Corporate Venture Capital

Biography

Rahul is a Senior Principal within the Cerity Partners Ventures practice, focusing on early and growth-stage companies at the intersection of financial services and AI.

Before joining Cerity Partners, Rahul was a Principal at Touchdown Ventures, a pioneer of the “venture capital as a service” model that merged with Cerity Partners in 2024. Rahul brings more than a decade of experience across insurance and financial services, private equity, and venture capital. He began his career investing for insurance carriers like Sun Life Financial and Liberty Mutual. Rahul also spent time at Arbor Ventures where he focused on making early-stage venture investments across fintech and insurtech in sub-sectors like payments, lending, claims management, and insurance workflow optimization. 

Education

  • BS in Business Management from Babson College

Highlights

  • Leads Erie Strategic Ventures on behalf of Cerity Partners Ventures and Erie Insurance
  • Graduated magna cum laude from Babson College
  • CFA charter holder
  • Speaker, panelist and lecturer, covering topics such as AI, Venture Capital, and Corporate Innovation

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