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Trusted by Startup CEOs and Fortune 500 Leadership
Vijay Rajendran is an executive coach, innovation leader and technology investor with a history of advising global companies, coaching startup CEO, developing new markets, and creating new products and services.
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Vijay is the former head of Portfolio Value at 500 Global, a venture capital firm that invests early in founders building fast-growing technology companies. He led a global team helping startups and their founders develop connections, raise capital, and create a thriving community.
Previously he was head of corporate innovation and partnerships at 500 Global, at the intersection of startups, investors, and corporate innovation. Before working in venture capital, he developed partnerships with fintech startups and worked directly with Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at global bank BBVA in San Francisco. As head of venture design, Vijay led a new Fintech ventures team. In 2016, he secured internal investment from BBVA as interim CEO at one of the first digital banks for small businesses: Azlo
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Additionally, he was a product innovation advisor with Jump Associates and a management consultant with Kearney where he was a member of the Global Business Policy Council. He also founded the gourmet e-commerce company, Hungry Globetrotter.
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Vijay is the author of the forthcoming book The Funding Framework by Leaders' Press among other publications. He has led roundtables, workshops, and spoken at conferences, including CB Insights Future of Fintech, Geneva Wealthtech Forum, Horasis Global Meeting, RISE, TiE IDEAS, and the Asia Financial Forum.
Education
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BSBA Boston University
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MSFS & MBA Georgetown University
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Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute, University of California, Berkeley
Publications
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The Funding Framework (Oct. 2024)