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Shalini Rao
Headline Growth at Headline
San Francisco, California
Overview
Shalini Rao is currently Headline Growth's Headline Growth, based in San Francisco, California. With a background in investment management and finance from top institutions like Harvard University and The London School of Economics, she has successfully invested in notable companies like Gloat (Series D) and Back Market (Series E).
Rao has held key roles at prominent firms such as TCV and Generation Investment Management, showcasing a strong track record in venture capital investments across sectors like SaaS, Consumer Internet, and FinTech in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work Experience
Headline Growth
2024 - Current
Headline is a global venture capital firm investing in winning teams across stages and geographies.
General Partner
2023 - 2024
TCV provides investment capital to growth-stage private and public companies in the technology industry.
Partner
2015 - 2023
Investments: Asana (ASAN), Andela, BackMarket, DocuSign (DOCU), Gloat, Guideline, Gusto, Toast (TOST), Vestiaire Collective
Research Fellow
2012 - 2016
Associate
2013 - 2015
Morgan Health is the healthcare investment arm of JPMorgan Chase.
International Arbitration
2012 - 2013