Nitya Rajendran
Business Operations at Plaid
Nitya Rajendran
Business Operations at Plaid
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Business Operations
2022 - Current
Plaid provides companies with the tools and access needed for the development of a digitally-enabled financial system.
Raised $734,300,000.00 from Bedrock, American Express Ventures, J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Silver Lake, Kleiner Perkins, Thrive Capital, Raed Malek, Index Ventures and Spark Capital.
Principal
2021 - 2022
Tribeca Venture Partners is an NYC-based early stage venture capital firm investing across industries.
Senior Associate
2019 - 2021
Associate
2017 - 2018
NYC-based, multistage venture capital firm leveraging emerging technologies and business models to create and disrupt huge markets.
Board Observer
2019 - 2022
1Huddle is a workforce tech company that onboards, upskills, and fires up employees through the use of science-backed quick-burst mobile games.
The Fastest Way to Fire Up Your Team // Enterprise SaaS
Raised $7,875,000.00 from NJEDA and 500 Global.
Board Observer
2019 - 2022
Porter Road is an online butcher shop, providing high quality, pasture-raised, hand-cut meat.
Board Observer
2018 - 2022
Vivvi partners with employers of all sizes to provide exceptional full-time and backup child care, making it more accessible and affordable to families.
Vivvi provides child care and early learning services for families and tools for recruitment, retention, and productivity to employers.
Raised $25,253,276.00 from John Fontein, Hither Creek Ventures, Dan Sommer, Everywhere Ventures, CityRock Venture Partners, Conversion Ventures, Able Partners, Rethink Education, Tribeca Venture Partners and Eastward Capital Partners.
Board Observer
2018 - 2021
ACV Auctions' mission is to become the most trusted source for purchasing wholesale vehicles by modernizing the entire wholesale car auction process.
ACV is a full-service dealer marketplace that runs online automotive auctions.
Raised $351,000,000.00 from JBS Investment Management, Bessemer Venture Partners, Durable Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, Fidelity, Wellington Management and Atreides Management.
Board Observer
2018 - 2020
Domio is a technology platform focused on the travel sector with an emphasis on social connections. They are starting with building branded upscale yet affordable apartment-hotels, focused on group travelers.
Domio is building branded apartment-hotels with a focus on group travelers.
Raised $116,000,000.00 from Eldridge Industries, 3L Capital, SBNY, Tenaya Capital, Notable Capital, Upper90, Cain International and Tribeca Venture Partners.
Investment Banking Analyst
2014 - 2016
- 2016 André Meyer Fellow, an honorary distinction given to the best analysts, who embody the leadership, culture, and skills of a top Lazard banker - Worked on mergers and acquisitions as well as restructuring engagements for companies in various sectors including Business Services, Healthcare, and Consumer/Retail - Prepared client materials and performed valuation analyses, including discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, public trading and precedent transaction comparables
Lazard is a financial advisory and asset management firm focused on income strategies, alternative investments, and private equity funds.
Raised $400,000,000.00.
Investment Banking Summer Analyst
2013 - 2013
- Worked on multiple deals as a generalist intern, focusing mainly on Healthcare and the Financial Institutions Group - Prepared marketing materials and data rooms for potential investors, analyzing financials and conducting industry research
Lazard is a financial advisory and asset management firm focused on income strategies, alternative investments, and private equity funds.
Raised $400,000,000.00.
Summer Analyst
2012 - 2012
- Developed comparable company analysis for investment committee presentations using Excel, Bloomberg Terminals, and Capital IQ - Performed in-depth research on companies and industry trends for potential investments and exit analysis - Prepared PowerPoint presentations analyzing possible acquisition targets
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2010 - 2014