About
Rekha Sampath is founder and principal advisor at Vantage Path Advisory, where she advises investors, operating companies, foundations, and nonprofits on capital allocation, governance, and impact measurement. She brings experience from financial services, technology, and consulting roles at organizations including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, IBM, and Deloitte, along with board positions at Ronald McDonald House chapters, Walnut Ventures, and the Community Fund for Wellesley. She holds an MBA in Finance from Wharton and a BASc in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto, and has published in outlets including the Harvard Business Review and co-led a blockchain-based proxy voting pilot.
Experience
- Vantage Path AdvisoryFounder & Principal Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- Eastern BankSenior Vice President, Financial and Performance Analysis2022 — 2026Greater Boston
- MassMutualHead of Investor Relations and Financial Communications2020 — 2022Greater Boston
- BMO Financial GroupManaging Director, Enterprise Transformation2018 — 2019Toronto, Canada Area
- ScotiabankVice President, Financial Analysis and Review, Canadian Banking2017 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
- BroadridgeVice President, Strategy and Corporate Development2015 — 2017Toronto, Canada Area
- Sun Life FinancialAssistant Vice President, Investor Relations2012 — 2015Toronto, Canada Area
- Sun Life FinancialHead of Strategy and CFO, In Force Management Division; AVP, Competitive Intelligence and Innovation2009 — 2012Greater Boston Area
- State StreetVice President, Market Research and Strategy, Global Markets2008 — 2009Greater Boston Area
- Deloitte & ToucheSenior Manager, Financial Services Group2005 — 2008Greater Boston Area
- Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, IBMEarlier Career1995 — 2002
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, Finance (Honors)
- Wharton Executive EducationFintech Revolution: Transformative Financial Services and Strategies
- University of TorontoBASc, Computer Engineering (Honors)
Skills & more
BlockchainPerformance Management1improve customer experiencecreate economies of scaleEvaluate fintech’s transformative effects on a variety of businessesFinancial Analysis26Forecasting5Competitive Analysis11Business Strategy5Cross-functional Team Leadership2Valuation5Financial Modeling13
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StrategyCorporate FinanceInvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsMarket ResearchFinancial ServicesAnalysisExecutive ManagementFinanceRisk ManagementInvestor RelationsCapital MarketsFrom Rekha's professional profile.
Colleagues at Walnut Venture Associates
Adam White
Investor at Walnut Venture Associates
Aidan Yeaw
Investor at Walnut Venture Associates
Andy Bartlett
Investor at Walnut Venture Associates
Arrigo Bodda
Investor at Walnut Venture Associates
Bob Goodof
Investor at Walnut Venture Associates
Brian Denenberg
Investor at Walnut Venture Associates
David Solomont
Investor at Walnut Venture Associates
Jeff Stoler
Investor at Walnut Venture Associates
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Rekha Sampath work?
- Rekha Sampath is at Walnut Venture Associates.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,481
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Also attended Wharton Executive Education30
Mike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesTracy PooleInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcMitty ChangChief Growth Officer & Operating Partner at Sora VenturesLaura HiltyVenture Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesMatt CohenPrincipal at Clean Energy Ventures
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Also attended University of Toronto321
Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Eastern Bank3
Also worked at BMO Financial Group38
AyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesAdiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsLindsay HamiltonInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgSteven LauFounder & CEO at WorldQuant VenturesS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble VenturesAllison KernPartner at MORRO VENTURES
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Also worked at Scotiabank62
Gurdeep PrewalCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalAllison PazInvestor at Reign VenturesJacob TopatighAssociate at Whitecap Venture PartnersShay NulmanVice President and Venture Partner at Gibraltar VenturesKhaled LababidiPartner at Arbor Ventures
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