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Rajan AnandanRajan Anandan

Rajan Anandan

Managing Director / Peak XV Partners and Surge

Rajan Anandan is a prominent Sri Lankan businessman, angel investor, and venture capitalist. He currently serves as a Managing Director at Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India) and Surge, focusing on early-stage startup investments and scale-up programs in India and Southeast Asia. Anandan has a distinguished career in technology, having previously held leadership roles as Vice President for Google in India and Southeast Asia, and Managing Director for Microsoft and Dell in India. He is also a prolific angel investor with a portfolio of over 100 startups.

MSc, Stanford University
India
TwitterTwitter112.2K
LinkedInLinkedIn25.2K
Venture CapitalAngel InvestorTechnology Executive
100+ startups
Angel Investments
$9 Billion+
AUM (Peak XV)
50+
Portfolio Unicorns
8 years
Years at Google
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Work Experience

SurgeSurge
Surge

Managing Director

Aug 2019 - Present
Position
Managing Director
Peak XV PartnersPeak XV Partners
Peak XV Partners

Managing Director

Jun 2023 - Present
Responsibilities
PeakXV Partners is the leading venture capital firm in India and SEA. Formerly known as Sequoia Capital India and SEA was rebranded to PeakXV Partners in June, 2023. PeakXV Partners has over $9Billion AUM, over 400 portfolio companies including over 50 Unicorns and has IPOed 19 companies over the past 5 years. Surge is the seed stage rapid scale up program of PeakXV Partners and was launched in 2019
Sequoia CapitalSequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital

Managing Director

Aug 2019 - Jun 2023
Responsibilities
Surge is Sequoia Capital India's rapid scale up program focused on early stage startups in India and SEA
GoogleGoogle
Google

Vice President India and SEA

Feb 2011 - May 2019
Responsibilities
Lead Google's business teams in India and SouthEast Asia a region with 850million internet users and several billion dollars in revenue
MicrosoftMicrosoft
Microsoft

Managing Director, Microsoft India

Sep 2008 - Aug 2010
Position
Managing Director, Microsoft India
Dell IndiaDell India
Dell India

Vice President and Country General Manager

Apr 2006 - Aug 2008
Position
Vice President and Country General Manager
Dell IndiaDell India
Dell India

Vice President, Global Outsourcing

May 2004 - Mar 2006
Position
Vice President, Global Outsourcing
Dell, IncDell, Inc
Dell, Inc

Vice President and EA to Chairman

Aug 2003 - Mar 2004
Position
Vice President and EA to Chairman
McKinsey & CompanyMcKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company

Partner

Jun 1992 - Jul 2003
Position
Partner

Education

Stanford UniversityStanford University
Stanford University

MSc

1991 - 1992
Field of Study
MSc - Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

BSc

1987 - 1991
Field of Study
BSc - Mechanical Engineering

Key Highlights

Current Role

Managing Director at Peak XV Partners and Surge

Angel Investor

Prolific angel investor with over 100 startup investments

Tech Executive

Former VP of Google India and SEA

Venture Capital

Focuses on early-stage startups in India and SEA

Professional Profile

Rajan Anandan is a highly influential figure in the South Asian technology and venture capital ecosystem, known for his leadership roles at global tech giants and his extensive angel investment portfolio.

Expertise
Venture CapitalSeed Stage InvestmentStartup MentorshipScale-up Programs
Previous Leadership
GoogleMicrosoftDellMcKinsey & Company

Platform Stats

Twitter Followers

112.2K

Key Tags

Primary Role

Venture Capitalist

Secondary Role

Angel Investor

Focus Area

Startup Mentor

Notable Past Role

Former Google VP

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