Deepa Rao

Deepa Rao

Associate atThe EngineFirm active Sep 22Toronto, Canada

Deepa Rao is an Associate at Engine Ventures with a background in climate science and microbiology. She previously consulted at Boston Consulting Group and serves as a board observer for several companies.

What Deepa can write

Writes checks of$250K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

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Career

  1. Boston Consulting Group · consultant
  2. Engine Ventures · Associate
    Now
  3. ArchLynk · Senior Director, Global People Ops

Investments named in public bios

PascalCopernic CatalystsBlue Energy

Focus

climate sciencemicrobiologystrategic communicationclean energy transition

Education

MIT–WHOI, Ph.D. in Biological OceanographyGeorgetown University, MSMIT, SB in Earth Sciences

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Questions

Who is Deepa Rao?

Deepa Rao is an Associate at Engine Ventures with a background in climate science and microbiology. She previously consulted at Boston Consulting Group and serves as a board observer for several companies.

How much does Deepa Rao invest?

Deepa Rao invests through The Engine, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Deepa Rao?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Deepa in the subject. A warm intro from a founder The Engine backed works better.

What did Deepa Rao do before The Engine?

consultant at Boston Consulting Group; Senior Director, Global People Ops at ArchLynk.

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