Raj Shastri Overview

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  • Finance

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Raj Shastri General Information

Biography

Mr. Raj Shastri serves as Partner & Principal at Varthana. He also serves as Advisor at Kaizenvest. He joined Kaizen in 2010 and works closely with portfolio companies to help drive significant increases in revenues and margins, post-investment. Prior to Kaizen, he spent 7 years in private equity investing, including stints at Guggenheim Partners and Helix Investments. With experience investing across sectors, His most successful exits were with education companies, one of which is now listed. He maintains close relationships with education entrepreneurs, investment advisors, and research professionals, and brings his extensive network and operational experience to bear in his board roles at portfolio companies. He has an MBA from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi.

Contact Information

Education
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Jadavpur University, Bachelor's
Gender
Male
Address
  • Singapore
  • Singapore

Raj Shastri Lead Partner on Deals (2)

Raj Shastri has been the lead partner on 2 deals. Their latest deal was with Varthana, a specialized finance company. The deal was made for on 03-Apr-2018.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Varthana 03-Apr-2018 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Specialized Finance Bengaluru, India
Varthana 11-Apr-2016 Completed Specialized Finance Bengaluru, India

Raj Shastri Network (11)

Portfolio Executives (10)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Sivaram Raja Varthana Chief Compliance Officer 03-Apr-2018 Bengaluru, India
Chandra Kumar Varthana Chief Human Resources Officer & Head of Customer Experience 03-Apr-2018 Bengaluru, India
Varthana Chief Business Officer 03-Apr-2018 Bengaluru, India
Varthana Chief Risk Officer 03-Apr-2018 Bengaluru, India
Varthana Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member 03-Apr-2018 Bengaluru, India

Fund Team Members (1)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Kaizenvest Singapore, Singapore
Kaizenvest Singapore, Singapore

Raj Shastri Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Kaizen Education Fund II Kaizenvest Growth/Expansion Closed 2017
The Kaizen Education Fund I Kaizenvest Growth/Expansion Closed 2011

Raj Shastri Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Kaizenvest Investor Advisor Singapore, Singapore PE/Buyout

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