).

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