Raj has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, leading large franchises across trading, capital markets, and wealth management.
Raj joined Robertson Stephens in 2019 initially as an investor, then as a board member and formally took over the CEO role in 2020 after eight months as a leading board member and oversees all aspects of the business. His two primary areas of focus are enhancing the client experience through our service offering and growing the firm.
Raj spent 17 years at Deutsche Bank, in both New York and London, in various senior roles. Most recently, he served as the head of the Foreign Exchange Franchise in the Americas, as well as the head of the Latin American Markets and Banking businesses. Previously, while based in London, he ran Capital Markets and Treasury Solutions for Western Europe, which covered all European corporations and financial institutions for their financing, risk management, and treasury needs. Prior to that, he led Debt Capital Markets and Corporate Risk Solutions in North America. Raj also spent five years at Merrill Lynch in Derivatives and three years at Goldman Sachs in Quantitative Research.
Before joining Robertson Stephens, Raj, as the Founder and CEO of YY Capital, was and continues to act as an active investor and mentor to early-stage companies looking to scale their businesses.
Raj serves on the Board of Directors of Strive for College, a nonprofit organization that connects aspiring college students with free, one-on-one online mentoring throughout the entire college admissions and financial aid application process. He also sits on the Dean’s Cabinet at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. He is also a Partner with Tribeca Early Stage Partners and a Mentor at the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator.
Raj earned his BA in Computer Science and Engineering from Harvard University. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children, who are away for college.