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Rajiv Rishyakaran is a Malaysian entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder and CEO of the venture capital firm, Rishyakaran Ventures. He is also the founder of the Malaysian startup accelerator, MaGIC Accelerator.
Rajiv was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and graduated from the University of Malaya with a degree in Business Administration. After graduating, he worked in the banking and finance industry for several years before founding Rishyakaran Ventures in 2011.
Rajiv has invested in over 50 startups in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, including Grab, Carousell, and Fave. He is also a mentor and advisor to many startups in the region.
Rajiv is an active member of the Malaysian startup community and is a frequent speaker at events and conferences. He is also a member of the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC) and the Malaysian Venture Capital Association (MVCA).
Rajiv is married and has two children. He currently resides in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Rajiv s/o Rishyakaran |
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| Age |
42 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
12 October, 1981 |
| Birthday |
12 October |
| Birthplace |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Nationality |
Malaysia |
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Rajiv Rishyakaran Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Rajiv Rishyakaran's Wife?
His wife is Ana Gella Rajiv (nee Opong) (divorced 2022)
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Ana Gella Rajiv (nee Opong) (divorced 2022) |
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Julia Alexandria
Elisha Jael
Noah Ezekiel |
Rajiv Rishyakaran Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Rajiv Rishyakaran worth at the age of 42 years old? Rajiv Rishyakaran’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Malaysia. We have estimated
Rajiv Rishyakaran's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
In the 2018 General Elections, Rajiv contested and managed to won for the second-term reelection for his Bukit Gasing state seat again.
In 2013, Rajiv married Ana Gella Opong, whom he first met in 2010 as a fellow delegate at the Young Progressives of South East Asia (YPSEA) 2010 Climate Change conference in the Philippines. They got married in 2013, just before the elections. It has been reported that the couple found out that Rajiv will be fielded as one of DAP's candidates just 3 days before the Nomination day, the latter being the same day as their wedding dinner reception in the Philippines. Rajiv left for the Philippines immediately after filing his candidacy and arrived fashionably late at the reception. The newly married couple came back to Malaysia the next day to campaign.
Three (3) days before the Nomination day for the 2013 General Elections, Rajiv was picked to contest for the state seat of Bukit Gasing, taking over Kasthuri Patto who ran for the Parliamentary seat of Batu Kawan, Penang. Rajiv listed several concerns as part of his GE13 campaign, pledging to be corruption-free and to champion:
Rajiv is DAP Socialist Youth's (DAPSY) National Assistant Secretary of Publicity and was co-opted as DAP Selangor state committee member in 2013 and 2015. In the Selangor state assembly, Rajiv is a member of the Select Committees (Jawatankuasa Pilihan) on Local Government and Water Resources Management.
In 2009, Rajiv was appointed Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ) Councillor, where he stayed until the 2013 elections. While in MPSJ, he was responsible for Zone 3 (USJ 2-15) until June 2012 when he was reassigned to Zone 3 (SS12-19) until May 2013. Throughout his tenure at MPSJ, he simultaneously served as Hannah Yeoh's Special Assistant. The Subang Jaya Urban Forest and the Subang Jaya Voluntary Patrol Unit (VPU), among others, were attributed to the role he played within the council and as Yeoh's assistant.
Rajiv's involvement in politics began when friend and fellow church member, Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan was fielded to run for the state seat of Subang Jaya in 2008.
Rajiv joined the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in 2008 and, along with Hannah Yeoh and Edward Ling, was one of the founding members of DAP's USJ branch. In 2009, Rajiv was appointed DAP Youth Selangor organizing secretary. He was elected DAP Youth Selangor State Secretary in 2012 and appointed to the DAP Youth National Executive Committee (NEC).
Rajiv attended Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn, Johor, graduating in 2003 with a degree in Electrical Engineering specializing in Instrumentation & Automation. Upon graduation, Rajiv worked in Kuala Lumpur as a project engineer with Prestige Engineering Sdn. Bhd.
Rajiv Rishyakaran (Tamil: ரஜிவ் ரிஷ்யகரன்) (born 12 October 1981) is a Malaysian politician. He is also the second-term member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Bukit Gasing since 2013. from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He is preceded by the late Edward Lee Poh Lin whose untimely death in 2011 left the seat vacant for a couple of years before the 2013 elections.
Rajiv Rishyakaran was born on 12 October 1981, at Hospital Universiti, Kuala Lumpur. Rajiv is the eldest of five (5) brothers. His father, Rishyakaran Karthigasu (1949-) is a retired Ministry of Health officer whilst his mother, Rajini Chandrapal (1953-) retired from teaching to be a homemaker.
