Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Rahul is a mission-driven leader with experience in building organizations and leadership teams with more focus, more growth, and more enjoyment. In 2009, Rahul was a founding member of a start-up investment banking advisory firm, GCA, and grew it to be the largest global investment bank dedicated to serving companies that are transforming the world's energy, industrial and resources infrastructure. He helped establish the firm’s New York office and, in 2010, relocated to help lead the firm’s global expansion into Europe with its first international office in Zürich, Switzerland. He also spearheaded the firm’s entry into Asia. In 2013, Rahul relocated to San Francisco, California to help the firm with its West Coast expansion. GCA sold to Nomura in December 2019. Rahul brings extensive experience working effectively in high-growth environments and building the systems, infrastructure, and processes necessary to scale businesses to their maximum potential. Rahul has been recognized for being a culture carrier and creating an emphasis not only on the bottom line and market share, but also on improving the lives and communities associated with organizations in which he has been involved. He has lived and worked in New York, Zürich, Beijing, and San Francisco. Education: BS, Georgetown University. MBA, Columbia Business School.
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As a Vistage member, I am committed to elevating my company and my community. Vistage is the world’s largest CEO peer advisory and executive coaching organization and has been helping business leaders make better decisions that get better results since 1957.
• Sold to Nomura for $100mm. • GCA is the first and largest global investment bank dedicated to serving companies that are transforming the world’s energy, industrial and resources infrastructure. • Joined the firm as a founding employee, helping the firm to grow nearly 30 times, raised two rounds of capital and helped launch and expand three offices around the world. • Advised clients on M&A transactions, strategic joint ventures and private capital raises. San Francisco, CA | 2013 – 2014: • Helped Partner build West Coast office and helped lead coverage of Silicon Valley cleantech startups and investors. • Helped redefine GCA’s coverage business plans for smart grid, grid software and energy efficiency sectors; worked with a four-person team to source several new mandates within six months in these sectors (including advising a $2B company on its reach into grid software). • Led the hiring and training of all full-time analysts and associates. Zürich, Switzerland | 2010 - 2013: • Helped launch European office, coverage of European and Asian clients, and execution of M&A transactions. • Leveraged industry expertise in smart grid to help build GCA’s European smart grid coverage. • Led/executed smart grid acquisitions for leading Fortune 100 global industrials. • Developed and implemented firm strategy for entry into Asia Pacific. New York, NY | 2009 – 2010: • Core member of initial three-person team that helped build GCA’s business, increasing revenues from zero to $30M+ in less than three years • Initiated firm’s coverage of smart grid and transmission and distribution sectors and advised seven companies across the smart grid value chain in smart metering, grid communications, distribution automation and grid software ($500M of transactions). • Initiated development of GCA’s core systems, infrastructure, and processes including its CRM system, standardized models, and branding strategy.
• Ranked in the top tier of Analyst Class of 125 Analysts. • Performed financial/strategic analyses on mergers, acquisitions and leveraged buy-outs; analyzed transactions/performed valuations. • Interned in the Financial Institutions Group (Summer 2005) and Mergers and Acquisitions Group (Summer 2006).