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Vinay Rao
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With over 10 years experience across Technology,Entrepreneurship and Venture capital, Vinay brings a rich understanding of investing and managing Technology led startups. At Ventureast he evaluates deals in the EV, IOT, Healthcare and AI space and is involved in the entire investment cycle starting from deal sourcing, evaluation, investing, portfolio management and exit.

Prior to joining Ventureast Vinay was leading the AI division at Kuliza, focussing on building Operational Intelligence solutions for Fintech companies. He also comes with VC experience as a Venture Partner at Venture Factory where he led investments in the Healthcare and Technology sectors. He is able to relate to the entrepreneur mindset and attitude, thanks to his own in depth journey as a co-founder at an healthcare analytics company focussed on preventive healthcare with target markets in India and US. Vinay was also part of the early team at Commonfloor, a real estate portal that attracted investments from the likes of Accel, Tiger Global, and Google.

Vinay holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical & Electronics from NIT-K Surathkal.

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