Shailesh Rao
General Partner at Arc180
Shailesh Rao
General Partner at Arc180
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Founding Investor/Operating Advisor
2020 - Current
It's challenging for sales teams to sell software products that are constantly being updated. BigSpring's AI powered practice engine helps sales teams use "reps" to stay current with the products they sell remaining revenue ready. Analytics helps the enterprise understand the relationship between training, resulting productivity improvement, and revenue production.
Founder & General Partner
2022
Arc180 is a global early stage venture firm focused on helping Indian entrepreneurs conquer the global market with their bold ideas
Partner
2018 - 2019
Responsible for Growth and Social impact portfolio across sectors in India and Southeast Asia
Senior Advisor
2017 - 2018
Senior Advisor to TPG Growth and specifically the Rise Fund. TPG is one of the world's largest Private Equity firms with over $70Bn under management. The Rise Fund is a global impact fund led by TPG in collaboration with a group of renowned stakeholders including Bono, Jeff Skoll, Lynne Benioff, Richard Branson, Mellody Hobson, Reid Hoffman, Mo Ibrahim, Laurene Powell Jobs, Pierre Omidyar and Paul Polman
Member Board Of Directors
2013 - 2018
JLL is a financial and professional services firm specializing in commercial real estate services and investment management and a Fortune 500 company. With more than 78,000 employees across 300 corporate offices worldwide, JLL serves the local, regional and global real estate needs of corporates and investors in more than 80 countries. Recognized as one of the world's most ethical companies 10 years in a row (Ethisphere) and one of the most desirable places to work (Linkedin).
Advisor to the CEO
2017 - 2017
Retained to provide strategic support and guidance to the CEO towards developing a digital strategy for the firm including software development, organizational design, operations, change management, and corporate venture
Vice President, International Operations
2012 - 2016
Developed, led, and executed Twitter's cross functional International plan expanding the company's footprint from 2 to 50+ markets and revenue by 20x over 4 years. Led Revenue & Operations for Asia Pacific, Americas (Canada, Spanish-speaking Latin America & Brazil) & Emerging Markets (Middle East, North Africa, Russia)
Vice President, Media, Mobile & Platforms - Asia Pacific
2009 - 2012
Responsible for the display advertising business for Google across Asia Pacific which extends from India to Japan and from Greater China down to Australia/New Zealand. This also includes Southeast Asia and Korea. This business includes YouTube, Mobile Display, Adsense For Content, and Doubleclick Advertising Technologies, and the Doubleclick Ad Exchange.
Managing Director, Google India
2007 - 2012
Responsible for overall business performance and operations for Google in India. Primary focus is on strategy, revenue growth, partnerships, government relations, media interaction, and organization. Recognized by Businessweek as one of the 50 most influential people in India.
Director, Local Search
2005 - 2007
Responsible for worldwide Google Local services and channel program. Founder's award recipient for the launch of Google Maps and Google Earth. Helped lead launch of Google Maps and Earth across Western Europe and parts of Asia and Latin America.
Vice President, Products
2000 - 2005
Led design and product teams responsible for Yodlee's Platform, APIs, and core Consumer product.
Senior Analyst, Business Affairs
1999 - 2000
Corporate business development group. Focus was on content partnerships (e.g. AOL Finance, AOL Sports) and new business ventures (e.g. AOL TV, AOL Mobile)
Consultant
1993 - 1997
Strategy consulting firm now a part of Oliver Wyman. Generalist with particular focus on strategy projects in the oil & gas, utilities, and computing sectors.