About
Varun Varma focuses on beauty, personal-care and FMCG brands that combine clinical rigor with trust-led go-to-market strategies, prioritizing mass-market India beyond premium metros and engaging mission-driven, culture-linked founders.
Invests in
AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechHealthtech
Experience
- Emerald Technology VenturesSenior Investment Manager - Sustainable Materials and Circularitycurrent2024 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Swiss TextilesMember Board of Directors and Chair of the Technology Commission2021 — 2024
- Gherzi OrganisationManager2024Zurich, Switzerland
- Haelixa LtdSenior Advisor2023
- Haelixa LtdCo-founder, CEO and Chairwoman of the Board2016 — 2023Zürich Area, Svizzera
- United NationsAdvisory Group on Advanced Technologies (UN/CEFACT)2020 — 2021
- ETH ZurichPioneer Fellowship2016 — 2017Zürich Area, Svizzera
Skills & more
StrategyCommunicationTeam Leadership4Negotiation1SUpply ChainsCircularityLP ManagementInvestment Managementinnovationsupply chainManagement ConsultingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
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Due DiligenceSupply Chain ConsultingSupply Chain ManagementInnovation ConsultingProduct DevelopmentTechnology ConsultingSustainabilityNew Business DevelopmentBusiness StrategyTechnological InnovationStakeholder ManagementPartnershipsLanguages English · German · Italian
- Innosuisse Certificate — Innosuisse
- Member of Forbes Councils — Forbes Business Council
- Advanced Open Water Diver (AOWD) — PADI
From Varun's professional profile.
Colleagues at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Adarsh Menon
Partner at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Amit Kulkarni
Chief Financial Officer at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Andrea Bogarin
Investor at Ulu Ventures
Andrea Palkhivala
Manager - Human Capital & Sr. EA at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Animesh Sharma
VP - GTM at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Ankita Balotia
Principal at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Ankur Khaitan
Principal at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Chitra Jha
VP - Legal at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Varun Varma?
- Varun Varma focuses on beauty, personal-care and FMCG brands that combine clinical rigor with trust-led go-to-market strategies, prioritizing mass-market India beyond premium metros and engaging mission-driven, culture-linked founders.
- Where does Varun Varma work?
- Varun Varma is Principal at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp.
- What does Varun Varma invest in?
- Varun Varma invests in AgTech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, FoodTech, Healthtech.
- Where did Varun Varma go to school?
- Varun Varma studied at ETH Zürich (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemical Engineering); University of Rome Tor Vergata (Materials Science).
Same school
Also attended ETH Zürich279
Bastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesKJ SidberryInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Steve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalHelge DaebelPartner, Head of Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMaurin DaiInvestment Manager, Physical AI & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Also attended University of Rome Tor Vergata27
Lavinia FerriAssociate at P101 VenturesMichela PudduSenior Investment Manager - Sustainable Materials and Circularity at Emerald Technology Ventures AgStefania PonzoPartner at Pi LabsKarla MoraFounder & Managing Partner at Alante CapitalGabriele RicciChief Data & Technology Officer at Takeda VenturesAlessio FanelliPartner at Decibel Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Emerald Technology Ventures60
Adam MargolinInvestor at Spectrum EquityMaryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMelanie AulichExecutive Assistant to the CEO / Office Manager at Emerald Technology Ventures AgFrank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgEleanor BullockClient Success Associate at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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