About
Vivek Kothari joined Sierra Ventures' finance team in 2026 to lead fund accounting, financial reporting, and operations. He was previously a Senior Manager at BDO San Francisco auditing VC firms, and is a California-licensed CPA with a degree in Accounting & Economics from the University of Mumbai.
Experience
- SIERRA VenturesControllercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SIERRA VenturesFinance Consultant2025 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Career BreakTravel2024 — 2025Taiwan Singapore Thailand Mexico Canada Iceland Switzerland Italy Vatican City Vietnam South Korea
- BDO USAAssurance Senior Manager2022 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- BDO USAAssurance Manager2021 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- BDO USAExperienced Senior Auditor2020 — 2021San Francisco, California
- BDO USAAssurance Senior2019 — 2020San Francisco, California
- BDO USAExperienced Associate2018 — 2019San Francisco, California
- NV Global Inc.Senior Accountant and Tax Preparer2016 — 2018Santa Monica, California
- Morgan StanleyProduct Controller2014 — 2016Mumbai
- HSBC SecuritiesAssociate, Fund Services2012 — 2013Mumbai
- CAArticled Assistant2007 — 2011Mumbai
Skills & more
Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft Excel1Microsoft OfficeBalance Sheet ReviewCreative Problem SolvingLeadershipValuationCompany ValuationGenerally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)Intuit LacerteCorporate TaxPartnership Tax Returns
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AllocationsInvestment ValuationTaxIndirect TaxationFinancial AuditsPartnership AccountingNet Asset Value (NAV)Asset ManagementBudgetingProject ManagementGenerative AIInvestmentsLanguages English · Gujarati · Hindi
- Succeeding as a Senior Manager Professional Certificate by LinkedIn Learning — LinkedIn
- Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn — Microsoft
- Financial Modeling and Forecasting Financial Statements — LinkedIn
- Chartered Accountant — The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
- Certified Public Accountant — California Board of Accountancy
From Vivek's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sierra Ventures
Aaron Tong
Investor at Sierra Ventures
Anne Gherini
Chief Marketing Officer at Sierra Ventures
Ashish Kakran
Partner at Sierra Ventures
Ben Yu
Investor at Sierra Ventures
Brendon Schmidt
Principal & Head of Business Development at Sierra Ventures
Daniel Paredes
Investor at Sierra Ventures
David C. Schwab
Founder and Managing Director at Vertical Venture Partners
Dora Prado
Executive Assistant at Sierra Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vivek Kothari?
- Vivek Kothari joined Sierra Ventures' finance team in 2026 to lead fund accounting, financial reporting, and operations. He was previously a Senior Manager at BDO San Francisco auditing VC firms, and is a California-licensed CPA with a degree in Accounting & Economics from the University of Mumbai.
- Where does Vivek Kothari work?
- Vivek Kothari is Controller at Sierra Ventures.
- Where did Vivek Kothari go to school?
- Vivek Kothari studied at American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Accounting); The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Chartered Accountant); Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Commerce).
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