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Rakesh Apte

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Venture Partner at Fluent Ventures

Austin, Texas, United States

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Kanini MutooniunlockedRakesh: together at Global Innovation Fund (2015–2019)
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×7Rakesh: together at D. E. Shaw & Co.
×2Rakesh: together at Fluent Ventures

About

Rakesh Apte is Senior Director of Product Management at Omnicell and an Adjunct Professor at UT Austin's McCombs School of Business. He has led global teams across product management, product strategy, and venture capital, with expertise in AI and full-stack technology solutions. His experience includes building technology products from conception through market launch and teaching courses on innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability.

Experience

  1. OmnicellSenior Director of Product Managementcurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. The University of Texas at AustinAdjunct Professorcurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  3. Dell TechnologiesDirector, AI Innovation Product Lead2022 — 2025Austin, Texas, United States
  4. Dell TechnologiesDirector, Product Management2019 — 2022Austin, Texas
  5. Global Innovation FundSenior Director2015 — 2019Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  6. Eleos Investment ManagementSenior Manager2013 — 2015Santa Barbara, California
  7. H2O Venture PartnersEntrepreneur in Residence2012London Area, United Kingdom
  8. MicrosoftProduct Strategy Manager2007 — 2011Redmond, Washington
  9. D. E. Shaw & Co.Associate2006New York, New York

Skills & more

R (Programming Language)SQLEducational TechnologySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Software DevelopmentUniversity LecturingHigher Education TeachingCurriculum DevelopmentData ScienceMathematical StatisticsRegression ModelsProduct Discovery
+12 moreUser ResearchUser Interface DesignExecutive LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsFinancial ModelingVenture CapitalImpact InvestingEntrepreneurshipSustainable AgricultureHealthcare IndustryE-CommerceProduct Strategy

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Colleagues at Fluent Ventures

Alex Lazarow
Managing Partner at Fluent Ventures
Alexandre Lazarow
Managing Partner at Fluent Ventures
Clay Kellogg
Venture Partner at Fluent Ventures
JC Glancy
Venture Partner at Fluent Ventures
Lucas Ward
Venture Partner at Fluent Ventures
Max Harrison
VC Investor at Remarkable Ventures
Nadia Dugal
General Counsel at Congruent Ventures
Sofia A. Illsley Rangel
Investor at Fluent Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rakesh Apte?
Rakesh Apte is Senior Director of Product Management at Omnicell and an Adjunct Professor at UT Austin's McCombs School of Business. He has led global teams across product management, product strategy, and venture capital, with expertise in AI and full-stack technology solutions. His experience includes building technology products from conception through market launch and teaching courses on innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability.
Where does Rakesh Apte work?
Rakesh Apte is Venture Partner at Fluent Ventures.
Where did Rakesh Apte go to school?
Rakesh Apte studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA); Bachelor of Arts (BA);, Business Honors Program - Finance; Mathematics;).

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