Rahul is an entrepreneur turned investor currently at General Catalyst - India, a venture capital firm that partners with founders from seed through growth stages and beyond to build companies that withstand the test of time. At GC, Rahul focuses on investment opportunities in India.

Prior to joining GC, Rahul spent over a decade in the India tech ecosystem, initially as a founder, and later, as a VC with premier investment firms like Kalaari Capital and Venture Highway. Rahul has investment experience across stages (early + growth) and across sectors (B2C, B2B, SAAS). 

As an entrepreneur, Rahul built two e-commerce companies in India for 5 years. His first startup, Artisangilt.com, focused on consolidating the ethnic wear and fashion jewelry markets in India, and was acquired by IGP.com in 2014, after which Rahul moved to IGP as the CEO of the company. IGP is currently the largest online gifting company in India. At both Artisangilt & IGP, Rahul was directly responsible for product, strategy, and marketing. 

In his early days, Rahul spent 8 years in capital markets as a sell-side Equity Research Analyst covering mid-to-large cap stocks in UK/Europe at Lehman Brothers, and then in India at HSBC Securities. 

Rahul is an IIT Bombay alum and a CFA charter holder.