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RAIN
Venture Finance. | The RAIN Foundation LBG brings new financial products, business solutions and investment to the venture industry to create value from new...
RAIN
Venture Finance. | The RAIN Foundation LBG brings new financial products, business solutions and investment to the venture industry to create value from new opportunities and special situations. Its diverse client base includes startups and growth companies, venture investors and investment companies, enterprise buyers and entrepreneurs. The focus is on capital and liquidity solutions, hybrid and entrepreneur-led investments, as well as risk transfer and business growth products.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
Portland
Corporate office
London, United Kingdom
Principals
Roland W. Tegeder
Board Member
Mark Stainton
Leadership
Ornit Shinar
Leadership
Dean Worrall
Leadership
Krishnan Narayanan
Leadership
Rumiko Hasegawa
Board Member
Andrew Henton
Board Member
Mohsen Fahmi
Board Member
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at RAIN?
RAIN's leadership team includes Roland W. Tegeder (former Goldman Sachs Partner) and Mark Stainton (former Head of Equities and Commodities at Citadel). Ornit Shinar, the former Global Head of Venture Investing at Citi Innovation Labs, also sits on the leadership team. The board features Rumiko Hasegawa (ex-Goldman Sachs Asia), Andrew Henton (Pershing Square board director), and Mohsen Fahmi (ex-PIMCO Investment Committee). The firm has not publicly detailed a separate investment committee.
Is RAIN structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
RAIN operates as an asset management platform — it calls itself 'a business for the venture industry.' The firm is not a single-family office. Its structure blends direct venture investing, co-investment, and seed through growth-stage exposure, supported by a team drawn from institutional banking and hedge fund leadership.
Does RAIN participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The available public positioning emphasizes co-investment and direct venture-stage deployment rather than a fund-of-funds model. RAIN's leadership includes structured private-debt experience (Dean Worrall, ex-Bank of America), suggesting flexible capital solutions beyond pure equity fund commitments.
What investment stages does RAIN typically target?
RAIN's strategy spans seed, start-up, and growth stages, with a general venture mandate. The firm also lists co-investment as a core activity, indicating participation alongside lead investors at multiple stages.
How is RAIN related to Pershing Square and Longview Partners?
Andrew Henton, a RAIN board member, is a director and chairman on the boards of both Pershing Square and Longview Partners. RAIN itself has not disclosed a direct investment or operational relationship with either entity. Henton's board role provides governance-level connectivity to these investment platforms.
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