Rao has nearly 20 years of experience spanning some of today's most renowned technology companies. : TPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity investment platform of global alternative asset firm TPG, announced on Wednesday that it has named Shailesh Rao, Head of TPG Growth and The Rise Fund for India and Southeast Asia. Rao has been serving as a Senior Advisor to TPG Growth and The Rise Fund since October 2017 and will assume this newly created role beginning September 15.