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Rajesh Srivastava
Regional Head Food and Agribusiness & StrategicAdvisory - Rabobank International, Asia
India
agribusiness sector. Graduating from Lucknow University in Economicsand Laws, he spent over 10 years in credit divisions
of Bank of Baroda and subsequently set up the Merchant Banking Divisionin Uttar Pradesh.
In 1992, Rajesh left the Bank for Kenya on an assignment and returnedin 1994 to join Lazard Brothers’ sponsored venture capital company asHead of the South Asian Regional Fund, a venture capital fund operating
in 10 states in India, for over 3 years. He has dealt with
international and domestic financial institutions, banks and
companies as a fund manager.
Rajesh has over eight years’ strategic experience in the Food &Agribusiness sectors across the globe. In his present role as the
Regional Head of Food & Agribusiness for Asia, Rajesh has put
together a highly effective team of 20 research specialists that
undertakes regular and in-depth strategic research on key
issues relating to the Food & Agribusiness sectors in Asia
including functional foods across the key markets. Rajesh also
heads the Asia consulting practice of Rabobank which boasts
of an impressive client portfolio consisting of global food
multinationals at all points of the value chain and leading
regional players. Rajesh’s considerable expertise in the corporate andinvestment banking arena spanning the venture capital, merchantbanking,
and private equity segments gained through experience on a
number of continents, has helped him forge strong international
relationships. These are in turn drawn upon to further strengthen
the Rabobank network in Asia and provide requisite knowledge
support to Asian clients.