# Varun Kogta

> Varun Kogta is the Jaipur-based Whole Time Director and Chief Financial Officer of Kogta Financial (India) Limited. A chartered accountant with previous experience at EY and ICICI Bank, he oversees finance, budgeting, management reporting and other corporate functions at the vehicle and MSME lender. His public comments on successive investment rounds emphasize liquidity, balance-sheet strength and lender confidence.

- **Role:** Whole Time Director & Chief Financial Officer at Kogta Financial (India) Limited
- **Organizations:** Kogta Financial (India) Limited, ICICI Bank, Ernst & Young
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce, Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics, Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
- **Known for:** Part of the leadership team through the company’s successive institutional investment rounds in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2024., Ontario Teachers’ investment announcement publicly credited Arun and Varun with developing a scalable business focused on asset quality, technology and talent.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked at Ernst & Young on statutory audits involving ICICI Bank and Axis Bank; subsequently worked at ICICI Bank.
- **2014** — First appointed to the Kogta Financial board on 25 April.
- **2018** — As CFO, discussed the balance-sheet and expansion implications of a ₹154 crore investment round.
- **2019** — Commented on the ₹300 crore Series C round led by Creador with Morgan Stanley participation, emphasizing liquidity and asset-liability management.
- **2022** — Shared the company announcement of its ₹846 crore Series D round led by Multiples.
- **2024** — As ED and CFO, commented on Ontario Teachers’ ₹1,230 crore Series E investment.
- **2026** — The 30th AGM notice identifies him as Whole Time Director and CFO and lists his finance, IT and reporting responsibilities.

## Achievements

- Part of the leadership team through the company’s successive institutional investment rounds in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2024.
- Ontario Teachers’ investment announcement publicly credited Arun and Varun with developing a scalable business focused on asset quality, technology and talent.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — The notice for the AGM scheduled for 16 July 2026 lists Varun as Whole Time Director and CFO; it proposes a review of his remuneration. The notice alone does not establish the voting outcome.
- **2025-07** — Multiples published a video featuring Varun discussing their partnership and reported approximately threefold AUM growth over three years to more than ₹6,500 crore.
- **2024-06** — Kogta announced Ontario Teachers’ ₹1,230 crore ($148 million) Series E investment on 26 June; the transaction combined primary capital with partial investor exits.

## Links

- Website: https://kogta.in
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varun-kogta-1706a57/

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