Rainer Deutschmann

Active Investor

Group Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Axiata

Malaysia

Rainer Deutschmann, Group Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Axiata is an active investor based in Malaysia. This profile covers what Rainer Deutschmann backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Dr. Rainer Deutschmann is a Co-Founder & serves as Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at L&R Holding. He serves as Advisor at Opanga Networks. He has also served as an Advisor at Teavaro. He served as Senior Vice President & Group Chief Operating Officer at Telia Company. He served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Product and Innovation Officer at Reliance Jio Infocomm. He took on his position as Group Chief Operating Officer in September 2020. He has built and led businesses across digital sectors, including telecommunications, B2B & IT services, TV/media & entertainment, and fintech, in mature and emerging markets. Previously, he served as Group COO at Dialog Axiata in Sri Lanka, as Chief Product & Innovation Officer at Reliance Jio in India, and held senior positions at Deutsche Telekom AG and McKinsey. He is a Non-Executive Director at Rain, South Africa's digital telco, and holds a PhD from the University of Technology in Munich.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2CCybersecuritySpace & AerospaceMarketing & AdTechHR & Future of WorkImpact & Social Enterprise
Location: Malaysia
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 7

Notable investments

McKinsey & CompanyBain & Companyrain South AfricaDeutsche Telekom UK LimitedZeotapLambda Telekommunikationsdienste GmbHBoost

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