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Shashvat Rai

Investor

Partner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited

India

About

Shashvat Rai is a Partner at Aavishkaar Capital with an IIT and ISB education and CFA Level 2 certification. He has experience conducting business development across South and Southeast Asia, closing equity transactions in startups, and previously developed enterprise applications for investment banking operations in Hong Kong. His investment focus includes impact-oriented business models in agricultural finance, financial services, and technology for development across India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

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Experience

  1. Aavishkaar CapitalPartnercurrent2024 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
  2. Aavishkaar CapitalManaging Director2023 — 2024Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  3. Aavishkaar CapitalDirector2020 — 2023India
  4. Aavishkaar CapitalSenior Investment Manager2016 — 2020Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  5. Aavishkaar CapitalInvestment Manager2012 — 2016Mumbai Area, India
  6. DBS BankAssociate2011 — 2012Mumbai
  7. UBS Investment BankIT Analyst2007 — 2009Hong Kong

Education

  1. Indian Institute of Technology, BombayBTech, Computer Science & Engg2003 — 2007
  2. Saïd Business School, University of Oxford2023
  3. Indian School of BusinessMBA, Finance2010 — 2011
  4. Kendriya Vidyalaya

Skills & more

Management8Finance15Fixed Income16Prime Brokerage3Financial Modeling14Trade Finance2Valuation5FX Options4Cash Management3Investments9Product Management2Settlement1
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  • CFA Level 2 — CFA Institute

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Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay79

Harsh ShahVenture Partner at FJ LabsSandeep PatilPartner, Head of Asia-Pacific at QED InvestorsUrsheet ParikhInvestor at Mayfield FundArpit BeriManaging Partner, India at Jungle VenturesVishesh SharmaPrincipal, India at Jungle VenturesRanvita AgrawalSenior Associate, India at Jungle Ventures

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Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford231

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMelissaInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc

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Also attended Indian School of Business63

Neeraj AroraCEO India, MENA & Managing Director at General CatalystKshitij GolwalkarInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesSeemant JauhariPartner, Healthcare at Jungle VenturesDeepak RathiSenior Associate, India at Jungle VenturesBabu VittalPeople & HR Practice Leader at RTP GlobalMANPREET SINGHAdvisor at growX Ventures

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Also attended Kendriya Vidyalaya27

Piyush GuptaManaging Partner at SUVAN VENTURESUtpal SharmaVice President at Titan CapitalAnand BhaskarBusiness Transformation Consultant at SeafundUrmit ShahAssociate Investments at DSG Consumer PartnersAbhilasha MooleyManager – Finance & Accounts at Kae CapitalAbhishant PantInvestor at Pentathlon Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Aavishkaar Capital26

Rishabh KaulVenture Partner at Hoxton VenturesHarika SabharwalVice President, Investments at Sixth Sense VenturesJanavi PapriwalInvestment Partner, Co-Head South Asia at Circulate CapitalVineet RaiFounder and Managing Partner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private LimitedSanchayan ChakrabortyPartner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private LimitedTarun MehtaPartner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited

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Also worked at DBS Bank19

Badai TanmiziInvestment Principal at QualgroAntoine ColaçoManaging Partner at Valor Capital GroupBrian ChanChief Development Officer at Animoca BrandsSoo Boon KOHFounder & Managing Partner at iGlobe PartnersProf. Annie KOHAdvisor at iGlobe PartnersLawrence WuFounder, Partner at TRIREC

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Also worked at UBS Investment Bank528

Paul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystMartin MignotInvestor at Index VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorSauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneDaniel LiCEO of Plus and venture partner at Madrona

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Colleagues at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited

Abhishek Mittal
Partner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
Ajay Maniar
Advisor at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
Anurag Agrawal
Partner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
Ashish Patel
Partner – Credit at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
Darren Lobo
Associate Director at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
Debobroto Das
Director at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
Divya Gupta
Director at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
E. N. Venkat
Advisor at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited