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Varun Varma

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Principal at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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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

  1. Fireside VenturesInvestment Teamcurrent2025 — present
  2. Lightbox VenturesInvestment Team2017 — 2025
  3. Avanti Learning CentresBusiness Development and Finance2015 — 2017Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  4. Avanti Learning CentresBusiness Development2013 — 2015Greater Delhi Area
  5. Bloomberg LPFundamental Analyst2012 — 2013Singapore
  6. Bloomberg LPEquity Data Analyst2010 — 2012Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  7. University of MichiganResearch Assistant2009Michigan, United States
  8. The Boston Consulting GroupConsulting intern2008Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  9. The Boston Consulting GroupConsulting Intern2007Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Skills & more

Strategy12Management6Analytics9Start-ups4Valuation9Bloomberg3Equities3Finance3Investments4Bloomberg Terminal1Capital Markets3Product Development3
+7 moreBusiness PlanningFinancial ModelingSupply ChainCorporate FinanceData AnalysisFinancial AnalysisMicrosoft Office

Languages English · Hindi

  • 2013 Level III Candidate in the CFA Program — CFA Institute

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 University of Michigan (B.S.E, Computer Science Engineering); Bombay Scottish School.

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