About
Vivek Rao held roles at McKinsey and Sycamore Partners before co-founding Tesora. He is a University of Chicago and Booth School of Business graduate.
Founder / CEO at TesoraYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Vivek went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Tesora's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Vivek can intro founders to Tesora's investors below.
Tesora's investors · 2
Co-founders at Tesora
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Federico Reyes GomezFounder
Experience
- TesoraCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sycamore PartnersPrivate Equity2023 — 2025New York, United States
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2021 — 2023New York, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vivek Rao?
- Vivek Rao held roles at McKinsey and Sycamore Partners before co-founding Tesora. He is a University of Chicago and Booth School of Business graduate.
- Where does Vivek Rao work?
- Vivek Rao is Founder / CEO of Tesora.
- What companies did Vivek Rao found?
- Vivek Rao founded Tesora.
- Where did Vivek Rao go to school?
- Vivek Rao studied at Y Combinator; University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA).
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