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Shailesh Rao

Global investor shaped by experience as a global scale operator

San Francisco Bay Area

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

2020

  • Founding Investor/Operating Advisor

    2020

    It's challenging for sales teams to sell software products that are constantly being updated. BigSpring's AI powered practice engine helps sales teams use "reps" to stay current with the products they sell remaining revenue ready. Analytics helps the enterprise understand the relationship between training, resulting productivity improvement, and revenue production.

2022

  • Founder & General Partner

    2022

    Arc180 is a global early stage venture firm focused on helping Indian entrepreneurs conquer the global market with their bold ideas

2017 - 2019

  • Partner

    2018 - 2019

    Responsible for Growth and Social impact portfolio across sectors in India and Southeast Asia

  • Senior Advisor

    2017 - 2018

    Senior Advisor to TPG Growth and specifically the Rise Fund. TPG is one of the world's largest Private Equity firms with over $70Bn under management. The Rise Fund is a global impact fund led by TPG in collaboration with a group of renowned stakeholders including Bono, Jeff Skoll, Lynne Benioff, Richard Branson, Mellody Hobson, Reid Hoffman, Mo Ibrahim, Laurene Powell Jobs, Pierre Omidyar and Paul Polman

2013 - 2018

  • Member Board Of Directors

    2013 - 2018

    JLL is a financial and professional services firm specializing in commercial real estate services and investment management and a Fortune 500 company. With more than 78,000 employees across 300 corporate offices worldwide, JLL serves the local, regional and global real estate needs of corporates and investors in more than 80 countries. Recognized as one of the world's most ethical companies 10 years in a row (Ethisphere) and one of the most desirable places to work (Linkedin).

  • Advisor to the CEO

    2017 - 2017

    Retained to provide strategic support and guidance to the CEO towards developing a digital strategy for the firm including software development, organizational design, operations, change management, and corporate venture

2012 - 2016

  • Vice President, International Operations

    2012 - 2016

    Developed, led, and executed Twitter's cross functional International plan expanding the company's footprint from 2 to 50+ markets and revenue by 20x over 4 years. Led Revenue & Operations for Asia Pacific, Americas (Canada, Spanish-speaking Latin America & Brazil) & Emerging Markets (Middle East, North Africa, Russia)

2005 - 2012

  • Vice President, Media, Mobile & Platforms - Asia Pacific

    2009 - 2012

    Responsible for the display advertising business for Google across Asia Pacific which extends from India to Japan and from Greater China down to Australia/New Zealand. This also includes Southeast Asia and Korea. This business includes YouTube, Mobile Display, Adsense For Content, and Doubleclick Advertising Technologies, and the Doubleclick Ad Exchange.

  • Managing Director, Google India

    2007 - 2012

    Responsible for overall business performance and operations for Google in India. Primary focus is on strategy, revenue growth, partnerships, government relations, media interaction, and organization. Recognized by Businessweek as one of the 50 most influential people in India.

  • Director, Local Search

    2005 - 2007

    Responsible for worldwide Google Local services and channel program. Founder's award recipient for the launch of Google Maps and Google Earth. Helped lead launch of Google Maps and Earth across Western Europe and parts of Asia and Latin America.

2000 - 2005

  • Vice President, Products

    2000 - 2005

    Led design and product teams responsible for Yodlee's Platform, APIs, and core Consumer product.

1999 - 2000

  • Senior Analyst, Business Affairs

    1999 - 2000

    Corporate business development group. Focus was on content partnerships (e.g. AOL Finance, AOL Sports) and new business ventures (e.g. AOL TV, AOL Mobile)

  • Consultant

    1993 - 1997

    Strategy consulting firm now a part of Oliver Wyman. Generalist with particular focus on strategy projects in the oil & gas, utilities, and computing sectors.