Goldman Sachs honors Roostify CEO Rajesh Bhat in ‘100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2019’ List
Goldman Sachs recently released the list of ‘100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2019’. This year’s list has recognized Roostify Co-Founder and CEO Rajesh Bhat among ‘100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs’ at its ‘Builders & Innovators Summit’. Goldman Sachs selected a number of nominees from multiple industries to be honored at its three-day event that was held in Santa Barbara, California.
Rajesh Bhat with 14 years of experience in management consulting co-founded Roostify in 2012. Roostify was created with the aim to build an efficient and easier way of securing a loan and purchasing a home by leveraging data and technology. Rajesh is a proven negotiator and technologist. He has also previously led a number of Fortune 500 companies in IT, outsourcing deals ranging from $20M to $1B in total contract value. Roostify has successfully been delivering on its brand promise of ‘Reinvent Lending. Realize Dreams’. Roostify has scaled from 3 employees to over a 100 and has reached over $250 billion in loans processed under Bhat’s leadership.
When honouring Bhat at the Summit, David M. Solomon, Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs said, “Our Builders + Innovators Summit brings together a collective of impressive future leaders who are striving to drive meaningful change. For 150 years, Goldman Sachs has supported entrepreneurs as they launch and grow their businesses. That’s why we are pleased to recognize Rajesh as one of the most intriguing entrepreneurs of 2019.”
Humbly accepting the honor, Bhat said, “I am honored to be recognized for the work we are doing to advance the consumer home lending experience. I am proud to stand alongside other entrepreneurs whom I greatly respect and who are each working to transform their respective industries and help customers in new and innovative ways.”
