Arun Rajiah

CEO

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India22 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years of entrepreneurial experience
  • Founded India's first animatronics company
  • Built a community of 7,000+ volunteers across 13 countries
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Startup Investor and Mentor with expertise in Technology, FinTech, and AI-driven solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalStartup AccelerationRoboticsArtificial Intelligence (ai)Strategic LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentInvestment ManagementLeadership

Other Skills

AI & Investment TechPrivate EquityAnimatronicsRapid PrototypingStakeholder ManagementTeam ManagementCorporate FinanceStrategyStartup MarketingProduct DevelopmentBusiness StrategyInformation TechnologyInnovationEntrepreneurshipWeb Applications

About

Startup Investor | Venture Partner | Founder Mentor I help founders build, scale, and raise capital through Lvl1 Accelerator and 15+ years of entrepreneurial experience. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ ๐——๐—ผ: - Early-stage startup investments (Pre-seed to Series A) - Startup mentorship & acceleration programs - GTM strategy & growth consulting - AI implementation for startup automation - Co-investment opportunities with VCs & angels ๐— ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ: โœ… Founded & exited multiple startups โœ… Ex-Group CEO at Orange Holdings (multi-country operations) โœ… Built Code4Cause - 7,000+ volunteers across 13 countries โœ… Founded India's first animatronics company (RaOneBytes) โœ… 15+ years in tech, startups, and venture capital ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Technology, FinTech, Healthcare, Real Estate, Cyber Security, IoT, AI/ML ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚'๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: - A founder seeking funding or mentorship - An angel investor interested in co-investing - Exploring AI & startup growth opportunities - Looking for strategic partnerships ๐Ÿ“ง Open to conversations: arunrajiah at lvl1accelerator dot com #StartupInvestor #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #StartupMentor #AngelInvestor

Experience

22 yrs
Total Experience
2 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

The hype loop

Board Member

Aug 2024 โ€“ Present ยท 1 yr 9 mos

Lvl1 accelerator

Managing Partner

Dec 2023 โ€“ Present ยท 2 yrs 5 mos ยท Greater Chennai Area

  • Leading early-stage startup investments and acceleration programs for founders across India.
  • Key Focus Areas:
  • Pre-seed & Seed stage investments in tech startups
  • Mentoring founders on product-market fit, GTM strategy & fundraising
  • Building investor networks for co-investment opportunities
  • AI integration for startup automation & growth
  • Investment Thesis: Technology, FinTech, SaaS, AI/ML, HealthTech
  • #VentureCapital #StartupInvestor #Acceleration #Mentorship
Strategic LeadershipStartup AccelerationVenture CapitalInvestment ManagementAI & Investment TechPrivate Equity

Indian venture and alternate capital association (ivca)

Member

Nov 2022 โ€“ Present ยท 3 yrs 6 mos

Tie

Charter Member

Nov 2022 โ€“ Present ยท 3 yrs 6 mos ยท Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Orange holdings

Group CEO & Managing Director

Dec 2021 โ€“ Nov 2023 ยท 1 yr 11 mos ยท Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • As Group CEO & Managing Director, I am entrusted with the responsibility of driving the global strategic direction of Orange Holdings, a global conglomerate with a mission to revolutionize Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Media, Real-estate, Retail, Tourism, and so on across 4 countries. Guided by our core values of integrity, trust, and customer-centricity, I strive to create sustainable growth and deliver long-term value to our stakeholders.
Strategic LeadershipStakeholder ManagementLeadershipBusiness DevelopmentPrivate EquityTeam Management+2

Billionaire venture capital

Managing Partner

Jul 2021 โ€“ Nov 2023 ยท 2 yrs 4 mos ยท India

  • I'm responsible for constituting the vision and future of the company, leading the management team, and strengthening our Founder-centric culture as BVC scales. I also spend much of my time studying industry trends, serving on advisory boards, and figuring out what changes in our industry will serve as opportunities for our clients.
Strategic LeadershipStakeholder ManagementLeadershipInvestment ManagementBusiness DevelopmentPrivate Equity+2

Ezitconnect

Chief Operating Officer

Apr 2019 โ€“ Jun 2021 ยท 2 yrs 2 mos ยท Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Strategic LeadershipStakeholder ManagementLeadership

Kaali group

Partner

Oct 2018 โ€“ Apr 2023 ยท 4 yrs 6 mos ยท Greater Chennai Area

  • Real Estate, Cyber Security, IoT and Fintech
Leadership

Confidential

Consultant - Cyber Crime

Apr 2018 โ€“ Feb 2020 ยท 1 yr 10 mos

  • Helped the government to setup its first cyber crime wing for narcotics and criminal bureau of investigation

Ula soft

Board Member

Mar 2018 โ€“ Jan 2022 ยท 3 yrs 10 mos ยท Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

LeadershipTeam Management

Axiom initiatives

Trustee

Oct 2017 โ€“ Nov 2019 ยท 2 yrs 1 mo ยท Greater Chennai Area

Kadz foods and supplies

Co-Founder

Feb 2017 โ€“ Mar 2020 ยท 3 yrs 1 mo ยท Tamil Nadu, India

  • Launched Chennai's first Healthy Bakery products and cafe.
Leadership

Tiny magiq

Co-Founder, Director - Technology

Sep 2015 โ€“ Sep 2018 ยท 3 yrs ยท Greater Chennai Area

Raonebytes

Founder

Jul 2015 โ€“ Apr 2025 ยท 9 yrs 9 mos ยท Greater Bengaluru Area

  • R&D and Rapid Prototyping for next-generation robots. India's first animatronics company.
RoboticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)LeadershipAnimatronicsRapid Prototyping

Wipro

Principal Consultant

Jun 2015 โ€“ Sep 2015 ยท 3 mos ยท Greater Bengaluru Area

  • Previous company hibu was acquired by Wipro. Moved to Wipro for the transition. During my transition, I helped in developing Managed Innovation Strategy for Wipro.

