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Shubham Rai

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Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Shubham is a Co-Founder at a stealth startup with deep expertise in Fintech, B2B sales, and strategic partnerships, notably from his time as Head of Strategic Alliances at Khatabook. An MBA from the Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, he is often described by peers as innovative, well-connected, and a go-getter.

His passion lies in nurturing the Indian startup ecosystem by mentoring founders through sharing knowledge, investing capital, and connecting them to the right people. He is driven to solve foundational problems for India and is an active angel investor in numerous early-stage companies.

Unique fact: Shubham overcame a significant stutter in his childhood to become a community builder and influencer in the professional world.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Shubham shows up

ROI Conscious
Hard To Convince
Upfront

They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Shubham cares about

Founder Mentorship
His stated passion is helping founders by investing his time, wealth, and network. He has a long history of creating forums for entrepreneurs to connect and learn.
Fintech for SMEs
During his time at Khatabook, he was deeply involved in creating solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and distributors across India.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Co-Founder
Stealth Startup
3-2021 - 4-2025
Head- Strategic Alliances & Corporate Development
Khatabook
8-2020 - 3-2021
Head - Distributor Business
Khatabook
12-2019 - 7-2020
Consultant - Insights & Growth Experiment
Khatabook
3-2021 - 4-2025
Angel Investor
Various Startups
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2005 - 2007
MBA
Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur
2000 - 2003
BMS
Bhavans College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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