Raj Batra
Profile
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Founder and CEO of unique distillates and bespoke spirits start-up Diistil
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Previously spent 15 years in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank
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Prior to founding Diistil, was Head of EMEA Private Capital Markets at BofA
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Has advised on transactions raising in excess of $50bn in equity capital across 15 countries
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Advised private companies in raising capital from a broad range of sources, including VCs, growth equity, mutual funds, SWFs, pension funds, private equity, family offices, and strategics
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Advised corporations, governments, individuals, and private equity on a range of public equity transactions including IPOs, ABBs, rights issues, permanent capital and SPACs
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Worked on transactions in a number of geographies including the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Nordics, Switzerland, Russia, Turkey, Middle East, and Africa
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Experience across multiple sectors including technology, real estate, FIG, consumer, media, telecoms, energy, industrials
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Graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) with a First Class Honours in Economics

Raj Batra
Founder and CEO, Diistil
Skill Set & Expertise
Fundraising
Corporate Strategy
Large Professional and
Investor Network
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Initial public offerings
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Late-stage private placements
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Shareholder monetisation
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Straight equity and convertible instruments
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Board and C-suite advisory
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Company positioning
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Strategic change
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Public market and private investors
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Board and C-Suite contacts
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