About Shailesh Rao
Shailesh Rao is an angel investor based out of United States. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2012 through 247 Techies. As an angel investor, Shailesh Rao has a portfolio of 19 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like Consumer, Enterprise Applications and 14 more sectors. They invest in companies across India, United States and 3 more. Their most notable investments include companies like Moglix and Kristal AI. In the past, they have acted as a board member of BookMyShow and Big Tree Entertainment.
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Shailesh Rao's Investments
Shailesh Rao has invested in 19 companies. Their most recent investment was in Sunday Security (Seed Round) on May 11, 2022. Their investments are primarily in Consumer, Enterprise Applications and 14 more sectors. Their investment portfolio include companies in India, United States and 3 more.Here is the list of recent investments by Shailesh Rao:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 11, 2022 | Seed | $4M | and 4 more | |
Sep 14, 2021 | Series A | $15M | and 7 more | |
Jan 17, 2020 | Series A | $5.13M | ||
Jul 19, 2019 | Seed | $843K |
Shailesh Rao's Portfolio Exits
Shailesh Rao has 2 Portfolio Exits namely Digital Fineprint and Neosec.
Here are the details of all portfolio exits by Shailesh Rao:
Company | Description | Location | Total Funding | Founded Year | Exit Type | Exit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Increasing sales for life Insurance players using social media | Oxford (United Kingdom) | $6.91M | 2015 | Acquisition | Dec 06, 2021 | |
Platform offering cloud based application programming interface security provider | Milpitas (United States) | $20.7M | 2002 | Acquisition | Apr 19, 2023 |
Shailesh Rao's Portfolio Unicorns
Shailesh Rao has 1 unicorn in the portfolio which is Moglix.
Here is the detail of this portfolio unicorn:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B2B e-commerce platform for industrial supplies | $471M | 2015 | Series F | Singapore |
Shailesh Rao's Board Memberships
Shailesh Rao has 2 past board memberships namely BookMyShow and Big Tree Entertainment.Here is the detail of this board membership:
Company | Description | Total Funding | Current Stage | Membership Status | Appointment Date | Cessation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online event ticketing platform offering a wide range of entertainment options, including movies, concerts, sports, and plays, enabling users to discover, book, and manage tickets for various events | - | Funding Raised | PAST | Sep 28, 2018 | Mar 12, 2020 | |
Ticket booking platform for events | $228M | Series D | PAST | Sep 05, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 |
Shailesh Rao's Top News
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AttainU Raises Seed Funds To Challenge Pesto, Unacademy In Edtech SpaceInc42•Sep 16, 2019•AttainU, LetsVenture, Manish Kumar, Manish Kumar and 2 others
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Venture Highway Leads Pre-Series A Funding In MarsplayInc42•Sep 11, 2019•Marsplay, Venture Highway, Marsplay, Xiaomi and 14 others
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Pitstop reports 350 per cent growth in revenueBusiness Standard•Apr 16, 2019•Pitstop, Blume Venture, Goldbell Group, Lovleen Bhatia and 6 others
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