Rajesh Raju
Managing Director @ Kalaari Capital
Bengaluru, India
Rajesh Raju is a Series A investor at Kalaari Capital in Bengaluru focused on Software and E-Commerce. Rajesh is a Managing Director at IndoUS Venture Partners (IUVP). Rajesh brings over 10 years of financial services and investment leadership experience across technology, consumer services, and the media and entertainment sectors. Before joining IUVP, he spent nearly five years as an Investment Director at Peepul Capital, an early entrant intoIndia's burgeoning private equity space. He helped lead the firm's foray into the consumer services sector, which led to some marquee investments in the retail segment. He led the entire lifecycle of sourcing to exit in MedPlus Health Services, one of the notable transactions in the Indian retail sector. He is often sought out to share his experiences and expertise in the retail sector and has participated in various forums, conferences and panels. He also led Peepul Capital's investments in the technology sector. He enjoys partnering with budding entrepreneurs to build companies and has also had experience working with troubled companies in their turnaround efforts.In addition to his India investing experience, Rajesh has six years of experience in investment banking, equity research and private equity in the U.S. at Merrill Lynch, Robert W. Baird & Co., and SilverYoung Partners respectively. He has eight additional years of operating experience in the technology sector, including roles that span strategic alliances, sales and marketing strategies, engineering, and M&A through his service at Sybase Inc.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 56%
Last updated:
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Industries Rajesh Raju invests in
Stages Rajesh Raju invests in
Countries Rajesh Raju invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (22%)
- E-Commerce 2 (22%)
- Customer Service 2 (22%)
- Financial Services 2 (22%)
- Beauty 1 (11%)
Stage
- Series A 5 (56%)
- Series B 2 (22%)
- Seed 1 (11%)
- Series C 1 (11%)
Country
- India 6 (67%)
- Singapore 1 (11%)
- United States 1 (11%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| We are a Digital Experience Management Platform that helps you measure real experience by monitoring on real devices connected to real networks. Our artificial-intelligence and machine-learning (AI/ML) engine helps you obtain Insights to make improvements and deliver a rich experience and provide the best care to customers.We work withDigital Infrastructure providers, Digital Apps, and Digital Enterprise to enhance Digital Experience, thus ensuring alignment across ecosystem. | $40M / Series B / Mar 10, 2026 | ||
| Eximpe is managing sellers, buyers, processes, payments, and financial services. It works to facilitate cross-border trade by digitizing its workflows and providing financial services in partnership with some Indian banks. The company helps Indian small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) increase their export and import volumes by providing them witha robust technology platform.Eximpe was started in 2021 and is based in Singapore. | $3.5M / Seed / Apr 12, 2022 | ||
| * At WeRize, we are creating a new category in Indian financial services space. We are building, India’s first socially distributed full stack financial services platform for families in small town India. The financial needs of these customers have been largely ignored by traditional players and even fintechs who primarily focus on millennials inurban India* WeRize is a full-stack provider, both manufacturing and distributing a wide portfolio of customized credit, group insurance, and savings products for 100Mn lower-middle-class families and 300Mn individuals spread across the 4000+ towns . This $200 Billion annual market expects a very different product set as well as distribution model which traditional private banks, insurers, and mutual fund companies are unable to provide. The economics of these products as well as operating in small cities for traditional companies is unfeasible due to their high-cost branch-based distribution model.* Families living in small towns across India require high touch sales/after-sales service which can only be profitably provided using a social distribution model. The entire Indian fintech ecosystem is geared towards building do-it-yourself (DIY) apps that help customers choose the right financial products for themselves. However, this approach doesn’t work for small-town Indian families as there is a huge trust deficit about non-government financial products. Using the “Social Shopify of Finance” Tech platform, WeRize has enabled thousands of financially literate and digitally savvy freelancers in 1000+ cities to sell its financial products in their social circle. This solves both the trust issue as well as provides high-touch sales and after-sales services these customers need. The technology platform provided to these partners enables them to source business online and offline, recommend the right product to their customers as well as provide after-sales support. | $8M / Series A / Sep 08, 2021 | ||
| Cashkaro is an Indian cashback and coupons site. They are backed by Mr. Ratan Tata and Indian VC firms, Kalaari Capital. With over two million registered users, CashKaro is a one stop destination for savings across 1500+ ecommerce sites like Amazon.in, Flipkart, Nykaa, Ajio, etc. | $10M / Series B / Sep 15, 2020 | ||
| ElasticRun appears to be building a similar app-based asset-light model for receiving orders and dispatching delivery drivers. ElasticRun builds transportation technology that will power the eCommerce and distribution industry of India. | $7M / Series A / Apr 04, 2017 | ||
| Cashkaro is an Indian cashback and coupons site. They are backed by Mr. Ratan Tata and Indian VC firms, Kalaari Capital. With over two million registered users, CashKaro is a one stop destination for savings across 1500+ ecommerce sites like Amazon.in, Flipkart, Nykaa, Ajio, etc. | $3.8M / Series A / Nov 16, 2015 | ||
| Possible is research and nutrition-based healthcare company that provides weight loss counseling and a wide range of effective superfoods for people from across India. The company intends to provide sustainable and healthy weight loss solutions focusing on healthy eating and not on machines, surgery, and weight loss pills. | $2.3M / Series A / May 28, 2015 | ||
| Simplilearn helps professionals across the globe realize their dream careers. As a destination for certification training courses, the company caters to professionals across industries and functions. Through a combination of proven training content, blended delivery model and next-gen customer experience, Simplilearn offers courses that helpprofessionals get the edge they want in their careers. With study centers across the globe, Simplilearn offers 200+ certification courses in Project Management, IT Service Management, Microsoft Certification, Quality Management, Financial Management and more. Rated by Deloitte as the 4th fastest growing technology firm in India and 11th in Asia, and by the IAMAI as the best educational website, the company has trained over 400,000+ professionals across 150+ countries. Simplilearn is the Global Registered Education Provider (REP) of PMI, USA, Accredited Training Organization (ATO) by APMG International, UK, Registered Education Provider (REP) of Scrum Alliance Inc., and Accredited Examination Center (AEC) by EXIN, TUV-SUD, EC Council and PEOPLECERT. In September 2013, Simplilearn raised $10-million in Series B funding from Helion Venture Partners and Kalaari Capital to diversify and expand its course catalog. Simplilearn’s mission is to consistently provide best-in-class training to working professionals through proven content, robust technology and a focus to achieve 100% customer delight. For more information, visit www.simplilearn.com | $15M / Series C / Apr 23, 2015 | ||
| Haptik helps brands acquire, convert, engage, and delight users with AI-driven. | $1M / Series A |
Co-Investors
About Kalaari Capital
Kalaari is a $160 million venture capital fund with a strong advisory team in Bangalore investing in early-stage, technology-oriented companies in India. Kalaari Capital invests in the unknown Indian entrepreneur who is poised to become tomorrow’s global leader. They are India’s leading investor in early-stage businesses, nurturing them through every aspect of growth on the transformative journey toward success.
Kalaari Capital Contacts
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Rahul Garg
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Rajesh Raju
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What does Rajesh Raju invest in?
Rajesh Raju invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Customer Service startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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