Dr. Chetan (Chet) Rao

Chet is a distinguished scientist, investor, entrepreneur, and the President of ON THE M.A.R.C. Advisors LLC. Actively bridging the commercial corridors between the USA and India, Dr. Rao specializes in guiding mid-market enterprises through the complexities of cross-border investments, technology commercialization, and strategic mergers and acquisitions.

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With over two decades of technical and operational leadership, Dr. Rao’s corporate career spans prestigious Fortune 200 companies and world-renowned medical institutions. He has previously held executive leadership roles at Hormel Foods and the Mayo Clinic, executing high-value strategic transactions on both the buy and sell sides with completed transaction values ranging from $5 million to $500 million.

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A recognized inventor and mentor, Dr. Rao holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, an M.B.A.from the University of Minnesota, and a B.Tech from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay). He is also the author of 5 books that range from non-fiction to mystery fiction.

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