Hardeep Rai enjoyed a successful 25-year career in financial services working in hedge funds, venture capital, private equity and as a seed investor. In 2006, he had a life changing event when his son Eshan was born with a severe disability.
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This proved a defining moment in Hardeep’s life when he realised that no amount of wealth could reverse a disability. He was approached some years later by Shane Bratby (Friedreich’s Ataxia sufferer) who explained the countless challenges and judgements that disabled people face when attempting to raise investment for their business ideas.
This approach from Shane inspired Hardeep to combine his experience and background as an investor and entrepreneur together with Shane’s knowledge of the disability community and Kaleidoscope Investments (Ki) was born. The aim of Ki was to invest in disabled people with great business ideas and help them to start their own businesses.
“It’s important not be afraid to approach people with disability, to just ask,” Rai tells Reena Ranger.
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Reena Ranger OBE is the Chair and Co-Founder of Women Empowered. In this exclusive "In Conversation" series for iGlobal, the dynamic entrepreneur-philanthropist catches up with high-achieving Global Indians across different fields to spotlight some insightful life lessons.
*The views expressed in the responses are of the interviewees.
*Info: Kaleidoscope Group
