Ascension Ventures
Rakesh joined Ascension in January 2019 and runs operations across our tax-efficient and institutional funds.
Rakesh built a 20-year career within the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector, including roles such as Head of Strategy before becoming Director of Product for EE across mobile, fixed line, TV and B2B.
Most recently, Rakesh co-founded a FinTech start-up and was pivotal in the product build, commercialisation and growth of the business as it raised £3m in funding.
Rakesh also has several years of advisory work with early-stage and growth companies across the technology spectrum.
He holds a BSc (Hons) Computer Science from Royal Holloway, University of London.
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Ascension Ventures
Ascension Ventures is an early-stage VC built by exited entrepreneurs to back the next generation of tech and impact founders. They have backed 100+ tech startups to date through their (S)EIS & Institutional Funds. Beyond their capital, they devote their proven operational expertise, platform resources, and extensive network to support founders on their journey.