Deepak Rao Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom, GB

• Director & Founder of a respected Investment Banking Consultancy firm, guiding numerous startups in their fundraising endeavors.
• Orchestrated end-to-end engagements, refining value propositions, crafting tailored 40+ page business presentations, and financial models.
• Led extensive senior management interviews and competitive analysis to drive strategic direction

• Director and member of Investment Committee for a Celebrity Athlete's US$100 million Family Office
• Orchestrated investment memos, coordinating due diligence partner activities for 12 successful investments
• Enhanced internal operating processes, boosting efficiency and optimizing fund performance

• Principal and Executive Team Member in a Deep-Technology focused Venture Capital Fund
• Authored thought leadership content, raising the profile of the fund and amplifying its industry presence
• Represented the firm at industry events and sat on the internal investment committee

Palo Alto, California, US

• Senior Director and Executive Team Member in a well-regarded Silicon Valley startup
• Defined and executed partnership and go-to-market strategies for North America, catalysing product investment from $850,000 to $7 million
• Pioneered launch of v1 product, spearheading website creation and HubSpot CRM implementation for improved metric tracking
• Earned an O-1 "Extraordinary Ability" visa from the US government and was awarded a spot as a Top 100 Asian Star in UK Tech in 2015

London, England, GB

• Investment partnership platform for technology companies
• Western Europe focus: growth investor
• Working closely with a number of family offices, funds and individuals

New York, New York, US

• Senior Manager in the Strategy Consulting team, leading a team of four and responsible for South East Asia
• Worked with former BCG (Boston Consulting Group) consultants who had moved over to GALE
• Delivered $10 million in marketing inventory for the world's largest hotel, utilizing Big Data and Advanced Analytics solutions

• Managing Partner & Founder, lead Bangalore operations of TaxiPixi, a global taxi aggregation platform
• Executed a strategic decision to close down franchise and return money to investors (100% of capital invested) following steep competition from Uber & Ola, as well as, regulatory & safety concerns post incident in New.

Zurich, CH

• Associate Director covering the Internet and Digital Media sector within the larger Technology group
• Advised General Atlantic on forming Axel Springer Digital Classifieds GmbH (€1.25 billion) and facilitated the successful ~£200 million IPO of Perform Group (Digital Media)
• Managed investment/sale processes in Turkey for a leading Internet company, contributing to the team's recognition as "TMT Adviser of the Year."

Zurich, CH

Associate in the Global Technology Group at UBS

Zurich, CH

• Distinguished as the top-rated analyst in the team, consistently ranking in the top 10% within the worldwide UBS analyst pool
• Excelled in executing complex public mergers and acquisitions, managing initial public offerings (IPOs), orchestrating private placements, and honed extensive valuation and modeling skills
• Cultivated substantial client relationships, necessitating international travel to diverse markets such as Turkey, Norway, France, Spain, and India. This global exposure enriched my understanding of cultural nuances.
• Led and contributed to noteworthy transactions, including the landmark PetroChina's US$1 billion joint venture with INEOS. This milestone deal garnered front-page coverage in the Financial Times and was signed by the.
• Recognized by Acquisitions Monthly as the "Energy Adviser of the Year" for consecutive years in 2008 and 2009, underscoring our team's exceptional advisory expertise and commitment to excellence

Miami, Florida, US

Master Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering