Where does Rakesh Tondon work?

Rakesh Tondon is Founder of Dr. Treat and Founder at Le Tote.

What companies did Rakesh Tondon found?

Rakesh Tondon founded Dr. Treat, Le Tote.

What companies has Rakesh Tondon invested in?

Investments tracked here include Powder.

Where did Rakesh Tondon go to school?

Rakesh Tondon studied at Wittenberg University (Bachelor of Arts, Economics); La Martiniere (High School, Biology).

Rakesh Tondon

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Founder at Dr. Treat · Founder at Le Tote

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedDr. Treat · YC Le Tote · YC

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Rakesh Tondon is the founder and CEO of Metto and a two-time Y Combinator founder with over 20 years of experience in e-commerce, retail, SaaS, AI, and healthcare. He previously co-founded and led Dr. Treat, an AI-driven veterinary care platform later sold to a strategic acquirer, and Le Tote, a fashion rental subscription company that expanded to China and acquired the department store chain Lord & Taylor. Earlier in his career, he worked in investment banking at J.P. Morgan and Ridgecrest, and he currently serves as an angel investor, board member, and advisor to startups in AI, fintech, logistics, and SaaS.

Founder at Dr. Treat YC S22

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Rakesh went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Dr. Treat's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Dr. Treat's investors · 15

Aurum Venture PartnersPleasanton BlisceNew York Builders VCSan Francisco Cathexis VenturesHouston · $250K – $1M checks DG Daiwa VenturesTokyo EPIC VENTURESSalt Lake City Garuda VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M checks Grant Park VenturesLos Altos Liquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks Quarry Ventures Rebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Scrum VenturesSan Francisco VU Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $200K – $1M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022 Yes VCSan Francisco · $30K – $1.5M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Dr. Treat

Hetal ShahFounder

charlie bowmanFounder

Founder at Le Tote YC S13

Intro paths

Rakesh went through Y Combinator (Summer 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Le Tote's investors · 17

500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K checks · since 2013 ACME CapitalSan Francisco · since 2015 Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2015 Azure Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checks · since 2015 Crystal Towers CapitalMountain View · since 2015 EPIC VENTURESSalt Lake City · since 2015 FundersClubSan Francisco · $290K checks · since 2015 Gotham Gal VenturesNew York · since 2015 GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2015 Korea Investment PartnersSeoul · $3M – $10M checks · since 2015 Lerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checks · since 2015 Max VenturesNew York · $1M – $1.5M checks · since 2015 Sam Altmansince 2015 Scrum VenturesSan Francisco · since 2015 Sway VenturesNewport Beach · since 2015 Venture Investment AssociatesPeapack · since 2015 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at Le Tote

Brett NorthartFounder

Experience

MettoFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
South Park CommonsFellowcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Entrepreneurs FirstVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Dr. TreatCo-Founder & CEO2021 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
LE TOTEFounder & CEO2012 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
Ridgecrest Capital PartnersInvestment Banking - Principal2006 — 2012
J.P. MorganAssociate2004 — 2005New York, NY
AMR CapitalInvestment Associate2003 — 2004New York, United States
J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Analyst2001 — 2003New York, United States

Skills & more

Team ManagementNegotiationNew Market ExpansionData AnalysisTechnology PlatformsCustomer ExperienceMarket Needs AnalysisLogistics ManagementFinancial AnalysisCustomer EngagementInventory ManagementProduct Development

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Software as a Service (SaaS)HealthcareArtificial Intelligence (AI)FundraisingData-driven Decision MakingConsumer BehaviorBusiness StrategyInternational ExpansionDigital BusinessDebt FinancingInvestment PortfoliosVenture Financing

Languages Hindi

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Who is Rakesh Tondon?: Rakesh Tondon is the founder and CEO of Metto and a two-time Y Combinator founder with over 20 years of experience in e-commerce, retail, SaaS, AI, and healthcare. He previously co-founded and led Dr. Treat, an AI-driven veterinary care platform later sold to a strategic acquirer, and Le Tote, a fashion rental subscription company that expanded to China and acquired the department store chain Lord & Taylor. Earlier in his career, he worked in investment banking at J.P. Morgan and Ridgecrest, and he currently serves as an angel investor, board member, and advisor to startups in AI, fintech, logistics, and SaaS.
Where does Rakesh Tondon work?: Rakesh Tondon is Founder of Dr. Treat and Founder at Le Tote.
What companies did Rakesh Tondon found?: Rakesh Tondon founded Dr. Treat, Le Tote.
What companies has Rakesh Tondon invested in?: Investments tracked here include Powder.
Where did Rakesh Tondon go to school?: Rakesh Tondon studied at Wittenberg University (Bachelor of Arts, Economics); La Martiniere (High School, Biology).