Hari Raghavan

Serial entrepreneur and investor

Hari Raghavan is a prominent entrepreneur and investor based in Miami, Florida. He is the co-founder of AbstractOps, where he served as CEO from March 2020 to October 2023.1 Currently, he holds the position of Co-founder & Chairman at AbstractOps.1

Professional Experience

Hari's career is marked by significant roles in various companies:

AbstractOps: Co-founder & Chairman (October 2023 - Present), previously CEO (March 2020 - October 2023)1
The Autopilot Fund: General Partner (July 2021 - Present)1
Forge (formerly Equidate): Held multiple positions including COO and VP Operations (2015 - 2018)1
The Boston Consulting Group: Consultant and Associate (2010 - 2014)1

Entrepreneurial Ventures

Hari is involved in several entrepreneurial endeavors:

Autograph: A next-gen HR ecosystem that unifies employee data across various HR solutions2
AbstractOps: A platform that helps growing remote companies manage state compliance2
Autopilot Fund: An investment fund focusing on products that automate work processes2

Expertise and Interests

Hari's professional interests include:

Optimizing strategy at the intersection of Product and Go-To-Market
Compensation approaches, especially for complex roles
Fundraising strategy, both as a founder and an investor2

He has also been an advisor to companies like AngelList and On Deck, and has experience as an angel investor.1

Personal

Outside of work, Hari enjoys:

Debating government and politics in the US
Spending time with family, friends, and his dog
Exploring great wine or cocktail bars
Reading fantasy novels (particularly works by Brandon Sanderson)
Watching TV shows2

Hari is multilingual, with proficiency in Hindi, Tamil, and French.1

Highlights

Yesterday · twitter

I can’t wait for the wave of memes that “I have a biting fixation” inspires.

Nov 15 · twitter

This is the reason engineering and sales get paid more than any other function.

Engineering/sales results are near-immediate, often <<1 quarter. So you can identify a 10xer in days or weeks.

Marketing, CX, HR, etc? Can take months or years to tell if someone is good.

Experience

Co-founder & Chairman at AbstractOps, Co-founder & Role at Stealth Startup, General Partner at The Autopilot Fund

Co-founder & CEO at AbstractOps (March 2020 - October 2023), Advisor at AngelList (2020 - 2022), Advisor at On Deck (2020 - 2022), Fellow at On Deck (2019 - 2021), Member at South Park Commons (May 2019 - April 2020), Angel Investor at Various Companies (2015 - 2020), Advisor and COO at Forge (formerly Equidate) (February 2015 - July 2018), Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group (September 2012 - September 2014), Associate at The Boston Consulting Group (September 2010 - September 2012)