About
Pooja Varyani works in fund and VC finance at COTU Ventures and is a Georgia Tech alumna. Her prior experience includes setting up financial operations and accounting systems at Neuk, an early-stage PropTech startup, leading financial planning and analytics at a regional FMCG business, and supporting a $150M Series B raise and investor outreach at The Social Loan Company. Her work has spanned venture capital, startup operations, and strategic finance, including financial modeling and market analysis.
Experience
- COTU VenturesFund and VC Financecurrent2025 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Poodak GroupStrategy & Finance Manager2023 — 2025Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Neuk UAEFinance and Strategy Lead2024 — 2025Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- The Social Loan CompanyStrategic Finance Manager2021 — 2023Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- ASA VenturesAssociate - Investment and Strategy2019 — 2020Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- ASA VenturesInvestment and Strategy Analyst2019Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- NCR CorporationFinancial Analyst - Corporate Finance, Planning and Analysis | ZBB2018 — 2019Atlanta, Georgia
- EquifaxDenning T&M Program Capstone Project Consultant2017 — 2018Greater Atlanta Area
- NCR CorporationFinance Analyst Intern - Product Management2017Alpharetta, Georgia
- Georgia Tech Undergraduate Consulting ClubDirector of Finance2017
- India Club at Georgia TechVice President of Finance2015 — 2016Atlanta, Georgia
- DeloitteParticipant - Case Competition2015Atlanta, Georgia
- Poodak General Trading LLCOperations Intern2015Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Barjeel Geojit SecuritiesIntern2013Dubai, UAE
Skills & more
XeroMicrosoft Office4Microsoft WordMicrosoft PowerPoint1Microsoft Excel5OracleSQLAI for FinanceTreasury ManagementAudit ManagementPortfolio Performance AnalysisFund Administration
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Financial AccountingEntrepreneurshipManagement AccountingCIMABusiness LawIT ManagementHuman ResourcesMarketing ManagementConsultingBusiness AnalyticsResearchEvent PlanningLanguages Arabic · English · French · Hindi · Sindhi
- Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies — Harvard Business School
- Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA Charterholder) — CFA Institute
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pooja Varyani?
- Pooja Varyani works in fund and VC finance at COTU Ventures and is a Georgia Tech alumna. Her prior experience includes setting up financial operations and accounting systems at Neuk, an early-stage PropTech startup, leading financial planning and analytics at a regional FMCG business, and supporting a $150M Series B raise and investor outreach at The Social Loan Company. Her work has spanned venture capital, startup operations, and strategic finance, including financial modeling and market analysis.
- Where does Pooja Varyani work?
- Pooja Varyani is Finance Manager at COTU Ventures.
- Where did Pooja Varyani go to school?
- Pooja Varyani studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) ; Denning Technology and Management Program, Finance); Denning Technology & Management Program (Minor in Engineering & Business); GEMS Modern Academy,Dubai (High School, Business/Commerce).
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