Mr Vishesh Rajaram

KANDO id: 40656

Bio

He is a finance professional, managing Ventureast’s investments from the Proactive Fund. He has been involved in deals in the consumer internet, infrastructure, mobile value added services, industrial enzymes, semiconductors, direct marketing and consumer loyalty management sectors. With Ventureast since early 2007, He has worked with more than hundred entrepreneurs assessing their business models and assisting them in the process. A chartered account by profession, he advises portfolio companies in routine and strategic finance matters, mergers and acquisitions, and even in business development. He led the acquisition of Loyalty Rewards by eYantra; played a key role in Vysr, a web services company, gaining access to Indian internet firms and leveraging the India advantage; and routinely helps other early stage portfolio companies like Richcore in their business development efforts. As an entrepreneur prior to joining Ventureast, he took over the management and turned around a distressed specialty chemicals business, which he later exited by selling to a leading Italian chemicals company. He has also worked with ICICI Bank in their corporate banking division managing a significant SME debt portfolio, and with PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Assurance and Business Advisory practice. Chartered Accountant and an MBA from the Indian School of Business.

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