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In 2005, he set up Jupiter Capital, with a vision to foray

into businesses of tomorrow in emerging new markets of


the globalizing economy of India. Currently, the only
position he occupies is that of Chairman, Jupiter Capital,
which was established with an initial investment of
US$100 million and today has investments and managed
assets of over 1 Billion USD ranging from technology to
transportation, logistical services to hospitality and
entertainment. Jupiter Capital marks his complete
transition from Techie to Manager to Investor. Jupiter
Capital has a team of professional managers that run the
day to day operations and investments.
Jupiter Capital has been successful in its investments and
has earned a solid reputation of spotting opportunities and
good managements/promoters with its diverse portfolio of
investee companies and creating valuable, innovative and
successful brands and franchises.
Rajeev recognizes he is a Member of Parliament who also
earns his income from business investments. As such he
ensures that he adheres scrupulously to all disclosures of
Assets and Interests required by Parliament and
Parliamentary Committees. He has gone further and, for
example, puts all his communication to Governments past
and present on his website. He has earned and built an
impeccable record of service and integrity in sharp
contrast from many other businessmen turned MPs whose
conduct that has unfortunately cast a shadow on
businessmen who try and enter Politics. For purposes of
clarity, all investee companies have their Boards,
Chairpersons, and Managements who are responsible for
these companies, and neither Jupiter Capital nor Rajeev is
responsible in any way for these companies or their
operations.
Rajeev served as the youngest President of FICCI - India's
apex industry chamber in 2008-09. He was the first to
strongly advocate Governance reforms and caused FICCI
to initiate, way back in 2008, a series of seminars on
Governance reforms, including a Conference on
Administrative Reforms and Ethics in Governance which
for the first time, brought the Government and industry
together on the same platform to discuss the need to
reform Government.
His success as an entrepreneur and investor is the reason
he believes in the future of India lying in Entrepreneurship
and Enterprise. It's a cause he evangelizes to young
Indians all over and he targets neglected and ignored
youngsters with his help and mentorship. He has invested
resources and time to identify young entrepreneurs across
India, including in the neglected parts of the North East.
The overwhelming response of young entrepreneurs to his
initiative for nurturing entrepreneurs in Nagaland will soon
see this programme extend to Karnataka and Kerala.

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