Vishnu Rajeev

CEO

Bangalore, Karnataka, India13 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Expertise in Cleantech and AI-driven drug discovery.
Strong background in early-stage startup investments.
Proven track record in deal sourcing and fundraising.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cleantech and AI investment expert with a focus on early-stage startups.

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Skills

Core Skills

Deal SourcingCleantechArtificial Intelligence (ai)Drug Discovery

Other Skills

Business StrategyClimateData AnalysisDue DiligenceEarly-Stage StartupsFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingFundraisingInternational RelationsManagement ConsultingMicrosoft ExcelPublic PolicyResearchSouth AsiaStrategy

About

If you want to talk to me, feel free to book a slot here - https://calendar.app.google/cCaGaqeDPkxh9C5z6 You can write to me at vishnu.rajeev@specialeinvest.com

Experience

Dashamlabs

Investor | Board Observer

Oct 2025 – Present · 5 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Insulation materials startup that focuses on energy efficiency

Sthyr energy private limited

Investor | Board Observer

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Hybrid

Seasonal energy storage using Zn-Air batteries with decoupled power and energy systems

Peptris technologies

Investor | Board Observer

Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

India's most advanced AI-based drug discovery company

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Drug Discovery

Speciale invest

Investment Principal

Feb 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Deal SourcingSouth AsiaEarly-Stage StartupsCleantech

Newtrace

Investor| Board Member

Jun 2022 – Sep 2022 · 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Green Hydrogen Electrolyzers

Cleantech

The eplane company

Investor | Board Observer

Jan 2022 – Sep 2022 · 8 mos

India's most advanced electric air taxis from Chennai

Cleantech

Electricpe

Investor | Board

Nov 2021 – Sep 2022 · 10 mos

The one stop retail network for everything EV

Cleantech

Racenergy

Investor | Board

Jul 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

battery swapping

Cleantech

Sheru

Investor | Board Observer

Jul 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

Cleantech

Cell propulsion

Investor | Board Observer

Sep 2020 – Sep 2022 · 2 yrs

EV powertrains

Cleantech

Axilor ventures

Mobility and Climate Tech Lead

May 2020 – Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Deal SourcingCleantech

Micelio - electric vehicles

Head of Micelio Fund

May 2020 – Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Deal SourcingCleantech

Various

Freelance

Jun 2019 – May 2020 · 11 mos

Cleantech

U.s. census bureau

Product Consultant

Jan 2019 – May 2019 · 4 mos · Greater Boston

Harvard kennedy school

4 roles

Editor In Chief - The Citizen

Sep 2018 – May 2019 · 8 mos

Course Coach with Prof. O'Brien (MLD 201 - Adaptive Leadership)

Sep 2018 – Dec 2018 · 3 mos

Leadership Team - HGSLI

Jun 2018 – May 2019 · 11 mos

Coordinator - Ask Me Anything series

Jan 2018 – May 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

2sixflow

Co-Founder

Aug 2018 – Jan 2019 · 5 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

2SixFlow was a startup with a patented flow battery technology as its core product (product now licensed by a power-sector MNC)
Business Model: Designed a comprehensive model for commercialization strategy, regulation, financing, and intellectual property for an aqueous redox flow battery technology developed in the Michael Aziz lab at Harvard
Business Development: Pitched the product to potential business partners across the United States to identify the initial customers

Clean energy ventures

Consulting Investment Associate

Jun 2018 – Aug 2018 · 2 mos · Greater Boston Area

Cleantech

Fsg

2 roles

Consultant

Jan 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos

Deal SourcingCleantech

Associate

Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr

Cleantech

Monitor deloitte (ex monitor group)

Business Analyst

Oct 2013 – Dec 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Cleantech

Council on energy, environment and water

Research Analyst

Jun 2013 – Oct 2013 · 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Cleantech

Athena infonomics

Public Policy Intern

May 2012 – Jun 2012 · 1 mo · Chennai Area, India

Part of the Public Policy Team. Involved in Real time projects and research work.

Cleantech

Indian institute of management, bangalore

Academic Intern, Center for Public Policy

May 2011 – Jun 2011 · 1 mo · Bengaluru Area, India

Worked with Prof.Deepak Malghan
Environmental Gini coefficient and Lorentz curve were also determined using statistical softwares like Excel and Stata.
Documented and verified the project data for further use by the Professor

Cleantech

Intellecap

Business Consultancy Intern

Dec 2010 – Dec 2010 · 0 mo · Hyderabad Area, India

Part of the business consulting team engaged in a real time project.

Indian institute of technology, kharagpur

2 roles

General Secretary, Alumni Cell, Office of Alumni Affairs and International Relations

Jul 2010 – Apr 2011 · 9 mos · Kharagpur Area, India

Alumni Cell is a voluntary student organization under the aegis of Dean of Alumni Affairs and International Relations, IIT Kharagpur. Responsible for managing the various initiatives of Alumni activities along with a team of 7 student coordinators and 11student members. Also responsible for conducting th Global Alumni Meet of IIT Kharagpur.

Cleantech

Secretary- Technology,

Sep 2009 – Apr 2010 · 7 mos

As the Technology Secretary of the Student's Gymkhana in IIT Kharagpur, I was primarily responsible for the planning, logistics and coordination of the various Inter-hall Technological events in the campus.

Cleantech