# Kalyan Varma

> Kalyan Varma is the Atlanta-based co-founder and CEO of Almabase, which builds alumni engagement, event management and fundraising software. An NIT Warangal graduate and former Goldman Sachs developer, he helped raise scholarship funds from alumni while still a student. That experience informs his work on alumni-centric programming, educational access and donor participation. He is a TEDx speaker, a CASE Industry Advisory Council member and host of The Future of Fundraising.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Almabase
- **Organizations:** Almabase, The Lakshya Foundation, Goldman Sachs, Social Heart, CASE Industry Advisory Council, SaaSBoomi US Chapter Council
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal
- **Known for:** Co-founded Almabase, whose current company page reports more than 500 customers and more than $100 million raised for causes through its work; these are company-reported platform totals, not personal earnings., Helped organize alumni-funded scholarships at NIT Warangal; a January 2023 profile reports more than 200 students supported over several years., Selected for a three-year CASE Industry Advisory Council term, announced July 31, 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2004-2008** — Studied at NIT Warangal; helped build an alumni-funded student scholarship initiative.
- **2008-2011** — Worked as an analyst developer at Goldman Sachs.
- **2011-2014** — Early entrepreneurial period included Daily Station, Deliverywala and Social Heart, followed by a technology role at Smartpocket.
- **2014** — Started Almabase with Srihari Maneru.
- **2021** — Spoke at TEDxPandri on the future of education; the video was published in January 2022.
- **2022** — Almabase announced an expanded partnership with Blackbaud.
- **2024** — Appointed to CASE’s Industry Advisory Council for a three-year term.
- **2026** — Hosted the launch of The Future of Fundraising podcast.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Almabase, whose current company page reports more than 500 customers and more than $100 million raised for causes through its work; these are company-reported platform totals, not personal earnings.
- Helped organize alumni-funded scholarships at NIT Warangal; a January 2023 profile reports more than 200 students supported over several years.
- Selected for a three-year CASE Industry Advisory Council term, announced July 31, 2024.
- Delivered The Future of Education at TEDxPandri in December 2021.
- Listed on SaaSBoomi’s US Chapter Council.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — The Future of Fundraising published conversations with Nicholas Linde and Jay Davenport.
- **2026-07** — Launched The Future of Fundraising podcast; its first full episode featured Kelly Holdcraft of William & Mary.
- **2025-10** — Listed as a speaker at bbcon 2025, including sessions on alumni programs and the education technology landscape.

## Links

- Website: https://www.almabase.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalyanvarma
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kalyanvarmak

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Last updated: 2026-10-15