Kiran Rao

Kiran Rao is an experienced executive with a strong background in finance and strategy. Currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at BioRender since July 2025, Kiran previously held multiple leadership roles at Dataminr from December 2020 to July 2025, including President, Interim CFO, and Chief Strategy Officer. Prior to that, Kiran worked at Bridgewater Associates from August 2014 to December 2020, leading the Covid-19 Taskforce and overseeing finance strategy. Kiran's earlier experience includes a position as Principal at The Boston Consulting Group from May 2013 to August 2014 and co-founding TiE Angels as a Charter Member at The Indus Entrepreneurs from January 2009 to July 2014. Kiran holds dual MBA degrees in Finance and Strategy from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and ESSEC Business School, completed between January 2000 and January 2002.