Rajat Sahni
Rajat Sahni is an entrepreneur, angel investor and co-founder of dating platform Rivet. An IIT Delhi graduate, he was involved in founding Notion Ink and led CarDekho’s used-car and automotive-finance businesses before co-founding Rivet with Taru KapoorTaru KapoorTaru Kapoor is a technology entrepreneur and founder and CEO of dating platform Rivet. She worked at Boston Consulting Group and Sequoia Capital India before leading Tinder and Match Group businesses in India and other Asian markets. She left the group in 2023 and founded Rivet in 2025.Open the full entry.
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Key facts
2007Graduating from IIT Delhi
February 14, 2010Working on Notion Ink
The Times of India identified Sahni as a co-founder of Notion Ink in its report on the Adam tablet. He told the newspaper that the company was developing a store for applications, books, audiovisual material and periodicals.[1]
2011Co-founding a Training Business
His career history lists co-founding training company HeadStart Institute in 2011.[2]
2014Entrepreneur in Residence at GSF Accelerator
His career history lists a 2014 entrepreneur-in-residence role at GSF Accelerator.[2]
July 2, 2015Describing CarDekho’s Used-car Certification
A CarDekho announcement identified Sahni as business head for used cars. He described inspections and TrustMark certification intended to address buyers’ concerns about vehicle condition, with warranty coverage available for qualifying cars.[3]
August 24, 2016Launching a Dealer Loan Platform
CarDekho introduced a digital lending platform through which dealers could compare financing offers, check eligibility and submit applications. Speaking as CEO of the used-car business, Sahni identified uncertainty over loan amounts, interest rates and processing delays as obstacles the service aimed to reduce.[4]
2019–2020Leading Automotive Finance
His career history lists Sahni as CEO of CarDekho’s fintech business from April 2019 to June 2020.[2]
2025Co-founding Rivet with Taru Kapoor
Sahni co-founded Rivet with Taru Kapoor. Their 2026 launch statements described work on the product beginning the previous year.[5]
September 24, 2026Announcing Rivet’s Launch
Sahni announced Rivet’s U.S. launch on iOS and Android. In the same post, Kapoor disclosed $10.5 million in funding from investors including Peak XV Partners, Shine CapitalShine CapitalShine Capital is a U.S. early-stage venture-capital firm founded in 2020 by Mo Koyfman, with offices in New York and San Francisco. It invests at company formation, seed and Series A stages and provides follow-on capital, across areas including technology, consumer businesses and finance.Open the full entry and Blume Ventures.[5]
Earlier Career
His career history includes Boston Consulting Group and chief of staff in Lemon Tree Hotels’ founder’s office.[2]
Product Approach and Current Work
Rivet asks community members to assess potential pairs and introduces those with stronger matching scores. Each person then decides whether to connect.[6]
Sahni’s public professional profile identifies his current work as building Rivet Dating and lists the New York metropolitan area as his location.[7]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Rivet: Official website: https://www.rivetdating.com/ (opens in a new window).[6]
Rajat Sahni: LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajatsahni/ (opens in a new window).[7]
Sources
- Enter Adam, the iPad killer made in India (opens in a new window)
- Rajat Sahni — Career History (opens in a new window)
- CarDekho.com Celebrates 1 Lakh Plus Used Car Listings (opens in a new window)
- CarDekho.com Launches Digital Loan Platform for Used Car Dealers (opens in a new window)
- Rajat Sahni — Rivet Launch Announcement (opens in a new window)
- Rivet — Social Matching (opens in a new window)
- Rajat Sahni — LinkedIn (opens in a new window)