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Rishi Khosla (born xxxx xx, 19xx in xxxxx) is the Chief Executive Officer and one of the foundering member's of Copal Partners in London, England. Copal is widely regarded as the leading outsourced research and consulting provider to financial institutions and corporations worldwide with employees situated in Beijing, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Gurgaon, Hong Kong, London, Mauritius, and New York.

Professional Career
Rishi started his career in banking where he wrote one of the first equity research notes on the third generation of mobile telephony, and participated in a number of advisory transactions, including an asset swap between GRE and ING and a divestment program for the Polish government.

Prior to founding Copal Partners he was in the business development team at GE Capital, reporting to the President of GE Capital Europe. During his tenure he attained approval from Jack Welch to establish an early stage venture fund for GE Capital, which he co-managed.

Rishi also advises Lakshmi N. Mittal on his private equity and venture investments. His 1999 tech vintage venture portfolio has realized two billion dollar enterprises – PayPal and IndiaBulls. Investments included the most successful Indian venture investment to date with a 150x capital return.

Education
Rishi holds a Bachelors degree in Economics from University College London, and a Masters in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics

Charity Work
Rishi is a Trustee of New Philanthropy Capital, an organization providing independent research and tailored advice on the most effective ways to support charities.