Varun Chawla

Co-Founder

Goa, India26 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of multiple startups and entrepreneurial communities.
  • Expert in financial advisory and investment strategies.
  • Strong background in travel technology and management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned entrepreneur and financial advisor in the startup and travel technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

EntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentStrategic DirectionStartup Ecosystem AnalysisFinance EducationTravel TechnologyFinancial AdvisoryReal Estate ServicesAlgorithmic TradingTravel ManagementFund RaisingProject Management

Other Skills

Capital BudgetingCapital MarketsClient AcquisitionCorporate FinanceDebt and Equity SyndicationDue DiligenceEmerging MarketsEquitiesExecutive ManagementFinancial ModelingFinancial ServicesInvestment BankingInvestmentsLean StartupMetrics Development

About

At build3 we are building startups and entrepreneurial communities. We provide founders with camaraderie, guidance, and resources to make their journey to the peak, just a little bit easier :)

Experience

Aurexion consulting

Co-Founder

Oct 2025Present · 5 mos

Build3

founder builder

Aug 2020Present · 5 yrs 7 mos · Goa, India

  • build3 is a startup studio that builds impact oriented startups that better the mind, body and the earth.
  • We work with Founders as their institutional co-founder until their venture is a self sufficient organisation and ready to scale. But we are not advisors, mentors, investors, incubators or accelerators - we are all of these! We are always co-building with the Founder, creatively, conscientiously, through the power of communities.
Startup DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipBusiness Development

Entrepreneurs'​ organization

Member

May 2018Present · 7 yrs 10 mos · goa

Adianta school for leadership and innovation

Founding Faculty Member

Oct 2013Oct 2014 · 1 yr · New Delhi, India

  • I teach finance related courses. The first semester I took a course in Capital Budgeting & Cash Flows. If you've ever wanted to know if you should invest in a new business or startup, or how to measure the financial success you could generate vs your opportunity costs, this is the class to take!
Startup Ecosystem Analysis

World startup report

Ambassador

Jan 2013Present · 13 yrs 2 mos

  • Contributed to the World Startup Report which helps investors, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders of the startup ecosystem get a better idea of the opportunities and challenges of startup ecosystems around the world.

Pennar industries limited

Advisor

Oct 2012Present · 13 yrs 5 mos

  • I sit on the board and advise on new business development, strategic direction, and make relevant connections to further the business interests of this diversified group.
Business DevelopmentStrategic Direction

91springboard

Co-founder

Aug 2012Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

Myguesthouse.com

Co-Founder

Nov 2009Dec 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

  • Oversee new products and strategy for MyGuestHouse.net, a travel technology company focusing making the hospitality sector more efficient and streamlined.
Finance EducationCapital Budgeting

Your personal concierge

CEO

Dec 2008Oct 2009 · 10 mos

  • Your Personal Concierge is a service focused towards the needs of Non Resident Indians (NRIs). We aim to provide services in India pertaining to Real Estate and Financial assets. We also help enable you to be closer to your friends and family in India by offering a variety of personal services, please visit our website for additional details.
Financial AdvisoryDebt and Equity Syndication

Taira mediateq pvt ltd

Director

Jan 2008Jan 2008 · 0 mo

  • Strategy and fund raising for visual media services business. At Taira MediaTeq we layered our services atop the leading software platforms to deliver cutting edge graphics solutions to television channels and movie studios.
Travel ManagementBusiness Development

Springboard investments

CEO

Nov 2007Nov 2011 · 4 yrs

  • Springboard Investments specializes in assisting its clients find the best financial partners to help achieve their mutual growth objectives in the most efficient manner. Our services include debt and equity syndication, hedge fund investments, and wealth advisory.
Travel TechnologyStrategy Development

Audeamus capital

Partner

Oct 2007Oct 2009 · 2 yrs

  • Audeamus Capital is an Algorithmic quant fund that relies on technical analysis strategies to produce returns for our clients.
  • We currently are investing in Indian equities and equity derivatives, but looking to expand to other territories shortly.
Real Estate ServicesFinancial Services

Smith barney

Financial Advisor

May 2007Nov 2007 · 6 mos

  • Worked in business development and client acquisition.
Fund RaisingStrategy Development

Goldman sachs

2 roles

Project Manager

Jun 2006May 2007 · 11 mos

  • Worked with the India management team to manage the Bangalore facility. We put in place multiple metrics gathering systems that were ultimately used by senior management to determine performance of the investment and also internally market to improve utilization. Projects varied from human resources management, to infrastructure deployment, and financial/legal due diligence.
Business DevelopmentClient Acquisition

Business Analyst

Mar 2003Jun 2006 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Spent 3+ years as a Business Analyst with Goldman Sachs - Global Investment Research, first in New York covering Telecom Services and later in India covering the same sector for the Singapore, Malaysia and Thai markets.
  • The position involves application of accounting and finance skills to create an investible thesis for indivudual companies and sectors. Financial modeling skills, combined with solid writing and client interaction skills define this role.
Project ManagementMetrics Development

Siddharth travels

Owner

Jan 2000Jan 2009 · 9 yrs

  • Strategy, hiring, financial management, business development for one of Delhi's leading integrated travel companies. Siddharth Travels provides services ranging from Golden Triangle and Taj holiday tours for international visitors to corporate ticketing with visa/passport services. Recently we have been actively increasing our client base to include high end tours originating in India to South America, Africa, Europe, Far East, and North America.
Algorithmic TradingTechnical Analysis

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) — Applied Economics and Management

Jan 1999Jan 2002

Young Scientists University

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Management

Jan 2019Jan 2019

XLRI Jamshedpur

Project Management

Jan 2019Jan 2019

Birla Vidya Niketan

Mathematics and Computer Science

Jan 1986Jan 1999

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