Raaj Rayat

early stage venture investor @airtreevc

[Raaj Rayat @RaajRayat]

Awesome chatting with @GlenFrost about why @airtreevc is excited about the next wave of #fintech and #defi in ANZ 🇦🇺🇳🇿

We also spoke about how @lendable is using data to promote access to financial services for underserved populations in #EmergingMarkets

https://t.co/vii4U1eg55

[Australian FinTech @austfintech]

The FinTech Report Podcast: Episode 25: @GlenFrost interviews @RaajRayat, @airtreevc

https://t.co/yA1NjH2OFP #australianfintech #fintech #fintechstartups #startups #australianfintechstartups #VC #venturecapital #investments #investors #investing #capitalraise #funding #capraise

[Raaj Rayat @RaajRayat]

Let's go! 🚀

[John Henderson @johnhenderson]

The past year has been one of my hardest ... and proudest. After many (many!) hours on planes, I'm thrilled to announce we've closed our latest $650m set of funds. The big news is that over half of it comes from tier 1 global LPs.

This is a huge moment for the Australian startup ecosystem. The same investors who back the likes of Sequoia and Accel in the US are now supporting Aussies and Kiwis just getting started. We've spent more hours than I can count educating them on what our local backers have known for a decade: ANZ is producing truly world class disruptors at an ever increasing rate. Their participation in our ecosystem is great for founders and also other funds as the floodgates will no doubt open up from here.

Massive thanks to my team mates for the good times (and tough times) working together on this in far flung parts of the world and huge congrats to Airtree's new Principals (👏 @sidkasbekar, @RaajRayat, @dancoughlan_ ). Deep gratitude also to our existing backers for supporting us again and, most importantly, the founders of Airtree's 125 portfolio companies whose performance made all of this possible.

If you're building the next @Canva, @Linktree_ , @go1com , @airwallex, @EmploymentHero, @acloudguru, @PetCircleau, @Immutable, or @SafetyCultureHQ ... I'd love to chat! https://t.co/sWTNgvB7sJ

[Airtree @airtreevc]

Airtree’s coming to Aotearoa 🥝

@VullinghsJ and @RaajRayat are heading across the ditch next week to connect with Kiwi founders and operators. Sign up below to join them for drinks 🥂

Auckland: https://t.co/dsrmiCZcoG
Wellington: https://t.co/Lp8i5ztWH9

[Airtree @airtreevc]

Things are looking a little different over here.

We’ve got a new look that captures the moments, people and themes that have defined our story to date and will continue to shape our future ✨

[Airtree @airtreevc]

Why are angel investors called angels? 👼

Join @jwalksVC & @RaajRayat for an AMA session on the Explorer Program next week to get the answer; plus, they'll answer any questions you have about the program live 👇

🎟️: https://t.co/CD8mqOdYQJ

[John Henderson @johnhenderson]

Australian unicorns are defying the global trend. The recent financings of "post-correction unicorns" like @EmploymentHero, @canva, @go1com, @SafetyCultureHQ & @PetCircleau show Australian software companies punching above their weight. My op ed today: https://t.co/gXIuHuxreV

[Raaj Rayat @RaajRayat]

@ybernstein chalking this up to your A* seo with the ‘startup podcast’

[Raaj Rayat @RaajRayat]

@airtreevc x @Linktree_ lighting up @sxswsydney

[Airtree @airtreevc]

We’re excited to lead @Now_Circular's $7.6m seed round as they help the world embrace the circular economy through subscriptions to high-end electronics 🧑‍💻

Welcome to the AirTree portfolio Nick Ramsay, George Oliver, @PanthaRoy and @ybernstein! 🌳

🔗: https://t.co/0rZznod9n9

[Airtree @airtreevc]

AirTree’s coming to Auckland! 🌳

We’re heading over the ditch next week and would love to meet with ambitious founders working on exciting projects 🌟

👉 Submit an EOI to chat with @RaajRayat or @jwalksVC here: https://t.co/SIdOKkvcsA

[Airtree @airtreevc]

AirTree’s coming to Melbourne! 🌳

We’re heading to the coffee capital this week and our IMs have set up office hours to chat with ambitious founders.

👉 Book in time with @adayintweets, @kevin_jy_lu, @RaajRayat or @Sachin_Shah_ here: https://t.co/bt8I9HiWCz

[Airtree @airtreevc]

Do founders need to move to the US? 🇺🇸

Join @kimberly_teo (@_Mr_Yum_) and @samkroon (@acloudguru) in conversation with @johnhenderson to find out.

They'll share their experiences relocating to the US, including timing, priorities and logistics ⏳

🎟️: https://t.co/nGn32l1rfb

[Airtree @airtreevc]

Why does @RaajRayat think being able to explain your pitch to your mum is a green flag? 🤰⛳️

Excellent founders know the problem they're solving intimately enough to adjust it for any audience, whether that's employees, investors or their mum.

🔗: https://t.co/mQHYaYw4Jf

[Airtree @airtreevc]

Why'd we invest in Constantinople’s seed round? It's simple:

🤖 Game-changing automation tech
🏦 Global opportunity for a fully-managed banking platform
🤝 Exceptional founder-market fit

More on why we invested from @jamesdcameron and @RaajRayat 👇

🔗: https://t.co/XPSHqc6WJC

[Raaj Rayat @RaajRayat]

https://t.co/lTHvSGC9ru

[Raaj Rayat @RaajRayat]

Building the bank of the future with Cxnpl 🛠️

@airtreevc @SquarePegCap

https://t.co/smAhFxHM54

[Jahin Tanvir @jahintanvir_]

Excited to be speaking at @space3ed next to @RaajRayat & @preethzzz at the Western Sydney Startup Hub next week!

It’s also our Sydney home as well which is epic

[Raaj Rayat @RaajRayat]

@Sachin_Shah_ And chairs too - the luxury!

[Raaj Rayat @RaajRayat]

@vidags10 @willnrich @minmintymin @mattallen @lucywark @jessywu95 ❤️

[Raaj Rayat @RaajRayat]

Answers to all your juicy ESOP questions 👇🏾

[Airtree @airtreevc]

• How big should my option pool be?
• What happens to options in an acquisition?
• When should accelerated vesting be used?

👀Looking for the answers to these questions? Head to our new ESOP guide on terms, best practice and benchmarks:
https://t.co/hT1uvaktmK

[CyRise @cyriseco]

Great to have @RaajRayat, CFA @AirTree talk to our Accelerator cohort today about B2B SaaS metrics.
"Best in class growth rate for B2B SaaS companies is ‘T2D3’ (triple growth rate for initial 2 years and double yearly growth rate for the next consecutive 3 years." #startupmetrics