Rakesh Menon

Commander
DISC Type : D

Founder, Cancel the Cancer Foundation. at Cancel the Cancer Foundation

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Rakesh Menon is the Founder and CEO of Previu, a health-tech platform revolutionizing cancer care. After a 20-year career in investment banking with firms like JPMorgan, Citi, and Credit Suisse, he is now focused on early detection and prevention. Colleagues have described him as a trustworthy, detail-oriented, and hard-working risk manager.

Deeply driven by personal loss after eight family members died from preventable cancers, Rakesh left his corporate career to create a more meaningful impact. He is passionate about social entrepreneurship and making a tangible difference in peoples lives, a journey that included embracing a simpler life to focus on his mission.

He left a senior vice president role at JPMorgan in London to build Indias first cancer screening network that ensures patients receive treatment after detection.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Decisive

Risk-Taker

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Topics They Care About

Early Cancer Detection
His company, Previu, focuses on the entire cancer care spectrum, from prevention like HPV vaccinations and proprietary blood tests to ensuring patient treatment follow-through.
Healthcare Accessibility
He is focused on bringing affordable cancer care to underserved Tier II and Tier III cities in India and has plans for global expansion into Africa.
Social Entrepreneurship
He founded both the for-profit Previu and the non-profit Cancel the Cancer Foundation after leaving a successful 20-year investment banking career to address a critical social need.

Media Appearances

Building the Cancer Prevention Economy with Previu Health – Rakesh Menon joins The Builders Circle. Featured in The Builders Club

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COMPASS: Exploring New Directions with Mr. Rakesh Menon, CEO Previu Healthcare. Featured in Facebook

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PREVIU HEALTH - A TOP INVESTMENT | RAKESH MENON. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

10-2025
Founder, Cancel the Cancer Foundation. at Cancel the Cancer Foundation
4-2023
Founder & CEO, Previu at Previu
10-2021 - 4-2023
Cancer Screening Program Lead - Ratan Tata-funded at Consulting
2-2020 - 9-2021
Principal Consultant at Capco
1-2013 - 12-2019
Managing Director at Divino Exim (Divino Foods International)

Education

1994 - 1997
B.Com(Hons) from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
2008 - 2008
PRINCE2 Practitioner from Office of Government Commerce UK

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Exp : 23 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder, Cancel the Cancer Foundation. at Cancel the Cancer Foundation
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Insights For Selling To Rakesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rakesh is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rakesh

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rakesh move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Rakesh take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Rakesh

Personality Compatibility


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