About
Rajive, a former founder who exited a US pet-services company, is an operator-oriented SaaS investor—often founders' first call—who analyzes contracted-versus-reported ARR and writes on healthcare AI for MedCity News.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSports Tech
Experience
- Cathay InnovationPartnercurrent2023 — presentAbu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Cathay InnovationDirector2020 — 2022Singapore
- Singapore FinTech Association (SFA)Subcommitee Member (InsurTech)current2024 — presentSingapore
- Bentley UniversityBoard Member (Global Alumni Board)current2024 — presentWaltham, Massachusetts, United States
- Cornell UniversityAdvisory Board - Entrepreneurship at Cornellcurrent2021 — presentIthaca, New York, United States
- INSEADVisiting Lecturercurrent2021 — presentSingapore
- AI RudderSeries B / Board Observercurrent2022 — presentSingapore
- ReebeloSeries A / Board Directorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LeadIQSeries B / Board Observercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area / Singapore
- CoherentSeries A / Board Observercurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Igloo (formerly Axinan)Series A / Board Directorcurrent2021 — presentSingapore
- FinAccelSeries B / Investorcurrent2020 — presentIndonesia
- KaiOS Technologies, Inc.Series B / Board Observercurrent2021 — presentHong Kong SAR
- SPOT!Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2011 — presentNew York City & Dubai
- LifepalSeries A / Board Observer - Exit to Roojai2021 — 2023Indonesia
- HabytGroup Chief Financial Officer (Hmlet Exit)2019 — 2020Singapore
- Strategy&Managing Director & US Deals Strategy Technology Leader2016 — 2018New York, New York
- Strategy&Director2015 — 2016New York, New York
- EY-ParthenonCase Team Leader2014 — 2015Boston, Massachusetts
- EY-ParthenonPrincipal2012 — 2014New York, New York
Education
- Cornell University
- Cornell Johnson Graduate School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- Bentley UniversityBSc, Management
- The International School of Choueifat in Dubai
- The International School of Choueifat in Dubai
Skills & more
Regulatory Affairs2Regulatory Compliance2Regulatory Submissions2Financial RegulationStrategy58Business Planning44Management Consulting40Mergers & Acquisitions27Financial Modeling26Private Equity22Due Diligence19Telecommunications15
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Business DevelopmentInvestmentsStrategic PlanningConsultingVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyBusiness ValuationRestructuringManagementLeadershipProblem SolvingCorporate DevelopmentLanguages Arabic · English · French · Hindi · Punjabi · Sindhi · Urdu
From Rajive's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Cornell University553
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Also attended Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management82
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaZack SchildhornVenture Partner at Lux CapitalQuinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm VenturesRichard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm VenturesJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also attended Bentley University73
Jessica DowdInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBrett RippergerDirector, Investor Reporting & Business Analytics at Sapphire VenturesAva BrunelleInvestor at Third Rock VenturesGabriella WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesGreg O'BrienInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTom MendozaInvestor at EQT Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cathay Innovation30
Michael AmarGeneral Partner at v3nturesDenis BarrierCEO at Cathay InnovationNicolas du CrayPartner at Cathay InnovationSimon WuPartner at Cathay InnovationCostanza CarissimoInvestment Director at Cathay InnovationMarion GrégoireInvestment Director at Cathay Innovation
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Also worked at Igloo (formerly Axinan)1
Also worked at FinAccel6
Amit AnandFounding Partner & Managing Director at Jungle VenturesYash SankrityayanManaging Partner, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesAlexandre LazarowManaging Partner at Fluent VenturesSofia A. Illsley RangelInvestor at Fluent VenturesAlex LazarowManaging Partner at Fluent VenturesNhat Minh PhanPartner at Gobi Partners
Also worked at Lifepal1
Investments
Investor
AI RudderCoherentFinaccelIgloo InsureLeadIQReebelo
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Cathay Innovation
Alban Vendeuvre
Vice President at Cathay Innovation
Ana Rocha
Associate, Cathay Latam at Cathay Innovation
Angelique Choi
Assistant at Cathay Innovation
Antoine Dauphin
Investor Relations at Cathay Innovation
Arnaud Auger
Director, Deputy Head of C.Lab at Cathay Innovation
Benjamin Jacquard
Operating Partner, Fintech at Cathay Innovation
Beth Faus
Vice President at Cathay Innovation
Bruno Delahaye
Partner at Cathay Innovation





































