Vasant Rao

Founder & Managing Partner

Vasant oversees venture partnerships, fundraising and overall operations of Shastra VC while also focusing on Shaastra’s Investments in DeepTech, FrontierTech, Enterprise SaaS and the Creator Ecosystem. Before Shastra, Vasant was a serial entrepreneur. He has worn multiple hats, from being a founder to a consultant to an angel investor, and has successfully exited two ventures. An alumnus of the Lancaster University Management School, Vasant excels in SaaS sales and Growth Hacking.

• Autoninja (Acquired by ICICI Lombard)
• Bumper.com
• Prisma Global
• Lancaster University

An undying love for Manchester United and fantasy football, Vasant loves all things Football. His favourite drink is a classic stout!