Diwakar Rao

Private Equity Investor at Haveli Investment Management LLC

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Diwakar Rao is currently a Principal at Haveli Investment Management LLC since 2022.
Prior to this, he worked as a Director & Corporate Development at Zynga, Inc. from 2015 to 2022, and as a VP, Investment Banking, Global Consumer & Buss Svc at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. from 2007 to 2014.
He also worked as a Senior Consultant at Manhattan Associates, Inc. from 1999 to 2005, and as a Director & Corporate Development at Mattel, Inc. from 2014 to 2015.
Mr. Rao holds a graduate degree from The Ohio State University, an undergraduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Diwakar Rao active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Haveli Investment Management LLC Haveli Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Haveli Investment Management LLC (Haveli Investments) is a private equity subsidiary of Haveli Investments LP founded in 2021 by Brian Niranjan Sheth. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.	Private Equity Investor	01/10/2022

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Former positions of Diwakar Rao

Companies	Position	End
ZYNGA INC.	Director/Board Member	01/06/2018
MATTEL, INC.	Director/Board Member	01/03/2015
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/04/2014
MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC.	Consultant / Advisor	01/06/2005

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Training of Diwakar Rao

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania	Masters Business Admin
The Ohio State University	Graduate Degree
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Undergraduate Degree

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Listed companies	2
MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC.	Technology Services
MATTEL, INC.	Consumer Durables

Private companies	3
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.	Finance
Zynga, Inc. Zynga, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zynga, Inc. provides social game services. It develops, markets and operates social games as live services played on mobile platforms such as Apple's iOS operating system and Google's Android operating system, and social networking sites such as Facebook. It offers Chess with Friends, Crazy Cake Swap, Draw Something, FarmVille, Gems with Friends, Ice Age: Arctic Blast, Looney Tunes Dash, Speed Guess Something, What's The Phrase, Wizard of Oz Magic Match, Yummy Gummy, Free Slots, Black Diamond Casino, Hit It Rich, Zynga Poker and Willy Wonka Slots. The company was founded by Mark Jonathan Pincus on April 19, 2007, and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.	Technology Services
Haveli Investment Management LLC Haveli Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Haveli Investment Management LLC (Haveli Investments) is a private equity subsidiary of Haveli Investments LP founded in 2021 by Brian Niranjan Sheth. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.	Finance

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