Sudhir Rao Overview
- Firm
- Celesta Capital
- Primary Position
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Senior Partner
- Primary Industry
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B2B
- Active Board Seats
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6
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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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
Address
- Number 60, Vittal Mallya Road
- Ashok Nagar
- Bangalore, Karnataka 560001
- India
Sudhir Rao Positions (2)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Celesta III | Celesta Capital | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2018 | ||||
Celesta II | Celesta Capital | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2015 |
Sudhir Rao FAQs
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Who is Sudhir Rao?
Mr. Sudhir Rao serves as Senior Partner, India at Celesta Capital.
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How much does Sudhir Rao typically invest?
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What is Sudhir Rao’s main position?
Sudhir Rao’s primary position is Senior Partner.
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What are the contact details for Sudhir Rao?
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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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