Shalini Rao
InvestorGeneral Partner, Head of Growth Fund at Headline Growth Management, LLC · Partner at Headline
San Francisco and London
Writes $10M – $30M checks · typically $20M
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Stephane KurganunlockedShalini: together at TCV (2023–2024)
Shalini: together at Shearman & Sterling LLP
Shalini: together at JPMorgan Chase
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Experience
- HeadlineGeneral Partner, Head of Growth Fundcurrent2024 — present
- TCVGeneral Partner2023 — 2024San Francisco, CA
- Generation Investment ManagementPartner2015 — 2023London, United Kingdom
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolResearch Fellow2012 — 2016
- JPMorgan ChaseAssociate2013 — 2015
- Shearman & Sterling LLPInternational Arbitration2012 — 2013
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shalini Rao?
- Investor at Headline
- Where does Shalini Rao work?
- Shalini Rao is General Partner, Head of Growth Fund at Headline Growth Management, LLC.
- What check size does Shalini Rao write?
- Shalini Rao typically writes checks of $10M – $30M.
- Where did Shalini Rao go to school?
- Shalini Rao studied at Harvard University (Bachelor’s Degree); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc Finance).
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