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Rohini Manyam Seshasayee

Investor

Investor at Commonwealth

New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Experience

  1. The Climate Reality ProjectDirector Impact and Evaluation2025 — 2026
  2. CommonwealthSenior Innovation Manager2023 — 2025
  3. Azim Premji FoundationProgram Manager2018 — 2021
  4. Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)Researcher, Agricultural Economics2016 — 2018Greater Hyderabad Area
  5. Teach For IndiaFellow2014 — 2016Ahmedabad
  6. KPITPricing Analyst2010 — 2014Bangalore

Education

  1. Cornell Johnson Graduate School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  2. Cornell UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  3. Visvesvaraya Technological UniversityBachelor of Engineering - BE

Skills & more

Research SkillsLaTeXSQLR (Programming Language)TableauStataAnalytical Skills

Languages English · French · Hindi · Kannada · Tamil · Telugu

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Who is Rohini Manyam Seshasayee?
Investor at Commonwealth
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Rohini Manyam Seshasayee is at Commonwealth.
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Rohini Manyam Seshasayee typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Rohini Manyam Seshasayee go to school?
Rohini Manyam Seshasayee studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Cornell University (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Visvesvaraya Technological University (Bachelor of Engineering - BE).

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Also attended Cornell University709

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Climate Reality Project4

Yani VenturanzaMarketing & Communications Associate at Kickstart VenturesPiers GroveChair at EnergyLabCarlo Chen-DelantarPartner, ESG and Circular Economy at Gobi PartnersDaniela Caserotto-LeibertUS Head of Cathay Ecosystem at Cathay Innovation

Also worked at Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)4

Carrie RuhVP of Risk & Head of Impact at Accial CapitalKai CashAnalyst at Primary Venture PartnersAlexandra IvanovPrincipal at Banneker PartnersJack PhiferFounder at Finary

Also worked at Teach For India11

Sreejith (Sreej) MohanPartner Program Manager at StartXTarika NalwaAnalyst Investments at DSG Consumer PartnersChinmay PrakashSenior Investment Manager, India at Circulate CapitalArpitha RaoConsulting Director at SAGANAAkshat PandeFinance Manager at Startmate Launch ClubSid RajgarhiaInsights and Operations at First Round Capital

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Also worked at KPIT7

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