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Srivatsan Rajan

Former Partner at Cota Capital

United States

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

Srivatsan Rajan is an Advisory Partner at Bain & Company's San Francisco office. He previously served as a Partner at Cota Capital, a San Francisco venture fund, and earlier held roles at Bain & Company including Partner in San Francisco, Chairman in India, and founder and Managing Director of the firm's India offices. His work at Bain spanned industries in the US, Europe, and India, with a focus on M&A, diligence, portfolio value creation, strategy, operating model design, and customer experience.

Experience

  1. Bain & CompanyAdvisory Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. The Udaiti FoundationChair, Advisory Boardcurrent2022 — presentIndia
  3. ILSS - India Leaders for Social SectorChair, Advisory Boardcurrent2022 — presentIndia
  4. The Akshaya Patra Foundation USAChaircurrent2025 — presentUnited States
  5. The Convergence FoundationMember, Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentIndia
  6. Angel Investorcurrent2015 — present
  7. Central Square FoundationMember, Advisory Board2015 — 2026India
  8. DelhiveryBoard Member2015 — 2025India
  9. The Akshaya Patra Foundation IndiaChair, Advisory Board2018 — 2025India
  10. Capella SpaceBoard Member2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Cota CapitalPartner2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  12. The Bridgespan GroupMember, Advisory Board, India2016 — 2022India
  13. Bain & CompanyPartner1996 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area, New Delhi, Boston
  14. TavantFounder2000San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Digital Equipment Corporation (USA)Business Development Manager1988 — 1994Boston, Mumbai, Bangalore

Skills & more

Management Consulting2Business Strategy2Private EquityBusiness Transformation1Strategy5

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Srivatsan Rajan?
Srivatsan Rajan is an Advisory Partner at Bain & Company's San Francisco office. He previously served as a Partner at Cota Capital, a San Francisco venture fund, and earlier held roles at Bain & Company including Partner in San Francisco, Chairman in India, and founder and Managing Director of the firm's India offices. His work at Bain spanned industries in the US, Europe, and India, with a focus on M&A, diligence, portfolio value creation, strategy, operating model design, and customer experience.
What check size does Srivatsan Rajan write?
Srivatsan Rajan typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Where did Srivatsan Rajan go to school?
Srivatsan Rajan studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (PGDM).

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