Rajesh Raju

Rajesh is a pioneer in investing in direct-to-consumer companies in India. His investment interests span consumer categories in retail, education, and mobile. Rajesh returned from the U.S. in 2006, drawn by the immense potential that India presents for entrepreneurs in reshaping the country. He has been a part of the startup ecosystem ever since.

With more than 20 years of experience, Rajesh has a broad set of experiences in the technology industry across product development, sales, M&A, and private equity. He serves on the boards of several companies, including Simplilearn, Cashkaro.com, and Haptik. Rajesh has an MBA from the University of Chicago, a Masters in engineering from Marquette University, and Bachelor’s in Engineering from BITS Pilani, India.