Bengaluru, September 17, 2026: Early-stage global venture capital firm RTP Global has announced the elevation of Smita Goel to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its Asia operations, formalising an expanded role that builds on her existing responsibilities across the firm’s finance and operations in the region.
In her expanded role, Smita will manage the firm’s Asia operations, fund structuring, global compliance, and finance portfolio support. Over the past four years, Smita has worked with the company and its portfolio companies on complex cross-border matters, including international taxation, fund and entity structuring, due diligence, investment structuring and transactions, and tax audits and assessments. She has worked extensively across India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, supporting the firm and its portfolio companies.
Prior to joining RTP Global, Smita brought more than two decades of experience across international taxation, fund structuring, cross-border transactions and regulatory compliance. She previously worked in the tax and regulatory practices at EY and PwC and served as Tax Head at Allstate India. Smita is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Commerce Graduate.
“The last four years at RTP Global have been an incredibly rewarding journey, and I have had the opportunity to work across many parts of the firm and with our incredible founders on some genuinely complex and meaningful problems alongside an exceptional team. I am excited to take on this expanded role and continue building with the team, bringing greater structure and rigour to how we operate and supporting our founders and portfolio companies across the different stages of their journeys,” said Smita Goel, Chief Operating Officer, Asia, RTP Global.
“Smita has been an integral part of RTP Global since we established our India office, and this appointment reflects the breadth of responsibility she has taken on over the years. She has an exceptional ability to take what is complex and make it feel manageable, for our team, for our portfolio companies, and for the firm. What has also stood out is her curiosity and willingness to embrace new ways of working. As we started building with AI as a firm, Smita was quick to become one of our power users, building solutions that benefit our team and our portfolio companies. This combination of deep expertise and the hunger to keep learning is exactly what this role demands, and I am very pleased to see her step into it”said Galina Chifina, CEO & Partner, RTP Global.
“Operational excellence is critical to how a global investment firm operates, and Smita brings exceptional depth and rigour to that role. She combines this expertise with a genuine understanding of and commitment to the founders we back. Her experience across finance, tax, and fund structuring gives her a unique perspective on the many aspects of building and supporting a portfolio, particularly as companies and transactions become more complex across markets,” said Nishit Garg, Partner, RTP Global.