Rajeev Misra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) |
| Alma mater | Delhi Public School, Mathura Road IIT Delhi University of Pennsylvania MIT Sloan School of Management |
| Occupation | Investor |
| Title | Former CEO ofSoftBank Investment Advisers |
Rajeev Misra is anIndian Britishbanker and executive.[1] He was the CEO ofSoftBank Investment Advisers.[2]
Misra was born on 18 January 1962 inBalasore,Odisha,India.[3] He attendedDelhi Public School atMathura Road, Delhi, India; studied chemical engineering atIIT Delhi;[1] and theUniversity of Pennsylvania (gaining a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and then a Master of Computer Applications [MCA]).[citation needed] This was followed by a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Sloan School of Management at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[4] Misra is a board member of both the University of Pennsylvania and MIT Sloan, and is on the board of trustees ofKaust.[5]
Misra was Board Director ofSoftbank Group and CEO of Softbank Investment Advisers. Misra, who leads the team running the company's Vision Fund, joined SoftBank in 2014.[5]
Misra spent about 25 years in finance, moving fromMerrill Lynch toDeutsche Bank toUBS. AtDeutsche Bank, he oversaw a team of credit traders whose bet against the U.S. subprime mortgage market was chronicled inThe Big Short.[6] He left Deutsche Bank in June 2008, when he was the global head for credit and commodities and was reportedly earning between 10 and 15 million euros a year. He then worked at the London-basedTCI Fund for several months.[7][8] He joined UBS in 2009, and in May 2014 he was a senior managing partner ofFortress Investment Group, until he joinedSoftbank in November 2014.[2]
TheWall Street Journal detailed Misra's alleged attempts to undermine his internal rivals atSoftbank, including planting stories, filing shareholder complaints, and using a "honey trap".[9][10]
In July 2022, he stepped back from his executive roles atSoftBank Group to start his own venture fund, as reported by various news agencies. He has secured over $6 billion, including from Middle East investors.[11][12]
In November 2024, Rajeev Misra announced that he was formally stepping down as co-chief executive officer ofSoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund.[13]