About
Rishaad began his career managing a high-yield portfolio on Wall Street, then spent years in operating and founding roles across startups in Delhi (including a failure and an exit) and led Mauritius family businesses to profitability. Before Golden Sparrow he invested in AI and SaaS startups. He holds a BA from Williams College and an eMBA from INSEAD.
Experience
- Golden SparrowGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentBangalore
- Currimjee JeewanjeeCEO - Commercial2014 — 2023Mauritius
- CIDP - Centre International de Développement PharmaceutiqueCo-Founder and CEO2009 — 2014Delhi, India
- Startup - IMILChief Financial Officer2006 — 2008Delhi
- Bharti Airtel LimitedHead of Mergers and Acquisitions2004 — 2006Delhi
- INGAsset Management - High Yield Fund2001 — 2004New York
Skills & more
Venture Capital8B2B Software6climate tech5deep tech1E-Commerce1FinTech1Software as a Service (SaaS)Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)Financial AnalysisStart-ups
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Deals · 2
AgnikulSolo GP
Relativity SpaceSolo GP
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Colleagues at Golden Sparrow Ventures, Llc
Dr. Amritendu Mukherjee
Venture Partner - Artificial Intelligence at Golden Sparrow Ventures, Llc
Dr. Anand Rao
Venture Partner - Artificial Intelligence at Golden Sparrow Ventures, Llc
Michael Marmor
Operating Partner-AI at Golden Sparrow Ventures, Llc
Quentin Staes-Polet
Venture Partner - Gaming at Golden Sparrow Ventures, Llc
Ritik Singh
Principal at Golden Sparrow Ventures, Llc
Venkat Raju
Operating Partner-Deep Tech at Golden Sparrow Ventures, Llc
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rishaad Currimjee?
- Rishaad began his career managing a high-yield portfolio on Wall Street, then spent years in operating and founding roles across startups in Delhi (including a failure and an exit) and led Mauritius family businesses to profitability. Before Golden Sparrow he invested in AI and SaaS startups. He holds a BA from Williams College and an eMBA from INSEAD.
- Where does Rishaad Currimjee work?
- Rishaad Currimjee is General Partner at Golden Sparrow Ventures, Llc.
- Where did Rishaad Currimjee go to school?
- Rishaad Currimjee studied at INSEAD (Global Executive MBA (distinction / top 10%)); Williams College (Bachelor of Arts - BA); Chartered Financial Analyst (Level 1).
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