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Ravi Ravulaparthi
CEO and Cofounder of Qapita
Ravi Ravulaparthi is the CEO and Co-founder of Qapita, a digital equity management platform for private companies, particularly startups.13 He founded Qapita in September 2019 along with two other co-founders, Lakshman and Vamsee.2
Professional Background
Prior to founding Qapita, Ravi had an extensive career in investment banking and corporate development spanning about 17 years in the Asia Pacific region.3 His professional experience includes:
- Director at Rippledot Capital (October 2015 - July 2018)
- Director of Telecom-Media-Technology in Investment Banking at BNP Paribas (March 2011 - October 2015)
- Vice President at Macquarie Group (September 2006 - March 2011)
- Manager at Tata Administrative Services (May 2003 - September 2006)
Education and Expertise
Ravi holds a Bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.34 His areas of expertise include:
- Capital raising
- Corporate finance advisory
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Principal investments
- Debt financing
- Leveraged finance
- Corporate strategy
Entrepreneurial Ventures
At Qapita, Ravi is working to build a platform that simplifies equity management for private companies.2 The company's software, QapMap, is designed to enable capitalization table management, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) management, and digital ESOP issuance.3
Additional Roles and Interests
Ravi is also an angel investor in multiple startups in the region.34 He previously served as a Member of the Board of Directors at Whispir from April 2016 to December 2018.3
Ravi describes himself as an entrepreneur, team builder, and lifelong learner who wants to see the next generation of bold startups succeed.3
