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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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceFintechSaaS

Experience

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

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA (hons), Finance1999 — 2001
  2. Marquette UniversityMS, Industrial Engineering1989 — 1991
  3. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniBE (Hons), Mechanical Engineering1985 — 1989

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship21Investment Banking22Investments21Venture Capital11Private Equity8Valuation5Financial Modeling6Corporate Finance1MergersDue Diligence4Equity Research3Corporate Development2
+9 moreFinancial AnalysisBusiness StrategyEquitiesCapital MarketsPortfolio ManagementBusiness ValuationMergers & AcquisitionsEmerging MarketsEquity Valuation

Languages English · Hindi · Telugu

From Rajesh's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business431

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech CapitalRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital Partners

+ 425 more

Also attended Marquette University28

Adrián MachoAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupBennett ThomasGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalMatt KelleyDirector, FINTOP Network at FINTOP CapitalChristopher Ott MD, FACEPFormer CMO Physician Services at Team8Bill WarnerStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture PartnersMike MulicaOperating Partner at Avataar Venture Partners

+ 22 more

Also attended Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani71

SomnathTechnology Partner and Chief Data Scientist at Clear VenturesSanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneRishabh KaulVenture Partner at Hoxton VenturesSanjeev KumarVenture Partner at FusionYash SankrityayanManaging Partner, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesSiddharth DhankharPrincipal at Lightbox

+ 65 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Robert W. Baird37

Helen LinInvestor at At One VenturesJames FalkoffPartner at ConvergeAndrew MinickAssociate at Perot JainRichard ConklinManaging Director at First AnalysisMarkie MasriPrincipal at FrontenacMolly FitzpatrickPrincipal at Halifax Group

+ 31 more

Also worked at Merrill Lynch398

Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution

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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