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PAJIR VISHWANATH RAJESH RAI

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Venture investor and company builder with over 20 years of VC, corporate, and entrepreneurial experience. Partner with Montane Ventures, early-stage venture capital fund. Previously, served as CEO, India Innovation Fund. Led investments and generated full portfolio exit for investors with top tier returns. Co-founder and Partner, New Markets Venture Partners, from 2001-2010. Investor in category-leading companies such as Hybrent, Simplilearn, Sedemac, Surewaves, Skillenza, GeoIQ, Consure. Co-investor with leading funds including Accel, Nexus, Tata Capital, JP Morgan, InQtel, Intersouth, Blume. Extensive board-level experience with high-growth companies. Worked across the life cycle of fundraising, investing, building companies, and exiting investments.Advisor, Center for Innovative Technologies, Virginia. Adjunct Faculty - University of Maryland, College Park. Board Member - TIE DC, Venture Partner - Nextgen VP, Selection Panels - US National Science Foundation, Maryland TEDCO.