Rakesh Gupta Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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4
- Portfolio
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2
- Exits
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2
Rakesh Gupta General Information
Description
Mr. Rakesh Gupta is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at KiwiTech. He serves as Chairman at Quasar Markets. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman at Hello-Hello. He served as Board Member at Terra's Kitchen. He also serves as Managing Partner at Tuhaye Venture Partners. He served as Chairman at Loopster. He has more than 20 years of experience in the publishing sector and is responsible for KiwiTech's long-term strategic planning. A native of Marietta, Ohio, he has a master's degree in business administration from Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Ohio State University. He has served as Governor Mark Warner's appointee on the Board of the Center for Innovative Technology, an organization focused on creating a better environment for entrepreneurial companies in Virginia. He is also a former President of TiE-DC, the DC chapter of TiE, the largest nonprofit organization of entrepreneurs with 50 chapters around the world.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Rakesh Gupta Investments (4)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Thirstie | 01-Mar-2019 | Later Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Dream Wallets | 12-May-2016 | Other Financial Services | Startup | |||
| Myhomepayge | 15-Jul-2014 | Seed Round | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | ||
| The News Funnel | 15-Jan-2014 | Early Stage VC | Publishing | Generating Revenue |
Rakesh Gupta Exits (2)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thirstie | 21-May-2024 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Myhomepayge |
Rakesh Gupta Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
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Rakesh Gupta FAQs
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Who is Rakesh Gupta?
Rakesh Gupta is an angel Investor who has made 4 investments.
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What kind of investor is Rakesh Gupta?
Rakesh Gupta is an angel investor.
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What does Rakesh Gupta do?
As an angel investor, Rakesh Gupta invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Rakesh Gupta hold?
Rakesh Gupta holds a board seat in Quasar Markets.
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What has Rakesh Gupta invested in?
Rakesh Gupta has made numerous investments in companies like Thirstie, Dream Wallets, and Myhomepayge within the Business/Productivity Software, Financial Services, and Media and Information Services (B2B) industries.
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What has Rakesh Gupta invested in recently?
Rakesh Gupta's latest investment was on 01-Mar-2019 in Thirstie, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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