Profile
Before founding The Galleon Group in January 1997, Mr. Rajaratnam started out as analyst for the electronics sector to Managing Director of investment analysis for technology, healthcare and specialty retailing and becoming President of the firm in 1991.
He played an important role in the exceptional success of Needham, an investment banking firm specialized in emerging growth companies which raised over $6 billion in more than 120 public offerings from 1986 to 1996.
In 1992, Mr. Rajaratnam began managing an investment partnership focused on the various sectors of the technology industry and a parallel offshore fund was started in July 1995.
By the time he left Needham to concentrate on managing money, he was responsible for over $250 million in hedge funds which had achieved a net compound rate of return of 37% from July 1992 to December 1996.
Needham agreed to let Mr. Rajaratnam assume control of the offshore funds and he started a new domestic partnership in January 1997.
Former positions of Raj Rajaratnam
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Galleon Management LP.
 Galleon Management LP. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1997, Galleon Management LP (The Galleon Group) is a New York City-based hedge fund manager. | Chief Investment Officer | 2009-10-30 |
Broadstreet Capital Partners LP
 Broadstreet Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance BroadStreet Capital Partners LP, a member of BroadStreet Group LLC, is a New York City-based hedge fund. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 2007-08-29 |
Needham & Co. LLC
 Needham & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies. | Analyst-Equity | 1996-12-30 |
Acumen Fund, Inc.
 Acumen Fund, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Acumen Fund, Inc (Acumen Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jacqueline Novogratz. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Loft Growth Partners
 Loft Growth Partners Investment ManagersFinance Loft Growth Partners (Loft Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Andrew Whitman. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. | Private Equity Investor | - |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Galleon Management LP.
Galleon Management LP. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1997, Galleon Management LP (The Galleon Group) is a New York City-based hedge fund manager. | Finance |
Needham & Co. LLC
Needham & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies. | Finance |
Broadstreet Capital Partners LP
Broadstreet Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance BroadStreet Capital Partners LP, a member of BroadStreet Group LLC, is a New York City-based hedge fund. | Finance |
Harlem Children's Zone, Inc.
 Harlem Children's Zone, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc. provides educational, social and community-building programs. Its programs include early childhood, elementary school, middle school, high school, college, family and community, health, and HCZ food services. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Harlem, NY. | Health Services |
Loft Growth Partners
Loft Growth Partners Investment ManagersFinance Loft Growth Partners (Loft Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Andrew Whitman. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. | Finance |
Acumen Fund, Inc.
Acumen Fund, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Acumen Fund, Inc (Acumen Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jacqueline Novogratz. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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