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Rajiv Srivatsa
Partner & Investor Antler India - Co-founder Urban Ladder - 5 X Fortune 40 Under 40 - Podcast @OneLifeTheory
Rajiv Srivatsa is a Partner and Investor at Antler India, where he leads the deployment and operations of this global early-stage venture capital firm.13 With nearly 22 years of experience in the technology industry, Rajiv has a diverse background in building scalable products and companies.4
Career Highlights
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Co-founder of Urban Ladder: Rajiv co-founded Urban Ladder in 2012, an omnichannel furniture brand that revolutionized online furniture shopping in India. Under his leadership, the company raised over $100 million in venture capital and served more than 1 million customers.24
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Yahoo!: Prior to Urban Ladder, Rajiv worked as a Senior Product Manager at Yahoo!, where he received the 'Yahoo! Superstar' award for his contributions to the Yahoo! Cricket product team.4
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Antler India: Since June 2020, Rajiv has been leading Antler's operations in India, focusing on identifying and supporting promising founders, raising local funds, and building a team aligned with the firm's vision.34
Additional Roles and Interests
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Podcast Host: Rajiv hosts the "OneLifeTheory" podcast, exploring themes of happiness and potential.3
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Recognition: He has been featured on GQ Influential Young Indians and the Fortune 40 Under 40 India list multiple times.2
Rajiv's expertise spans product management, e-commerce, business development, and startup ecosystems. His transition from a successful entrepreneur to an investor positions him uniquely to guide and nurture the next generation of founders in India's startup landscape.34
Highlights
When one batsman seemingly has two different scores :) https://t.co/S4v07ItETI
Top 100 Founder Decisions Series #preparation #2 What skills to build - Vertical vs. Horizontal
Should you do vertical or horizontal roles to be a better founder? These 5 points starting from highly specialist to more generalist choices will indicate which is more suitable.