Rajive Keshup
Partner @ Cathay Innovation
Rajive Keshup is a Series A investor at Cathay Innovation focused on FinTech and InsurTech. Successfully Exited Founder/Operator turned Venture Capitalist. I’m fortunate to partner with dent making teams to build extraordinary global companies at Cathay Innovation, an early and growth stage venture capital firm with $3B AUM across San Francisco, Paris, Shanghai and Singapore, and closely affiliated with Cathay Capital PrivateEquity, a global private equity firm with $6B in AUM.Our partnerships with the startups we back, sustain from the initial stages of refining product-market fit to IPO and beyond. Personally, fulfillment comes from helping others achieve their full potential. I’m energized by founders with authentic ideas who have the guts and determination to change the world. Hard problems (KaiOS), the transformation of industries (Igloo, Coherent, Lifepal), and enormous green field opportunities (FinAccel, LeadIQ, Reebelo) get me up in the morning! At the end of the day my goal is to be my founder’s, entrepreneur’s and management team’s first phone call in great and not-so-great times.Series A to C // USD $2-30M Southeast Asia & India Twitter - @raj1ve**Not a Corporate VC and not to be confused with the airlines or insurance company of the same name.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 57%
Last updated:
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Industries Rajive Keshup invests in
Stages Rajive Keshup invests in
Countries Rajive Keshup invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Series A
- $10M–$29M
- Series B
- $19M–$75M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 2 (29%)
- InsurTech 2 (29%)
- Financial Services 2 (29%)
- SaaS 1 (14%)
- Software 1 (14%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (29%)
- Series B 2 (29%)
- Seed 1 (14%)
Country
- Singapore 3 (43%)
- Pakistan 1 (14%)
- Hong Kong 1 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Reebelo operates as an online marketplace specializing in refurbished and pre-owned electronics. The company offers a selection of certified devices, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops, aiming to provide alternatives to new products through a sustainable approach. Reebelo manages quality assurance processes to ensure device functionalityand condition. The platform facilitates buying and selling while providing warranties and customer support related to its products. The company serves both individual consumers and businesses seeking refurbished technology solutions. | $29M / Series A / Mar 20, 2023 | ||
| Igloo, previously known as “Axinan”, is the first full-stack insurtech firm to emerge from Singapore. It has offices in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Australia, and tech centres are located in China and Taiwan. With a mission of making insurance accessible for all, the firm leverages big data, real-time risk assessmentand end-to-end automated claims management to create B2B2C insurance solutions for platform companies and insurance companies. Igloo’s insurance solutions enable companies to eliminate their exposure to operational risk, create new revenue streams and optimise and enhance existing products and services. | $27M / Series B / Nov 28, 2022 | ||
| Coherent transforms businesses, starting with a single cell. We unify developers and non-developers to redefine how business and IT teams work together. We transform spreadsheets into APIs, end-users into developers, and risk into control. | $75M / Series B / Apr 27, 2022 | ||
| Igloo, previously known as “Axinan”, is the first full-stack insurtech firm to emerge from Singapore. It has offices in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Australia, and tech centres are located in China and Taiwan. With a mission of making insurance accessible for all, the firm leverages big data, real-time risk assessmentand end-to-end automated claims management to create B2B2C insurance solutions for platform companies and insurance companies. Igloo’s insurance solutions enable companies to eliminate their exposure to operational risk, create new revenue streams and optimise and enhance existing products and services. | $19M / Series B / Mar 10, 2022 | ||
| Reebelo operates as an online marketplace specializing in refurbished and pre-owned electronics. The company offers a selection of certified devices, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops, aiming to provide alternatives to new products through a sustainable approach. Reebelo manages quality assurance processes to ensure device functionalityand condition. The platform facilitates buying and selling while providing warranties and customer support related to its products. The company serves both individual consumers and businesses seeking refurbished technology solutions. | $20M / Series A / Feb 14, 2022 | ||
| Intellect is a modern-day mental health company with a mission to make mental healthcare & wellbeing support accessible for everyone. Today, Intellect is the largest and fastest growing mental health tech company in Asia, and serves over 2 million members and leading organisations globally through our mental health platform. Intellect wasalso selected as one of Google’s Best Apps of 2020. Intellect is backed by leading investors including Insignia Ventures Partners, Y Combinator, and an extensive list of family offices, big tech executives & renowned angel investors. | $10M / Series A / Jan 24, 2022 | ||
| Abhi provides employees salary advances based on accrued wages. | $17M / Seed / Dec 31, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Cathay Innovation
Cathay Innovation is a multistage venture capital firm affiliated with Cathay Capital, investing in founders building transformative businesses across Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Its platform connects founders with investors and its ecosystem of leading Fortune 500 corporations to help startups scale and transformindustries with consumer-to-enterprise and AI solutions in commerce, fintech, digital health, and mobility/energy. Cathay Innovation now manages over €2.5B AUM with offices in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, San Francisco, Mexico City, Shanghai, and Singapore and has invested in over 150 startups, including Chime, Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD), Glovo, Wallbox (NYSE: WBX), Owkin, Ledger, ZenBusiness, Alma, Descartes Underwriting, and more.
Cathay Innovation Contacts
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Rajive Keshup
Partner
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Costanza Carissimo
Director
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Denis Barrier
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Jacky Abitbol
Managing Partner
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John Li
Partner
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FAQ
What does Rajive Keshup invest in?
Rajive Keshup invests primarily in FinTech, InsurTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Rajive Keshup's check size?
Rajive Keshup typically joins rounds of $10M–$29M at Series A and $19M–$75M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Rajive Keshup participates in.
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When did Rajive Keshup last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Rajive Keshup closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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