Chetan Rao

Chetan Rao is a seasoned business leader with extensive experience in consultancy and management. Currently serving as Managing Director at Seramount since December 2023, Chetan previously founded Rose Park Ventures, where advisory services focused on growth strategies for early- and mid-stage startups in EdTech, PROPtech, CREtech, and FINtech. Chetan has held significant roles including Vice President of Products at DeVry University, Senior Practice Manager for Higher Education at Amazon Web Services, and Managing Director at EAB, where a notable achievement was the successful establishment of a $10 million data and analytics business engagement for academic leaders. Chetan's earlier experience includes leadership positions at Corporate Executive Board and Eli Global, as well as legal experience as an Associate Attorney at Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. Chetan's educational background includes an MBA from The Wharton School and law and literature degrees from Duke University, along with a BA from Williams College.