Arun Raaj Manickaraj

Co-Founder

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India12 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in investment strategy and portfolio management.
Proven track record in startup fundraising and exit strategies.
Strong leadership in driving organizational growth and innovation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Venture Capital expert with strong leadership in investment strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Investment Decision MakingPortfolio ManagementInvestmentsVenture Capital

Other Skills

Deal Structuring and NegotiationPost-Investment SupportRisk AssessmentCompliance and Risk ManagementStart-Up FundraisingCreating Exit StrategiesSustainable DevelopmentAngel InvestingStart-upsMicrosoft OfficeTeamworkHuman ResourcesPublic SpeakingProject ManagementPowerPoint

About

At RAIN, collaborative efforts empower investment decision-making, deal structuring, and post-investment support. With over two years in investment strategy, the role integrates risk assessment, portfolio management, and compliance to support start-ups in securing funding and achieving sustainable growth. Passionate about fostering networks and delivering tailored exit strategies to maximize portfolio success. Rathinam Technical Campus and Raise Smart benefit from strategic leadership and expertise in business expansion. Contributions include driving organizational growth, fostering innovation, and enabling operational excellence as Head of Department for both entities. Extensive focus on scaling initiatives and creating impactful strategies enhances the institutions' value proposition.

Experience

12 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

1 mo

Current Experience

Freelance

Business Consultant

Mar 2026 – Present · 1 mo

Rathinam technical campus, coimbatore

Dean

Feb 2024 – Nov 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos · Hybrid

Atal innovation mission official

Mentor

Nov 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

Rain - raise angle investor network

Associate Vice President Investment

Nov 2022 – Dec 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo · India · On-site

Strategising the business expansion
Branding
Investment Decision making
Portfolio Management
Relationship Building
Deal Structuring and Negotiation
Post-Investment Support
Risk Assessment
Reporting and Communication
Network Development
Compliance and Risk Management
Start-Up Fundraising
Creating Exit Strategies with the portfolio companies

Investment Decision makingPortfolio ManagementDeal Structuring and NegotiationPost-Investment SupportRisk AssessmentCompliance and Risk Management+2

Founders lair

Connector

Feb 2022 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Start-Up Investor Connect

Make a difference

After Care Wing Man

Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Aic raise

Associate Vice President - Investments and Business

Jul 2021 – Dec 2025 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

1. Bridging Investors and Startups
2. Work together with investment research teams to identify investment opportunities
3. Provide advice and guidance for investment opportunities to the firm and Investors
4. Coordinate and get the reports on investment performance and activity by the Start-Ups
5. Startup scouting with the aim of maximizing investment returns
6. Overseeing the Startup due diligence
7. Investor scouting
8. Creating strategies for firm's development
9. Jointly headed 5 major state wide and 2 country wide business conclaves
10. Stake holder maintenance
11. Created an Angel Network for the Incubator

Sustainable DevelopmentAngel InvestingStart-upsInvestmentsVenture Capital

The valid content

Chief Executive Officer

Mar 2018 – Mar 2020 · 2 yrs · India

An online newspaper that gives an unbiased, right and valid news

Orenda social enterprise pvt ltd

Founder and CEO

Mar 2017 – Feb 2022 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Idea accelerator

Theamphitheater

Co-Founder

Mar 2017 – Mar 2021 · 4 yrs · India

an online magazine by and for the talents

Mi amstrc pvt ltd

Team Leader and Senior Corporate Client Executive

Nov 2016 – May 2017 · 6 mos · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

1. Worked only with the high profile clients of this healthcare start-up
2. Hired and handled a marketing team of 10
3. Handled the online marketing of the company

Trigent software inc

Recruitment Analyst

Dec 2015 – Nov 2016 · 11 mos

Handled a team of 15 with the below processes
Responsible for managing several requirements from Accounts Manager.
Responsible to understand and analyse the requirements in different skill set categories.
Sourcing, screening and short listing resumes by searching in jobsites such as Naukri.
Working knowledge on VMS (Vendor Management System).
Identifying the right candidates. Conducting Telephonic Interviews with candidates to assess theirpersonnel, technical skills.
Discussing the details with the short listed candidates, matching the skills with requirement. Workedextensively on ITES requirements.
Worked with MICROSOFT requirements

Amnick social enterprise

HR Recruitment and Business Development

Jan 2015 – Apr 2015 · 3 mos · London, United Kingdom

Worked as a Recruiter and played an important role in Business Development and Marketing.
Recruitment:
Recruited interns for different fields like Finance, Legal, Media, BD and Marketing, HR.
Recruited people from different parts of Europe online, it behooves me to mention the fact that every European country has different time zones.
Handled a small team of recruiters (online).
Business Development and Marketing:
Been a part of Business Development and marketing team (Digital).
Successfully formulated the Business Development and the Marketing Strategies and have created few attractive Social Media Content for Digital Marketing.