Rakesh Gidwani

Private Equity Investor at

Protagonist Management LLC

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Rakesh Gidwani currently works at Protagonist Management LLC, as Venture Partner & Technical Advisor from 2025.
Mr. Gidwani also formerly worked at Jet.com, Inc., as Engineering Director from 2016 to 2017, Neeve Research LLC, as Director of Engineering from 2013 to 2016, Walmart, as Sr. Director of Engineering from 2017 to 2019, Voyager Digital Ltd., as Chief Technology Officer from 2021 to 2022, and Two Sigma Investments LP, as Senior Vice President-Engineering from 2019 to 2021.
Mr. Gidwani received his graduate degree in 2003 from Clemson University, Masters Business Admin degree in 2015 from The Leonard N Stern School of Business, and undergraduate degree in 2000 from K.
K.
Wagh Institute of Engineering Education & Research.

Rakesh Gidwani active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Protagonist Management LLC Protagonist Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Protagonist invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as enterprise, AI, fintech, hardware, consumer and blockchain technologies. It participates in early stage capital transactions.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2023

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Former positions of Rakesh Gidwani

Companies	Position	End
VOYAGER DIGITAL LTD.	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	01/12/2022
Two Sigma Investments LP Two Sigma Investments LP Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services TSI aims to consistently generate alpha in liquid global markets across a range of conditions using a disciplined, scientific approach.	Private Equity Investor	01/08/2021
Walmart Walmart Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operators of Nonresidential Buildings	Director/Board Member	01/04/2019
Jet.com, Inc. Jet.com, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates an e-commerce marketplace	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/10/2017
Neeve Research LLC	Director/Board Member	01/03/2016

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Private companies	9
Voyager Digital Ltd. Voyager Digital Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a brokerage firm that provides retail and institutional customers with access to its digital platform which enables to buy and sell crypto assets	Commercial Services
Two Sigma Investments LP Two Sigma Investments LP Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services TSI aims to consistently generate alpha in liquid global markets across a range of conditions using a disciplined, scientific approach.	Technology Services
Clemson University Clemson University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Leonard N Stern School of Business The Leonard N Stern School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Jet.com, Inc. Jet.com, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates an e-commerce marketplace	Commercial Services
K. K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education & Research K. K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education & Research Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Neeve Research LLC
Walmart Walmart Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operators of Nonresidential Buildings	Finance
Protagonist Management LLC Protagonist Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Protagonist invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as enterprise, AI, fintech, hardware, consumer and blockchain technologies. It participates in early stage capital transactions.	Finance