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Varsha Rao

Investor

Executive Partner at Flare Capital Partners · CEO of Nurx at VARSHA RAO · Founder at Nurx

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Varsha Rao previously served as CEO of Nurx (acquired by Thirty Madison), COO of Clover Health, and Head of Global Operations at Airbnb. She co-founded Eve.com and was an engagement manager at McKinsey; she holds an MBA from Harvard and a degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and sits on the boards of Viasat and Callaway Golf.

Invests in

ConsumerDigital HealthE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMarketplaces

Founder at Nurx

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Experience

  1. TextQLStrategic & Operating Advisor - Healthcare & Enterprise GTMcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. Flare Capital PartnersExecutive Partnercurrent2022 — present
  3. Callaway GolfBoard of Directors2022 — 2026
  4. ViaSat Inc.Board Of Directors2017 — 2023
  5. NurxCEO of Nurx (Acquired by Thirty Madison)2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Clover HealthChief Operating Officer (CLOV)2017 — 2019San Francisco, CA
  7. AirbnbAdvisor2016 — 2017
  8. AirbnbHead of Global Operations/COO & Estaff2013 — 2016San Francisco, California
  9. LivingSocialSenior Vice President, International (Acquired by Groupon)2011 — 2013Singapore & San Francisco
  10. SingTel Digital Media (inSing.com)Chief Executive Officer2008 — 2011Singapore
  11. Gap, Inc.Vice President/GM of OldNavy.com2004 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  12. IngenioVice President Category Marketing2001 — 2002San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Eve.com (Acquired)Founder/Co-CEO1998 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
  14. McKinsey & Co.Engagement Manager1995 — 1998New York

Skills & more

Online Marketing40Online Advertising26E-commerce94Product Development18Brand Development12Angel Investing4Venture Capital7Start-ups74Business Development27Mobile Devices13Digital Marketing8Sales6
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementMarketingSEMDigital MediaMergers & AcquisitionsNew MediaSEOGeneral ManagementStrategyManagementLeadership

Languages Kanada (Indian language) · Mandarin · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Varsha Rao?
Varsha Rao previously served as CEO of Nurx (acquired by Thirty Madison), COO of Clover Health, and Head of Global Operations at Airbnb. She co-founded Eve.com and was an engagement manager at McKinsey; she holds an MBA from Harvard and a degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and sits on the boards of Viasat and Callaway Golf.
Where does Varsha Rao work?
Varsha Rao is Executive Partner at Flare Capital Partners.
What does Varsha Rao invest in?
Varsha Rao invests in Consumer, Digital Health, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces.
Where did Varsha Rao go to school?
Varsha Rao studied at Harvard Business School (Masters in Business Administration with Distinction); The Wharton School (BS, Economics); University of Pennsylvania (BA, Mathematics).

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