Rahul's brainchild, Ideal Insurance, began in 2001 when he saw potential in the Indian Insurance Industry. He joined Max New York Life as an Agent, becoming the youngest MDRT for MNYL at 20. He founded Ideal Insurance during his SPJIMR MBA in 2005, bootstrapping it until 2018 when funding was secured for Emkay Insurance Brokers acquisition.
Rahul, India's youngest CFA during graduation, also holds an MBA from S.P. Jain Institute and completed ISB's Family Managed Business Programme in 2018. He's a Guest Lecturer at top colleges and is set for Stanford Seed Transformation Program in Jan'23.
He co-started BNI in Kolkata, now world's top region with 26 chapters, managed by a partner. Rahul's tied to TIE, CII, Round Table India, EO, and Mumbai Angels Network, investing in 10+ start-ups, deeply ingrained in the start-up ecosystem.