Rohit A.
Co-Founder of Sora Finance | Raised $10M+ | Recently Exited
Studied at Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Works at Sora Finance
Available Thursday at 4:00 PM UTC
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Rohit's Coaching Offerings
Build a Successful Startup — In-Depth Founder Support
Expert coaching to help you achieve your entrepreneurial goals
$1,18020h of coaching
Build an Investor-Ready Fundraising Deck
Craft a narrative and build a polished deck that drives fundraising success
Starting at $65010h+ of coaching
Early-Stage Startup Coaching — Fundraising, Building, Growth
Best for early-stage founders trying to fundraise, build, hire, or grow
Starting at $3605h+ of coaching
Pay as you go
Get help with Compensation Strategy, Hiring, and .
Rohit also coaches for Career Development and Management Consulting. View all.
Rohit’s Entrepreneurship Qualifications
Experience level: Executive
10+ people coached for Entrepreneurship
Welcome to my profile! With a rich background in entrepreneurship and finance, I am here to help you navigate the complexities of starting and growing your own business. As a Co-Founder of Sora Finance, I've successfully raised $5.5M and we recently sold to Flourish (a subsidiary of MassMutual). giving me firsthand experience in scaling startups and raising capital. My time at McKinsey & Company as a consultant honed my strategic and operational skills, which I now leverage to guide entrepreneurs in achieving their goals. Additionally, my leadership roles at Kiva and Generation have equipped me with the expertise to support small businesses and drive impactful change. Let's connect and turn your entrepreneurial vision into reality!
Rohit can help with:
Compensation Strategy
Hiring
Fundraising
Ideation
Rohit also coaches for Career Development and Management Consulting. View all.
Work Experience
Co Founder
Sora Finance
November 2021 - Present
We grow net worth by optimizing liabilities (mortgage, auto, student, etc.). Co-founded the company. We have raised $5.5M to date and working towards a Series A.
GM & Head of SBU
Kiva
March 2020 - October 2021
Led Kiva US lending to and supporting small businesses via crowdfunding and invested capital. Deployed $150M+.
Founder
The Tusker Fund
February 2019 - March 2020
Raised a fund backed by a handful of LPs to acquire and operate SMEs
Consultant
McKinsey & Company
November 2013 - January 2019
Generalist consultant in San Francisco office focused on strategy and operations in the education (K-12, higher ed, and workforce), public sector (housing, utilities), and PE.
GM
Generation
January 2015 - March 2017
McKinsey founded an independent nonprofit entity, Generation, focused on global youth employment. I ran a team of 50+ that proved talent is universal if you recruit and train (technical, mindset, and behavioral skills) the right way.
High School Social Studies Teacher
Teach For America
June 2008 - July 2010
Developed a strong classroom learning environment through strict adherence to expectations – as a result attained the highest passage rates (77% / 83%) in school history on summative assessment.
Investment Banking Analyst
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
June 2006 - July 2008
Performed valuation analyses including discounted cash flows, leveraged buyouts, merger impact analyses, comparable company and precedent transaction analyses and conducted due diligence. Buy-side advisor lead analyst that ran the valuation and regulatory impacts model on Iberdrola-Energy East $8.6 billion transaction
Rohit was also given offers to work at
Bain & Company
Education
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
M.B.A
2011 - 2013
JD-MBA, GMAT - 750 (98th percentile)
Northwestern University School of Law
J.D.
2010 - 2013
JD-MBA