Rajeev Ranka's interest in startups goes back to his IIT Bombay days, when he volunteered with Weekend Ventures and said that even an hour a day could help build the startup community, and he later worked across different countries, including helping the Singapore government and a London Business School alumni fund evaluate investments before joining Incubate Fund. Today he focuses on connecting India's fintech scene with capital networks in Asia and Japan, often through Incubate's ties with SMBC, and he writes in detail about shifts like India's growing wealth management needs and financial infrastructure, showing a focus on the underlying systems of finance rather than just consumer apps.