Rupesh has been working with fast growing European technology companies for over 20 years as an M&A advisor and VC investor. Most recently he was managing IST Cube, a university deep tech spin out fund based in Austria. Prior to IST Cube, Rupesh managed other VC funds including the EBRD VCIP, Promethyan Labs and Add Partners. Rupesh started his career as a software engineer at Cadence before joining Broadview as an M&A banker. He holds an MBA from LBS and a bachelors degree from Northeastern University. Currently Rupesh is a Venture Partner at RLC Ventures, where he will be helping portfolio companies with strategic initiatives and will be supporting the GPs of the fund on investments and fundraising.