Where does Rakesh Gaonkar work?

Rakesh Gaonkar is Co-Founder of Sarla Aviation.

What companies did Rakesh Gaonkar found?

Rakesh Gaonkar founded Sarla Aviation.

Where did Rakesh Gaonkar go to school?

Rakesh Gaonkar studied at Coventry University (Master's Degree, Product Design); Shivaji University (Bachelor's Degree, Production Engineering).

Rakesh Gaonkar

Founder

Co-Founder at Sarla Aviation

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

FoundedSarla Aviation

Find your path to Rakesh

57 people in our graph share verified history with Rakesh — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Pratik AgarwalunlockedRakesh: together at Sarla Aviation (2024–2026)

×6Rakesh: together at Lilium

×3Rakesh: together at Shivaji University

×2Rakesh: together at Coventry University

Co-Founder at Sarla Aviation

Intro paths

→

In turn, Rakesh can intro founders to Sarla Aviation's investors below.

Sarla Aviation's investors · 2

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2026 Theia Ventures

Co-founders at Sarla Aviation

Adrian SchmidtCo-Founder & CEO

Experience

Sarla AviationFounder & CTOcurrent2023 — presentBengaluru
DreiweltDirector & Co-founder2021 — 2024Bengaluru
LiliumTeam Lead - Loft Design Engineer | Concept to Series Production Aircraft2018 — 2023Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Design Consulting GmbHProject Lead - Automotive Concept & Series Production2014 — 2018Dachau, Bavaria, Germany
BMW GroupTeam Lead - BMW 4 Series - Concept to Production2017 — 2018Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Alias Studio ToolsAutomotive Design

Languages English · German

From Rakesh's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rakesh Gaonkar?: Co-Founder at Sarla Aviation
Where does Rakesh Gaonkar work?: Rakesh Gaonkar is Co-Founder of Sarla Aviation.
What companies did Rakesh Gaonkar found?: Rakesh Gaonkar founded Sarla Aviation.
Where did Rakesh Gaonkar go to school?: Rakesh Gaonkar studied at Coventry University (Master's Degree, Product Design); Shivaji University (Bachelor's Degree, Production Engineering).

Founder mafias

Coventry University mafia22

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Nati ShalomBSCFounded GigaSpaces +1 Haidin RashidBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Materialize.X +1 Joseph HumphreysBEng (Hons)Founded Eden Robotics Arran SummerhillSports ScienceFounded Holo Andrei DanescuBEngFounded Dexory Vidur KatariaBachelor of Technology (BTech)Founded MasterChow

+ 15 more →

Shivaji University mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Baishampayan GhoseBachelor of EngineeringFounded TeamOhana +1 Ajit NairBachelor of Engineering (BE)Founded Vendekin Dr. Amar ShindeBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBSFounded Jagruti Rehab

Same school

Also attended Coventry University51

Andrew JeanneInvestor at Medicxi Annabel ZeeExecutive Assistant at Jungle Ventures Ben BoocockFinance Operations Manager at Mercia Ventures David GlickCEO at Edge VC Eran GiladManaging Partner at Scopus Ventures Management, Llc Dimitri LiquetHead of Industries at Meusinvest (Noshaq)

+ 45 more

Also attended Shivaji University7

Amit PhatakOperating Vice President at GenNx360 Capital Partners Sandeep BalanBranded Content Partner at Spring Marketing Capital Ajit NairFounder at Vendekin Baishampayan GhoseExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at TeamOhana Animesh SamuelCo-founder & CEO at E42 Dr. Amar ShindeFounder at Jagrutirehab

+ 1 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Sarla Aviation1

Pratik AgarwalPartner at Accel

Also worked at Lilium10

Allen ChenPrincipal at Osage University Partners Dr. Tassilo WannerVenture Partner at Planet A Ventures Christina LevadaHead of Operations & Investor Support at Fuel Ventures Frank ThelenFounder and CEO at Freigeist Capital Marc SiebergerFounder and COO/CFO at Freigeist Capital Dr. Holger SchlageterInvestor at Sunfish Partners

+ 4 more

Also worked at BMW Group141

Eva KurzweilMarketing & Communications Lead at Burda Principal Investments Gonzalo Sánchez-ArjonaInvestment Director at Kibo Ventures Itziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital Janice SaPrincipal at Z Venture Capital Gustavo NollaFinance Senior Analyst at Valor Capital Group Sebastian SchuonCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITAL

+ 135 more