Sudhir Rao Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Senior Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 6

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Sudhir Rao General Information

Biography

Mr. Sudhir Rao serves as Senior Partner, India at Celesta Capital. He is a Co-Founder and served as Managing Partner at IndusAge Partners. He is a Co-Founder and serves as a Board Observer of Get My Parking. He serves as Board Member at ideaForge. He serves as Board Member at Connect & Heal, Cloudleaf, and QuadGen Wireless Solutions. Over the last 33 years, he has enjoyed understanding what it takes to create and scale businesses that meaningfully impact all stakeholders. With his educational background as a Chartered Accountant (ICAI) and a Chartered Management Accountant ( CIMA ), he has an incisive view of data and the lack of it while observing business models and enterprises. Since 1999, at IndusAge he has been associated with over 25 companies in India, as an active catalyst focusing on enhancing Customer & Organization capital to deliver superior returns to all stakeholders. He is a Non-Executive Director on several Boards including Aditya Birla Money, RBL Bank, and Radhakrishna Foodland. Between 1989 and 1999 he was the Founder and Director of Karvy Investor Services and Karvy Stockbroking involved in providing Investor Services, Merchant Banking, and Retail Financial Services. Over the last 33 years, he has been creating and scaling businesses. He has been associated with over 25 companies in India to deliver superior returns to all stakeholders. Between 1989 and 1999 he was the Founder and Director of Karvy Investor Services and Karvy Stockbroking involved in providing Investor Services, Merchant Banking, and Retail Financial Services. He is a Non-Executive Director on several Boards including Aditya Birla Money, RBL Bank, and Radhakrishna Foodland. He is a Chartered Accountant (ICAI) and a Chartered Management Accountant ( CIMA ). He also serves as Board Member at Stellapps.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Senior Partner, Celesta Capital
Education
St. Xavier's College, B.Comm (Bachelor of Commerce)
Gender
Male
Email
su
Phone
+91 044
Address
  • Number 60, Vittal Mallya Road
  • Ashok Nagar
  • Bangalore, Karnataka 560001
  • India
+91 080

Sudhir Rao Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Celesta Capital Investor Senior Partner San Mateo, CA Venture Capital
Get My Parking Company Co-Founder & Board Observer Bengaluru, India Business/Productivity Software

Sudhir Rao Board Seats (6)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Aditya Birla Money (India) Brokerage Publicly Held Corporation Veraval, India
Connect & Heal Clinics/Outpatient Services Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Bengaluru, India
Get My Parking Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Bengaluru, India
ideaForge Aerospace and Defense Publicly Held Formerly VC-backed Navi Mumbai, India
Radhakrishna Foodland Logistics Privately Held (backing) Formerly PE-Backed Mumbai, India

Sudhir Rao Lead Partner on Deals (8)

Sudhir Rao has been the lead partner on 8 deals. Their latest deal was with ideaForge, a aerospace and defense company. The deal was made for on 01-Apr-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
ideaForge 01-Apr-2022 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Aerospace and Defense Navi Mumbai, India
Connect & Heal 19-Feb-2021 Completed Clinics/Outpatient Services Bengaluru, India
Arzooo 16-Nov-2020 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Bengaluru, India
Stellapps 31-May-2018 Completed Business/Productivity Software Bangalore, India
Stellapps 31-May-2018 Completed Business/Productivity Software Bangalore, India
ideaForge 14-Dec-2016 Completed Aerospace and Defense Navi Mumbai, India
Get My Parking 02-May-2016 Seed Round Completed Business/Productivity Software Bengaluru, India
Expressit 30-Jun-2006 Early Stage VC Completed Logistics Mumbai, India

Sudhir Rao Network (115)

Board Members (59)

Name Company Representing Location From
David Saska QuadGen Wireless Solutions Self Bangalore, India
Raju Sheté Radhakrishna Foodland Self Mumbai, India
ideaForge Self Navi Mumbai, India
ParkourSC Tandem Capital San Jose, CA
Stellapps Omnivore Capital Management Bangalore, India

Portfolio Executives (46)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Vipul Joshi ideaForge Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer & Board Member 01-Apr-2022 Navi Mumbai, India
Ashish Bhat ideaForge Co-Founder, Vice President, Research and Development and Board Member 01-Apr-2022 Navi Mumbai, India
ideaForge Financial Controller & Associate Director Finance 01-Apr-2022 Navi Mumbai, India
ideaForge Corporate Secretary, Board Member & Compliance Officer 01-Apr-2022 Navi Mumbai, India
ideaForge Advisor & Mentor 01-Apr-2022 Navi Mumbai, India

Fund Team Members (10)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Steven Fu Ph.D Celesta Capital Celesta III San Mateo, CA
Cesar Lee Celesta Capital Celesta II San Mateo, CA
Celesta Capital San Mateo, CA
Celesta Capital San Mateo, CA
Celesta Capital San Mateo, CA

Sudhir Rao Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Celesta III Celesta Capital Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2018
Celesta II Celesta Capital Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2015

Sudhir Rao FAQs

  • Who is Sudhir Rao?

    Mr. Sudhir Rao serves as Senior Partner, India at Celesta Capital.

  • How much does Sudhir Rao typically invest?

    Sudhir Rao's median deal size is .

  • What is Sudhir Rao’s main position?

    Sudhir Rao’s primary position is Senior Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Sudhir Rao?

    Sudhir Rao’s email address is su and his phone number is +91 044 .

  • How many active board seats does Sudhir Rao hold?

    Sudhir Rao holds 6 board seats including Aditya Birla Money (India), Connect & Heal, Get My Parking, ideaForge, and Radhakrishna Foodland.

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