Rahul Mathur

Rahul Mathur Rahul Mathur is an influencer

Pre-Seed Investor @DeVC || Prev: Founder @Verak (acq. by ID)

South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
96K followers 500+ connections

About

As a former founder, I’ve been on the same journey as you :) Our investors were fantastic, I aspire to be like them: honest, helpful & decisive. I invest in companies in FinTech, BFSI, SaaS & IP-led frontier sectors.

Looking forward to hearing from you - feel free to DM me on superdm.com/rahul for anything fundraising or company building related. I clear my inbox & notifications once per week.

Prior to joining DeVC, I had founded Verak Insurance (a YC W21 company) which was acquired by InsuranceDekho in April 2023. We had raised ~$1.85M from Lightspeed India Partners & Sequoia Capital India.

At InsuranceDekho, I was part of the team which started distribution of small business insurance ($ multi-million revenue line) and I kick-started our integrations with ONDC to offer embedded insurance options (1st to market).

On nights & weekends, I had become an active investor with a portfolio of ~20 startups (Pre-Seed to Series B) built over 3 years. I thoroughly enjoyed investing & when I got the opportunity to move from an individual to institutional investor, I took the plunge.

(*) My individual private investments (in order of investment date) include:
1. OneCode (Seed)
2. BlueLearn (Pre-Seed)
3. Stoa School (Seed)
4. JarApp (Seed)
5. Hilo Design (Pre-Seed)
6. FastJobs (Seed)
7. EzoBooks (Angel)
8. FinSire (Seed)
9. CarEasy (Seed)
10. RevRag AI (Angel)
11. Cautio (Pre-Seed)
12. Jimmy’s Cocktails (Series B)
13. ToHands (Seed)
14. Gordian (Seed)
15. CirclePe (Seed)
16. Boba Bhai (Seed)
17. SaveSage (Angel)
18. Kubo Care (Angel)
19. gAI Ventures (Angel)

(*) Please note that I no longer make individual investments as of May 2024.

Outside of work, I read a lot (150+ books now), write some essays (1000+ now) & regularly hit the gym or go for an outdoor run. I spend a lot of time with my family in Mumbai & a few close friends.

I graduated with degree in Statistics from the University of Warwick in 2019 - I fell in love with blockchain, insurance, technology etc at college & found my way back home to India (for good).

You can find all of my book recommendations, book notes, podcast recommendations, historic investment memos & old blogs on my website which is linked above in my profile.

Views expressed on LinkedIn are my own and do not reflect those of DeVC, Z47 (f.k.a Matrix Partners India), fund LPs or any other affiliated partners. My views should not be construed as legal or financial advice.

Experience

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    Associate Vice President

    DeVC

    - Present 9 months

    Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

    My role at DeVC is split into 3 broad areas:

    (1) Fund OS
    - Venture Capital funds also require an OS (tech + process) to handle deal flow, track its portfolio & offer services to their portfolio founders.

    (2) Investing
    - I meet (aspiring) founders at different points in their journey. We may invest in their companies.

    (3) Community & Content
    - The DeVC community consists of our Collective (founders/executives who invest alongside us) & other well-wishers. We run…

    My role at DeVC is split into 3 broad areas:

    (1) Fund OS
    - Venture Capital funds also require an OS (tech + process) to handle deal flow, track its portfolio & offer services to their portfolio founders.

    (2) Investing
    - I meet (aspiring) founders at different points in their journey. We may invest in their companies.

    (3) Community & Content
    - The DeVC community consists of our Collective (founders/executives who invest alongside us) & other well-wishers. We run regular events & sessions for founders across Bangalore, Mumbai & Delhi
    - On the content front, we publish a monthly newsletter & much more (planned)

Education

  • University of Warwick Graphic

    University of Warwick

    Master's degree Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics & Economics Results - 4th Year - 82.0%, 3rd Year: 79.1%, 2nd Year: 87.7%, 1st Year: 79.9%

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    Activities and Societies: Warwick MORSE Society, Warwick Risk Management Society, The University of Warwick Swimming and Water Polo Team, Statistics Student Staff Liasion Committee.

    Chairman: Statistics Student Staff Liasion Committee (2017-2018).
    Academic Head: Warwick MORSE Society (2017-2018).
    Mentor Scheme Coordinator: Statistics Department (2016-2017).

    Recipient of the 'Academic Excellence Prize' by the Statistics Department in recognition of excellent performance in the 3rd Year Examinations.
    Recipient of the 'Academic Excellence Prize' by the Statistics Department in recognition of excellent performance in the 2nd Year Examinations.
    Recipient of…

    Chairman: Statistics Student Staff Liasion Committee (2017-2018).
    Academic Head: Warwick MORSE Society (2017-2018).
    Mentor Scheme Coordinator: Statistics Department (2016-2017).

    Recipient of the 'Academic Excellence Prize' by the Statistics Department in recognition of excellent performance in the 3rd Year Examinations.
    Recipient of the 'Academic Excellence Prize' by the Statistics Department in recognition of excellent performance in the 2nd Year Examinations.
    Recipient of the 'Academic Excellence Prize' by the Statistics Department in recognition of excellent performance in the 1st Year Examinations.

  • The Cathedral and John Connon School Graphic

    The Cathedral and John Connon School

    High School Business/Commerce, General ISC XII- 96.4% overall (99% in Mathematics & Accounts)

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    Activities and Societies: Swimming Team and Nature Club

    Recipient of 'Economics Prize', 'Davar Commerce Prize' and 'Accounts Prize' for the Academic Year 2014-2015 for scoring the highest marks in Economics, Commerce and Accounts respectively in the Grade 12 examinations.

    Took part in and won accolades at the School National Swimming Championship.

  • Campion School Mumbai

    High School General Studies ICSE X - 94% Overall (100% in Mathematics)

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    Activities and Societies: National Cadet Corps Naval Wing and Red Cross Society.

    Berchmans House Sports Captain for the Academic Year 2012-2013.

    Recipient of the 'John Lewis Prize' for securing the Highest Marks in Mathematics at the ICSE Examination, 2013.
    Recipient of the 'Campion School PTA Scholarship' for securing 90% and above at the ICSE Examination, 2013.

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