RARahul Raj Agarwal
@rahulrajagarwal
Senior investment professional specializing in venture capital and fundraising.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a senior investment professional with a full-stack skillset across venture capital and investment banking, focused on driving measurable outcomes through thesis-driven deal sourcing and rigorous financial analysis.
I have led initiatives that improved high-quality deal flow by 75%, authored investment memoranda and financial models that secured approvals for large-scale renewable projects, and managed end-to-end fundraises and LP engagement for institutional and family office investors.
I bring experience across deep-tech, sustainability, and energy transition investments, combining strategic fund-level repositioning, portfolio value creation, and process automation to scale investment platforms and deliver returns.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Manager – Investments
AWE Funds
May 2025 - Present (7 months)
Drove a 75% improvement in high-quality deal flow and managed end-to-end investment processes for deep-tech deals, leading negotiations and authoring IC memos while spearheading LP fundraising and strategic fund repositioning.
Manager - Head Investments
Welspun New Energy
Jan 2024 - May 2025 (1 year 4 months)
Authored IMs and financial models securing IC approval for 1.8GW of projects and led the strategic process for a $200M capital raise while designing a 5-year investment roadmap for the energy transition portfolio.
Associate to Deputy Manager
SBI Capital Markets
Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)
Managed C-suite client relationships to originate and execute M&A, VC/PE fundraising and capital markets transactions, producing valuation models, pitchbooks and IMs to support deal execution.
Analyst
Arcesium (D. E. Shaw)
Feb 2021 - Jan 2022 (11 months)
Managed portfolio valuation (GAV/NAV) and supported settlement of complex OTC and swap derivatives for the D. E. Shaw group, ensuring accurate valuations and timely settlements.
Senior Associate
Macquarie Group
Apr 2020 - Jan 2021 (9 months)
Built financial models for EMEA renewable assets and led a global initiative to standardize and automate valuation processes across the portfolio.
Intern
BMW Group
Apr 2019 - May 2019 (1 month)
Designed a GTM strategy for expansion into Tier 2/3 cities and developed a KPI-driven framework to analyze network-wide performance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
International Management Institute
Master of Business Administration, Banking & Financial Services
Master of Business Administration in Banking & Financial Services from International Management Institute.
UCUniversity of Calcutta
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Accounting & Finance
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) with a focus on Accounting & Finance from the University of Calcutta.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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