Rakshit Kejriwal

Rakshit has over 15 years experience across building and scaling entrepreneurial ventures, startup investment advisory, middle market investment banking, and M&A consulting across India, USA, and Middle East. He holds MBA in Strategy and Entrepreneurship from Columbia Business School (New York) and Chartered Accountant degree from India. Rakshit Kejriwal is the Co-Founder of DropKaffe, a 18-month old Bangalore-based startup, that manufactures and distributes preservative-free bottled dairy beverages. The Company is funded by prominent angels and early-stage venture funds & is well-positioned for product and geographic expansion. Previously, Rakshit co-founded SmartOn Learning, a TechStars accelerator (New York) funded startup in the Education Technology space. The Company developed a technology platform to deliver online classes which was sold in an asset-sale to a leading Education Conglomerate. He is an advisor to Nine Rivers Capital, a Mumbai-based middle market investment bank and asset management firm. Instrumental in setting up their startup financing practice. He is an active member of MorningSide Angels, a pan-India angel network comprising of prominent Columbia University alums. Active involvement in deal sourcing and vetting. He is a mentor to many seed funded startups across India, coaches Ivy League MBA aspirants, and is a blogger/script writer.