About

A strategic investor and entrepreneur who aims to bring a breath of fresh air to Venture Investing by unlocking the power of women. He is interested in spotting and supporting iconic female founders as a result of having 3 daughters and interacting with many talented women leaders throughout his career. As the founding partner of Chai Ventures, a pre-Series A fund that invests in women-led businesses across industries, Rajiv works to develop a model for women-friendly VC at scale. Chai Ventures works towards leveling the playing field for women by investing in a community of iconic female founders across the themes of wellness, human connection, and a better world. Our unique mission creates a competitive advantage by supporting the next generation of VC investors. Since 2017, we have proudly invested in 50 women founders and counting! Rajiv has a long history of investing in which he picked winners such as Tesla, Workday and Tableau in the public market and invested via early rounds i…