Shalini Rao
InvestorPartner at Headline
San Francisco, California
Writes $10M – $30M checks · typically $20M
Experience
- HeadlineGeneral Partner, Head of Growth Fundcurrent2024 — present
- TCVGeneral Partner2023 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- Generation Investment ManagementPartner2015 — 2023London, United Kingdom
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolResearch Fellow2012 — 2016
- JPMorgan ChaseAssociate2013 — 2015
- Shearman & Sterling LLPInternational Arbitration2012 — 2013
Education
- Harvard UniversityBachelor’s Degree
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc Finance
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,173
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)798
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
+ 792 more
Shared employers
Also worked at TCV82
Rasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalEric LiawInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Muz AshrafGeneral Partner at TCVRafael BirnbaumVice President at TCVKrista CoppermanOperating Partner at TCVChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCV
+ 76 more
Also worked at Generation Investment Management20
Alejandro de RemediosInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsEsther GilmoreGlobal Head of the Client Team at Generation Investment ManagementMackenzie EvansClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementSusan LeongClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementEmilie KarlssonClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementRemy MartinClient Team Member at Generation Investment Management
+ 14 more
Also worked at Harvard Kennedy School30
Jessica MorandiContent & Community Associate at Founder CollectiveEzgi BereketliProduct Manager at Asymmetric Capital PartnersJeanie M. BarnettCommunications Director at Gingerbread CapitalYuichiro SanoPrincipal at Beyond Next VenturesLa Keisha Landrum PierreCo-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline VenturesDavid EavesImpact Partner at Fresco Capital
+ 24 more
Also worked at JPMorgan Chase254
Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNick ZurickTalent Lead at Pantera Capital
+ 248 more
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