Fundraising Fox
/People
Sign in

Vijay Rajendran

Former Climate Capital Syndicate at Climate Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $50K – $1M checks · typically $150K

Find your path to Vijay

Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to Vijay

  • Your email: the people you already email who know Vijay
  • 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with Vijay
  • Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you

We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.

Sign up with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in

About

Vijay Rajendran works in venture building at gAI Ventures, a venture studio and fund focused on vertical AI companies. His background includes founder and venture studio experience, portfolio work, and executive coaching.

Experience

  1. gAI venturesVenture Buildingcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. University of California, BerkeleyAdjunct, Leadership and Change Managementcurrent2025 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  3. The Funding Framework: Secure Startup Funding With ConfidenceAuthorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. PEF CommunityMembercurrent2025 — present
  5. Startup SystemExecutive Coach to High-Growth CEOscurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Startup SystemPublic Speakercurrent2025 — present
  7. Climate CapitalClimate Capital Syndicate2022 — 2024
  8. 500 GlobalGlobal Head of Portfolio Value2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  9. 500 GlobalHead of Corporate Growth, Innovation and Partnerships2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  10. BBVADirector and Head of New Venture Design (Venture Studio)2015 — 2018San Francisco
  11. AzloFounder and General Manager (Interim CEO)2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Jump AssociatesProduct Innovation Senior Strategist and Project Leader2013 — 2015San Mateo, CA
  13. Hungry GlobetrotterFounder and President2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  14. KearneyManagement Consultant2007 — 2012Washington D.C. Metro Area

Skills & more

Goal SettingUniversity Teaching4Business Ownership5Start-up Leadership5Start-up Ventures1Non-fiction WriterLean Startup1Early-Stage Startups1New Business Development2Training2Start-ups Management3Executive Coaching3
+12 moreLeadership DevelopmentOrganizational EffectivenessTeam BuildingStart-upsVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyBusiness PlanningCommunicating EffectivelyPublic SpeakingCreative IdeationDecision-Making

Languages English · French

  • Associate Certified Coach (ACC) — International Coaching Federation
  • Certified Executive Coach — Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute
  • Certified Facilitator — The Six Types of Working Genius
  • 500 University: Investor Track — 500 Global
  • GoingVC Cohort 3 — GoingVC
  • Kauffman Fellows Academy and Techstars Venture Deals — Techstars

From Vijay's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vijay Rajendran?
Vijay Rajendran works in venture building at gAI Ventures, a venture studio and fund focused on vertical AI companies. His background includes founder and venture studio experience, portfolio work, and executive coaching.
What check size does Vijay Rajendran write?
Vijay Rajendran typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
Where did Vijay Rajendran go to school?
Vijay Rajendran studied at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service (MS in Foreign Service); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Executive Coaching and Leadership Program); Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (MBA).

Same school

Shared employers