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Raja Gopalakrishnan

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Co-Founder & General Partner at SenseAI Ventures
📍 India

Raja Gopalakrishnan is the Co-Founder and General Partner at SenseAI Ventures, an AI-focused venture capital firm. With over 30 years of experience in global technology and banking, including executive roles at FIS, he now invests in and mentors early-stage AI companies, primarily within the Indian startup ecosystem.

Outside of his professional life, Raja is passionate about a wide range of activities including fitness, golf, and adventure. He is also a wine enthusiast, a passion he developed in his thirties, and enjoys food, cooking, and movies.

Interesting fact: Prior to his career in venture capital, he gained direct entrepreneurial experience by leading three successful startups in data, BPO, and money movement.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & General Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
India
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Indian AI Ecosystem
Frequently discusses the unique potential of India's AI startups, highlighting their ability to build for scale and leverage one of the world's largest datasets.
Founder-Centric Investing
Advocates a "Beyond Capital" approach, believing VCs must be partners who help founders with product and technology, not just provide funding.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Co-Founder & General Partner
SenseAI Ventures
4-2023
Founder & Managing Partner
Alakris Holdings
2-2022 - 3-2023
Executive Vice President - Strategic Projects
FIS
1-2020 - 1-2022
Executive Vice President – Global Real Time Payments
FIS
1-2019 - 1-2020
Executive Vice President - International Markets, Decision & Output Solutions
FIS
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Education
1989 - 1991
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi
1986 - 1989
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
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