Hibu

Enterprise Architect EIS

Sep 2013 โ€“ Jun 2015 ยท 1 yr 9 mos ยท Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Enterprise Information System implementation and global rollout
  • OpenText ECM Suite for SAP solutions implementation
  • OpenText Content Server 10.5, Archive Server 10.5, Document Pipeline and Enterprise Scan 10.5 implementation
  • SAP MM, FICO and VIM Implementation
  • End to end Project management activities
  • Building production support team

National innovation foundation - india

Technology Advisor

Mar 2013 โ€“ Feb 2014 ยท 11 mos ยท Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Code4cause

Founder & First Volunteer

Dec 2011 โ€“ Aug 2023 ยท 11 yrs 8 mos ยท Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • With 7000+ Volunteers, in 13 Countries, one of the largest non-profit technology communities for good.
  • Inspired by the various Hackathon events held in Cognizant, had started an NGO โ€“ Code4cause in the year 2011 and teamed up with young budding and talented software developers across the globe who share the same interest as mine to help NGOโ€™s venture into the world of latest technologies.
  • Code4cause - an NGO for NGO's aims at connecting all software developers and geeks around the globe to support a cause. Our prime focus is to form a geek's network in order to help NGO's to be at par with the state of the art technologies.
  • Code4cause is a platform where every willing developer and NGO's are brought together to be mutually benefited of each otherโ€™s contribution
Team Management

Cognizant technology solutions

2 roles

Enterprise Architect

May 2011 โ€“ Aug 2013 ยท 2 yrs 3 mos ยท Greater Chennai Area

  • I led the web application support and enhancement team for a premier luxury retailer, driving innovation across the account. I managed the development and oversight of the client's eCommerce projects, leading a .NET team of over 15 members to ensure successful end-to-end delivery of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Additionally, I developed internal portals to enhance support, productivity, and delivery excellence. I handled escalations and conducted weekly status calls with the clientโ€™s managers and directors to ensure smooth project execution. I also directed a team of 10 Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to deliver proofs of concept (POCs) and provided technical expertise as part of the Digital Marketing RFP team.

Technical Lead, Web App and OpenText

Mar 2009 โ€“ Apr 2011 ยท 2 yrs 1 mo ยท Greater Chennai Area

Excur media

Founder, Director - Internet Marketing

Feb 2007 โ€“ Jan 2009 ยท 1 yr 11 mos ยท Greater Chennai Area

  • As a digital marketing professional, I founded my business while in college and have since led all aspects of digital marketing strategy and execution. With expertise in eCommerce and mCommerce marketing, I focus on optimizing the marketing funnel and engagement strategies. I manage multi-channel efforts, including SEO, SEM (Google Ads, Bing Ads), social media advertising, and email marketing. I have developed and optimized affiliate and referral marketing campaigns through innovative strategies, directed social media efforts to align with overall marketing goals, and crafted targeted email marketing campaigns for various international markets to maximize engagement and conversions. I am committed to continuous innovation, consistently identifying new channels and strategies to effectively reach consumers.

Domainclump web services

Founder, Director - Domain Marketplace

Mar 2006 โ€“ Jan 2007 ยท 10 mos ยท Greater Chennai Area

  • I started my business while in college, focusing on domain reselling and managing web development, design, and SEO projects. I have expertise in content management systems such as WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla, allowing me to deliver effective and engaging online solutions for clients.

Nirman computers

Customer Care Service Engineer

May 2003 โ€“ Jun 2005 ยท 2 yrs 1 mo ยท Greater Chennai Area

  • Worked as a system administrator in NT 4.0, 2000, 2003 Windows, Linux, and Sun Solaris Servers. Hardware & Software installation, maintenance, and upgrading, solving hardware/network issues. Taking regular backups of servers. Managing server outages and patch installation. Configuring & maintaining exchange server.
  • Worked on Hardware troubleshooting, Server maintenance, Hardware assembling/installation, Software/OS installation, Network planning and setup for corporate clients, institutes.
  • DNS, DHCP, NAT & CISCO Router/Switch Configurations
  • Coaching the next generation team on Networking and System Administration.

Chennai port trust

Electronics and Communication Engineer

Jan 2003 โ€“ May 2003 ยท 4 mos ยท Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Education

Sri Sairam Engineering College

B.E โ€” Computer Science and Engineering

Jan 2005 โ€“ Jan 2008

Nachimuthu Polytechnic

Diploma โ€” Electronics & Communication Engineering

Jan 2000 โ€“ Jan 2003

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