# Raj Singh

> Raj Shekhar Singh is the Founder and General Partner of z21 Ventures, a community-first, operator-led early-stage VC firm investing at the pre-seed and seed stages across AI, fintech, enterprise software, and healthcare. An IIT Kharagpur BTech graduate with a PhD from UC Berkeley, Singh built his career from McKinsey to founding executive roles at Innovaccer (now a $3.5B healthtech unicorn) before launching z21 in 2022. The firm's $5M Fund I backed 26 startups and has already achieved two exits; Fund II closed its first $20M tranche with WestBridge Capital as anchor investor and is targeting $40M total.

- **Role:** Founder and General Partner at z21 Ventures
- **Organizations:** z21 Ventures, International Battery Company, Hyperspec AI, Innovaccer
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, PhD, University of California, Berkeley, Management, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded z21 Ventures in 2022 and grew it to 34 portfolio companies across two funds, Raised $20M first close of $40M Fund II with WestBridge Capital as anchor investor, Achieved two portfolio exits within 3 years: Rexera (acquired by RealPage) and earKART (BSE IPO)

## Career timeline

- **2005-2009** — BTech at IIT Kharagpur
- **2009-2015** — PhD studies at UC Berkeley
- **2015-2017** — Consultant at McKinsey & Company, advising Fortune 500 high-tech firms
- **2017-2022** — Founding executive and Head of Product at Innovaccer, which grew to a $3.5B healthtech unicorn
- **2022** — Co-Founded z21 Ventures alongside Abhinav Shashank, Jyotika Gupta, and Sudarshan Ravi Jha
- **2022** — Co-Founded International Battery Company as CRO, a Li-ion cell manufacturing startup
- **2022-2023** — Co-Founded Hyperspec AI as COO, an autonomous vehicle vision company
- **2023** — z21 Ventures Fund I ($5M) fully deployed across 26 startups
- **2024-01** — International Battery Company raises $35M Series A led by RTP Global
- **2024-06** — z21 Ventures Fund I fully deployed
- **2024-09** — z21 Ventures announces $20M first close of $40M Fund II with WestBridge Capital as anchor
- **2025-07** — z21 portfolio company Rexera acquired by RealPage - first exit
- **2025-10** — z21 portfolio company earKART IPOs on Bombay Stock Exchange ($20.9M market cap) - second exit

## Achievements

- Founded z21 Ventures in 2022 and grew it to 34 portfolio companies across two funds
- Raised $20M first close of $40M Fund II with WestBridge Capital as anchor investor
- Achieved two portfolio exits within 3 years: Rexera (acquired by RealPage) and earKART (BSE IPO)
- Built z21's community network to 110+ experienced operators and investors
- Was a founding executive at Innovaccer, which grew to a $3.5 billion valuation
- Helped raise $35M Series A for International Battery Company (co-founded as CRO)
- Partnered with IIT Kharagpur to launch the 'KGP Forge Entrepreneur' startup accelerator
- Fund I ($5M) fully deployed across 26 startups with no capital returned at point of deployment

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — z21 portfolio company earKART IPOs on Bombay Stock Exchange with $20.9M market cap - z21's second exit
- **2025-07** — z21 portfolio company Rexera acquired by RealPage - z21's first exit
- **2024-09** — z21 Ventures announces $20M first close of Fund II ($40M target) with WestBridge Capital as anchor investor
- **2024-06** — z21 Ventures Fund I ($5M) fully deployed across 26 startups
- **2024-01** — International Battery Company (co-founded by Singh) raises $35M Series A led by RTP Global

## Links

- Website: https://z21.ventures
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshekharsingh1
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rajshksingh

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