# Sumit Rajpal

> Sumit Rajpal is the New York-based founder and CEO of GrowthCurve Capital. Following a 20-year Goldman Sachs career and service as a senior policy advisor to the SEC chairman, he launched a control-oriented private equity firm combining investing with AI, digital transformation and human capital expertise.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at GrowthCurve Capital
- **Organizations:** GrowthCurve Capital, Goldman Sachs, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce, University of Bombay, Postgraduate Management Accountant Certification (Grad. CWA), Postgraduate in Business Administration, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
- **Known for:** Led the initial build-out of Marcus by Goldman Sachs., Served as Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division global co-head and corporate equity investing global co-head., Served as co-CIO of flagship private equity funds including West Street Capital Partners VII.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Joined Goldman Sachs.
- **2010** — Named partner at Goldman Sachs.
- **2019** — Became a co-head of the merchant banking investing platform.
- **2020** — Left Goldman Sachs and served as senior policy advisor to the SEC chairman; co-authored a US credit markets report.
- **2021** — Announced GrowthCurve Capital’s launch on May 24 with 20 investors and operating executives and ten advisors.
- **2023** — Announced $1.4 billion in commitments for GrowthCurve’s inaugural fund and related co-investment vehicles.

## Achievements

- Led the initial build-out of Marcus by Goldman Sachs.
- Served as Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division global co-head and corporate equity investing global co-head.
- Served as co-CIO of flagship private equity funds including West Street Capital Partners VII.
- Co-authored the SEC’s October 2020 report on interconnectedness in US credit markets.
- Co-authored a March 2023 proposal for payment banks with Mihir A. Desai.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — GrowthCurve published the whitepaper Investing in Light of AI: What Changes and What Endures?.
- **2025-09** — GrowthCurve acquired construction software platform PlanHub.
- **2024-08** — GrowthCurve made a majority investment in PureFacts; Rajpal described plans to invest in human capital and technology.
- **2024-06** — GrowthCurve acquired hospitality revenue management software company Duetto.

## Links

- Website: https://www.growthcurvecapital.com/team/sumit-rajpal-2
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srajpalnyc

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