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Kiran Rao

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Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Operations, Member of Management Committee at Vector Capital Management
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Kiran Rao is the Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Operations at Vector Capital, where he leads the Value Creation Team and oversees AI transformation. Previously, he was COO of Value Creation at Vista Equity Partners. Colleagues describe him as having analytical rigor, being a sharp problem solver, and extremely intelligent.

Outside of work, Kiran serves as a Guest Lecturer at his alma mater, Columbia Business School, and as a Venture Advisor at Stanfords GSB. Based in Los Altos, he is a Level 2 Certified Sommelier, actively preparing for his Level 3 certification, and enjoys spending time with his wife, two daughters, and their dog.

Unique fact: He is a member of the prestigious Order of the Golden Bear from his time at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Operations, Member of Management Committee
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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AI in Private Equity
He leads AI transformation at Vector Capital and previously led the Generative AI task force at Vista Equity Partners, focusing on implementation across portfolio companies.
Software Value Creation
His entire career at Vector, Vista, and TPG has centered on leading large portfolio operations teams to drive growth and efficiency within enterprise software companies.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Operations, Member of Management Committee
Vector Capital Management
10-2024 - 3-2026
Board Member
PowerSchool
1-2023
Venture Advisor, Startup Garage
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
10-2022 - 3-2026
Board Member
Greenway Health
4-2021 - 3-2026
Chief Operating Officer, Value Creation Team
Vista Equity Partners
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Education
MBA
Columbia Business School
B.S.
University of California, Berkeley
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