Raj Shamani Business — Ventures & Investments
I build companies I'd want to use. I back founders I'd want to work for. Here's the current portfolio.
Founded & Co-Founded
Shamani Industries
India's leading manufacturer of polymer additives, founded by family — now scaling globally.
Figuring Out Media
Multi-format content studio behind the Figuring Out podcast and original series.
House of X
Building a portfolio of next-gen Indian D2C brands.
Selected Investments
Plus 15+ additional undisclosed positions across fintech, healthtech, edtech and coworking — held privately at the request of founders and co-investors. Read more about the family manufacturing business at Shamani Industries.
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Explore more about Raj Shamani
What Figuring Out is, its biggest guests, release schedule and where to listen.
Build Don't Talk — summary, core ideas, price in India and where to buy.
The family manufacturing business, what it makes, and Raj's role in it.
What's actually disclosed, his five income streams, and why online figures disagree.
Date of birth, current age, birthday, zodiac sign and what he built at each age.
His Marwari family in Indore, his father's business and schooling at Daly College.
His most-shared lines on business, money and building — with the context behind each.
The D2C venture studio he co-founded — what it builds, backs and how it operates.
Daly College, his degree, why he skipped an MBA and how he actually learned business.
Every company he runs or co-owns — manufacturing, media, venture studio and investments.
Wiki-style life story — birthplace, schooling, first business, podcast, book and investments.
Every Figuring Out guest — cricketers, founders, actors and investors — with episode links.
Marital status, relationship rumours and what is actually confirmed about his private life.
Every official account — Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and X — and how to spot fakes.
Where the money comes from — manufacturing, media, brand deals, speaking and investments.
Keynote topics, past stages, audience fit and how to send a speaking enquiry.
Indore to the UN stage — the stage-by-stage story and the lessons founders take from it.
The official email, which channel to use for brands, speaking, press — and what gets a reply.
Where he lives, his work routine, and which house and car claims online are unverified.