Meet our leadership team
Jehangir A. Raja
Founding General Partner
Jehangir Raja has a long and varied business career that encompasses many segments of the investment management, private equity and related fields as well as positions in corporate finance and operations. Jehangir is a hedge fund manager, an entrepreneur, Wall street veteran and an accomplished financial executive. Some of the investments made were in companies like Cnooc, OGDC, and Alibaba. He has over 26 years of experience in the financial industry encompassing executive leadership, equities trading, IPOs, M&As, sale of businesses, private equity placements, debt financing and financial analysis. Jehangir received his BS from University of Nebraska-Lincoln and MBA from St. John's University.
Ike Syed
Founding General Partner
Ike Syed is an equity investor, technology enthusiast and a public servant. Before starting TIC, he was a senior executive at KiwiTech, USA's largest services-for-equity platform. From 2016 to 2018, Ike served at the U.S. Department of State, where he advised the senior leadership on economic impacts of foreign investments, digital economy and emerging technologies. His LP/GP investment experience includes Fidelity Investments, Oliver Wyman, Saudi Telecom Ventures and QDB Investments. He has previously worked in Silicon Valley and Wall Street. Ike received his BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada and a MS in Computer Science from Boston University. A licensed Professional Engineer, he obtained his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Jason Pelletier
Vice President, Capital Markets
Jason Pelletier is an experienced leader with over 20 years of executive-level expertise in strategic development, and partnerships. He has a proven ability to drive transformational growth through innovative solutions, high-impact negotiations, and collaborative leadership in fast-paced environments. Jason is recognized for spearheading strategic alliances, analyzing thousands of companies for investments, and executing initiatives to achieve measurable business outcomes. He has an extensive background in technology and energy assessment with regards to market and economic impact, innovation, and sustainability. Jason holds a BS in Business Management from Johnson & Wales University.