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Arif Farooqui

Investor

Vice President, Finance at Cota Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Arif Farooqui joined Cota Capital in 2020 as Vice President, Finance, with a background spanning audit and industry roles across venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, and cryptocurrency funds. He previously worked as a Finance Manager at Venrock, an Experienced Assurance Manager at BDO in San Francisco's Asset Management practice, and a Manager at EY in Bahrain focused on financial services. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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Experience

  1. Cota CapitalVice President Financecurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Cota CapitalController2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  3. VenrockFinance Manager2019 — 2020Palo Alto
  4. BDO USA, LLPAssurance Manager2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. EYManager2015 — 2016
  6. EYAssistant Manager2007 — 2015Bahrain

Education

  1. Karachi Grammar SchoolCambridge A Levels, Mathematics and Economics2000 — 2005

Skills & more

Analysis9Staff Mentor1Team ManagementScenario PlanningRisk AssessmentResource AllocationPresentationsBudgetingExternal Audit22Corporate Finance6IFRS29Internal Controls13
+12 moreAuditingMergers & AcquisitionsAssuranceFinancial ReportingFinancial AnalysisForecastingInvestmentsBasel IIReport WritingEmployee TrainingFinancial AccountingMicrosoft Excel

Languages English · Urdu

  • (ACA) Associate Chartered Accountant — (ICAEW) Institute of Chartered Accountancy - England and Wales

From Arif's professional profile.

Shared employers

Also worked at Cota Capital27

Brian ButlerPartner at Questa CapitalUllas NaikFounder and General Partner at Streamlined VenturesPatrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalBobby YazdaniFounder & Managing Partner at Cota CapitalMurat KilicogluPartner at Cota CapitalAdit SinghPartner at Cota Capital

+ 21 more

Also worked at Venrock76

Yonatan SelaPartner at Square Peg CapitalMark BaileyFounder and Partner Emeritus at DFJPriya BanerjeeSenior Principal at B4 CapitalRyan GilbertFounder and Managing Partner at Launchpad CapitalSean O'MalleyPartner at Launchpad CapitalDavid PakmanManaging Partner, Head of Venture Investing at CoinFund

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Also worked at BDO USA, LLP23

Vivek KothariController at Sierra VenturesHerme EdolmoCFO at G Vision CapitalEaster NikoFund Controller at Mercato PartnersHeather BoomsPrincipal, Finance at Mainsail PartnersConner CookSenior Accountant at Mainsail PartnersKaitlin DiDomenicoDirector of Finance, Management Company Operations at Mainsail Partners

+ 17 more

Also worked at EY981

Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures

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Colleagues at Cota Capital

Adit Singh
Partner at Cota Capital
Albert Azout
Partner at Cota Capital
Allison Chapman
Director of Administration at Cota Capital
Ashkan Marsh
Principal at Cota Capital
Babak Poushanchi
Managing Partner at Cota Capital
Ben Malka
Venture Partner at Cota Capital
Bobby Yazdani
Founder & Managing Partner at Cota Capital
Christopher Yazdani
Associate at Cota Capital