Number of Portfolio Companies 2
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Founder and CEO
  • Primary Organization 
    Presto
  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel
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Rajat ‘Raj’ Suri is the Founder and CEO of E la Carte. Suri, a Ph.D. student at MIT, got the idea in 2008 to build the Presto while trying to split a bill with his fellow graduate students from MIT and Harvard. To understand the restaurant industry more clearly, he decided to abandon his Ph.D. and spent a year as a waiter, testing the first

prototype of the Presto with guests. Previously, he was a Co-Founder of Zimride, now called Lyft, the popular ride-sharing company. While attending university Raj served on the Board of Directors of FedS, the corporation representing the interests of the students of the University of Waterloo. Earlier, he was the Founder and President of the Forum for Independent Thought, Canada’s first student think tank. Raj holds a bachelor’s in chemical engineering and economics from the University of Waterloo. He also attended a Ph.D. / MBA program at MIT. He enjoys playing tennis and soccer, and is an avid film buff.

Number of Investments 2
Rajat Suri has made 2 investments. Their latest investment was Post-IPO Equity - Presto on Sep 21, 2022, when Presto raised
$70M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Sep 21, 2022
Presto
Post-IPO Equity - Presto
$70M
Sep 26, 2019
Mercury
Series A - Mercury
$21.3M
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Rajat Suri has exit - Presto.
  • Presto Presto is a leader in labor productivity solutions for hospitality businesses.
Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 4
Rajat Suri is the Founder and CEO at Presto. Additionally, Rajat Suri has had 4 past jobs including Co-Founder at Zimride.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Zimride
Co-Founder20072008
ExxonMobil
Project Manager (co-op)20052005
Procter & Gamble Company
Process Engineer / Manager (co-op)20052005
Lyft
Co-Founder
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
FedS
Board of Directors20062007
Number of Events 1
Rajat Suri has participated in 1 event, NewCo Silicon Valley Festival on Jun 9, 2015.
Number of News Articles 19
Funding RoundSep 21, 2022
Presto raised $70,000,000 / Post Ipo Equity from Apollo Projects and 4 other investors
Funding RoundSep 26, 2019
Mercury raised $21,289,477 / Series A from 500 Global and 36 other investors
NewsApr 4, 2018
NewsFeb 9, 2015
Fast Company — E La Carte
NewsSep 1, 2014