Rakesh Gidwani
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at Protagonist Management LLC
Profile
Rakesh Gidwani is currently a Partner & Chief Technology Officer at Protagonist Management LLC since 2023.
Previously, he worked as an Engineering Director at Jet.com, Inc. from 2016 to 2017, Director of Engineering at Neeve Research LLC from 2013 to 2016, Sr. Director of Engineering at Walmart from 2017 to 2019, Senior Vice President-Engineering at Two Sigma Investments LP from 2019 to 2021, and Chief Technology Officer at Voyager Digital Ltd.
from 2021 to 2022.
He holds a graduate degree from Clemson University in 2003, an MBA degree from The Leonard N Stern School of Business in 2015, and an undergraduate degree from K.
K.
Wagh Institute of Engineering Education & Research in 2000.
Rakesh Gidwani active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Protagonist Management LLC
 Protagonist Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Protagonist Management LLC (Protagonist) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by George D Bousis, George Ruan and Harry Hurst. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 01/01/2023 |
Former positions of Rakesh Gidwani
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VOYAGER DIGITAL LTD. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 01/12/2022 |
Two Sigma Investments LP
 Two Sigma Investments LP Investment ManagersFinance Two Sigma Investments LP (TSI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Overdeck and David Siegel in 2001. TSI provides advisory services to private investment funds, that consists of commingled vehicles and funds of one, typically organized as Delaware limited partnerships, Delaware limited liability companies, Cayman Islands exempted companies or other similar structures. | Private Equity Investor | 01/08/2021 |
| Walmart | Director/Board Member | 01/04/2019 |
Jet.com, Inc.
 Jet.com, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Jet.com, Inc. operates an e-commerce marketplace. Its products include household products, beauty and health, grocery, baby, pet supplies, electronics, home and furniture, appliances, patiao and garden, and toys and video games. The company was founded by Marc Lore, Nathan Faust, and Mike Hanrahan in 2014 and is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/10/2017 |
| Neeve Research LLC | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2016 |
Training of Rakesh Gidwani
| Clemson University | Graduate Degree |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
| K. K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education & Research | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| VOYAGER DIGITAL LTD. | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Two Sigma Investments LP
Two Sigma Investments LP Investment ManagersFinance Two Sigma Investments LP (TSI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Overdeck and David Siegel in 2001. TSI provides advisory services to private investment funds, that consists of commingled vehicles and funds of one, typically organized as Delaware limited partnerships, Delaware limited liability companies, Cayman Islands exempted companies or other similar structures. | Finance |
Jet.com, Inc.
Jet.com, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Jet.com, Inc. operates an e-commerce marketplace. Its products include household products, beauty and health, grocery, baby, pet supplies, electronics, home and furniture, appliances, patiao and garden, and toys and video games. The company was founded by Marc Lore, Nathan Faust, and Mike Hanrahan in 2014 and is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ. | Commercial Services |
| Neeve Research LLC | |
| Walmart | Finance |
Protagonist Management LLC
Protagonist Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Protagonist Management LLC (Protagonist) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by George D Bousis, George Ruan and Harry Hurst. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida. | Finance |
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