Rajeev Manjrekar - Chief Advisor, Datakatalyst Ventures

Rajeev Manjrekar

Chief Advisor, Datakatalyst Ventures

More about Rajeev Manjrekar

If you are planning to raise funding, then do reach out on [email protected]

👉🏽 53 startups mentored
👉🏽 7 startups have successfully raised funding
👉🏽 USD 8mn invested till date
👉🏽 2 M&A deals closed
👉🏽 300 plus investor connections

An expert in handling mid-size business operations with over two decades of experience in channel management, banking, consulting and startup ecosystem, I am making use of conventional strategies with a blend of new age Technology and Data Science.

I am currently advising a few ventures on consolidation of their business through M&A route as an Investment Banker and arranging funds for the growth of few SME and Technology start-ups.

I am actively mentoring a few budding entrepreneurs in India, Australia and USA. I am also associated with Startup India and Faster Capital, UAE based Virtual Incubator (fastercapital.com/mentor/rajeev-manjrekar.html) as a Mentor.

I have earlier worked with Adecco S.A. as a Zonal Business Head and Strategic Account Director, I was responsible for P&L of staffing business of its Large Corporate Vertical in India. Prior to that I have worked in Banking for almost 11 years. As a Client Banker with ICICI Bank, I played a strategic role in providing commercial banking solutions to its CXO level Corporate Clients. I have also headed the regional teams of ICICI Bank’s SME and Mortgage Finance business.

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