Bio

RJ Lumba is the founder and Managing Partner of GrowthCap. Previously, he was a vice president at Lazard Frères and senior member of its alternative capital finance group where he advised private companies in raising capital from institutional investors and family offices. Prior to joining Lazard, RJ was a vice president at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in its private equity directs group. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the investment team for ProFund Internacional, which was backed by The World Bank and was one of the first private equity firms to invest in microfinance institutions. In addition, he led the capital raising practice for TechnoServe, a leading global economic development firm. RJ is also the Executive Chairman of Market Insight Media, a holding company that owns and operates a portfolio of business media properties. Over 80,000 CEOs, executives and investors stay up to date on market news and insights across high growth sectors through Market Insight Media’s digital properties. RJ earned an MBA from Cornell University where he was a Park Fellow and a BS in commerce from the University of Virginia