# Paraag Sarva

> Paraag Sarva is a New York entrepreneur, property operator and adviser who co-founded Rhino and served as its founding CEO until May 2023. His earlier career included Goldman Sachs, the Bloomberg administration and HowAboutWe. He later co-founded Hilltop, a coaching and advisory practice for venture-backed CEOs.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Rhino; co-founder at Hilltop (announced January 2025)
- **Organizations:** Rhino, Hilltop, Grow Real Estate, Goldman Sachs, Office of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, HowAboutWe
- **Education:** Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics, New York University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Rhino and led it as founding CEO from its 2017 launch to May 2023., Led Rhino during its $95 million funding round in 2021., Rhino reported more than $1 billion in upfront move-in costs avoided by March 2023, with a partner network exceeding six million homes.

## Career timeline

- **2004-2005** — Began his finance career at Goldman Sachs, as recalled on Code Story.
- **Before 2017** — Worked in the Bloomberg administration, at HowAboutWe and in property management and development.
- **2016** — Began developing Rhino with Benjamin Lantos and Bryan Woods during nights and weekends, according to Woods’s 2026 recollection.
- **2017** — Rhino launched; Sarva served as founding CEO.
- **2020** — Rhino won the Ivory Prize finance category.
- **2021** — Rhino raised $95 million in a Tiger Global-led round at a valuation of roughly $500 million.
- **2022** — Rhino cut 57 jobs while seeking a faster path to profitability.
- **2023-02** — Rhino launched Rhino+, following its acquisition of Deposify.
- **2023-05** — Transferred CEO duties to co-founder Benjamin Lantos; announced $30 million in additional financing.
- **2024** — Co-founded Hilltop with William Lucas and Joe Manganelli, as described in January 2025.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Rhino and led it as founding CEO from its 2017 launch to May 2023.
- Led Rhino during its $95 million funding round in 2021.
- Rhino reported more than $1 billion in upfront move-in costs avoided by March 2023, with a partner network exceeding six million homes.
- Previously led a property management and development business with more than $100 million in assets.
- Rhino received the 2020 Ivory Prize in finance.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Rhino co-founder Bryan Woods credited Sarva’s 2016 email with initiating the company’s early work.
- **2025-01** — Sarva described co-founding Hilltop in 2024 with William Lucas and Joe Manganelli and coaching school basketball.

## Links

- Website: https://thehilltopcompany.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/psarva/

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