Rajesh Mane

Rajesh Mane is a highly active early-stage investor, with a strong focus on consumer products, fintech, healthcare, and technology startups. He firmly believes in India's growth potential, particularly in Tier 2 and 3 cities, and actively collaborates with founders to reshape their vision, achieve scalability, and find the right product-market fit. With an impressive track record, Rajesh has invested in over 25 startups, including successful exits like Innov8 and Beardo. He joined Venture Catalysts in 2015 as their first team member and has since reviewed more than 14,000 startups, curating 87+ for seed investments, including potential unicorns like BharatPe. Rajesh is not only dedicated to supporting early-stage founders but also contributes to the startup ecosystem by engaging with institutional e-cells, incubators, and innovation hubs across India, GCC, and South East Asia.