Profile
Mr. Dutta joined Elevation Partners in November 2009.
He brings several years of senior operational and investment experience in consumer and technology businesses.
Most recently, he enjoyed a 10-year career at eBay, culminating as Executive Vice President of eBay and President of Marketplaces.
In that role, he focused on long term growth strategies.
Before that, he was President of PayPal and Skype, which under his tenure were the two fastest growing divisions of the company, and enjoyed expanding profitability.
In addition, he served as eBay Chief Financial Officer.
During his tenure as CFO, the company revenues grew from $430 million to $4.5 billion and the company market capitalization increased by nearly $45 billion.
Prior to eBay, Mr. Dutta spent 10 years at Bio-Rad Laboratories, a life sciences and clinical diagnostics company, in a variety of leadership roles across the world.
Before Bio-Rad, he served as the worldwide sales controller for KLA-Tencor.
Mr. Dutta holds a B.A.
from St. Stephen's College and earned his M.B.A.
from the Drucker School of Management at the Claremont Graduate University, where he was the youngest MBA graduate in the school’s history.
Mr. Dutta is a former board member of Palm, Inc., eBay and Jamdat, a mobile gaming company sold to Electronic Arts.
Former positions of Rajiv Dutta
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
RFinity
 RFinity Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services RFinity develops cell phone-based payment and identification systems for the international markets. It offers mobile payment transaction system solutions to financial institutions and merchants. The firm provides identity verification, ticketing, entry access, international remittances, and entry access solutions. The company was founded by Aaron Turner and Steve McCown in 2008 and is headquartered in Idaho Falls, ID. | Director/Board Member | 2011-01-30 |
VUDU, Inc.
 VUDU, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services VUDU, Inc. provides software for on demand movie access. The company provides streaming digital technologies and services that enable the delivery of entertainment content directly to broadband high-definition TVs and Blu-ray players. The company was founded by Tony S. Miranz and Alain Rossmann in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2011-01-30 |
Elevation Management LLC
 Elevation Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Elevation Management LLC (Elevation Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Fred Anderson, Marc Bodnick, Roger McNamee, Bret Pearlman and Bono. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-01-30 |
Palm, Inc.
 Palm, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Palm, Inc. manufactures handheld computing device products. It provides mobile products that help people to stay connected with their family, friends and colleagues, access and share information. The firm sells their products through Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels and at Palm online stores. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-02-24 |
| EBAY INC. | Director/Board Member | 2008-07-15 |
Training of Rajiv Dutta
| Claremont Graduate University | Masters Business Admin |
| St. Stephens College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| KLA CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| EBAY INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Palm, Inc. manufactures handheld computing device products. It provides mobile products that help people to stay connected with their family, friends and colleagues, access and share information. The firm sells their products through Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels and at Palm online stores. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Electronic Technology |
PayPal, Inc.
 PayPal, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance PayPal, Inc. provides online payment services. It facilitates people to send money through PayPal account balances, bank accounts, PayPal Credit and credit cards. The company?s digital wallet assists to perform online transactions, in store and mobile devices. It?s a global payments platform, which offer withdraws funds and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in multiple currencies. The company was founded by Luke Nosek, Ken Howery, Yu Pan, Peter Andreas Thiel, Max R. Levchin and Elon Reeve Musk in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Finance |
JAMDAT Mobile, Inc.
 JAMDAT Mobile, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services JAMDAT Mobile, Inc. is used to publish games and enabled technologies that support multiple wireless platforms. It also developed wireless gaming software for mobile devices. The company was founded by Scott Lahman and Zack Norman in March of 2000. JAMDAT Mobile was headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Skype Technologies SA
 Skype Technologies SA Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Skype Technologies SA provides communications services via the Internet. The company’s Skype software serves individuals and businesses to make free video & voice calls, send instant messages, and share files with others. It also enables them to make calls to landlines and mobiles internationally. The company also provides headsets, webcams, and phones through its online shop. The company was founded by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis in August 2003 and is headquartered in Luxembourg. | Communications |
Elevation Management LLC
Elevation Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Elevation Management LLC (Elevation Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Fred Anderson, Marc Bodnick, Roger McNamee, Bret Pearlman and Bono. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
VUDU, Inc.
VUDU, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services VUDU, Inc. provides software for on demand movie access. The company provides streaming digital technologies and services that enable the delivery of entertainment content directly to broadband high-definition TVs and Blu-ray players. The company was founded by Tony S. Miranz and Alain Rossmann in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
RFinity
RFinity Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services RFinity develops cell phone-based payment and identification systems for the international markets. It offers mobile payment transaction system solutions to financial institutions and merchants. The firm provides identity verification, ticketing, entry access, international remittances, and entry access solutions. The company was founded by Aaron Turner and Steve McCown in 2008 and is headquartered in Idaho Falls, ID. | Technology Services |
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