# Varun Saraf

> Varun Saraf is the Singapore-based co-founder and CEO of WhyQ. He met co-founder Rishabh Singhvi at Singapore Management University and built the company around affordable hawker-food deliveries in 2016. After a difficult consumer-delivery phase, WhyQ shifted towards corporate dining; Saraf announced profitability in May 2025.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at WhyQ
- **Organizations:** WhyQ, Credit Suisse, Synpulse Management Consulting
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management, Singapore Management University, ISC, Rishi Valley School
- **Known for:** Co-founded WhyQ with Rishabh Singhvi in 2016., Helped develop an affordable batched hawker-delivery model with an initial S$1.50 fee., Led WhyQ as CEO through a transition towards corporate dining.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Moved from India to Singapore; met Rishabh Singhvi as a freshman at Singapore Management University.
- **2012-2015** — Worked as a Business Analyst at Credit Suisse.
- **2015-2016** — Worked as a consultant at Synpulse Management Consulting.
- **2016** — Co-founded WhyQ; discussed early pilots through JFDI Discover.
- **2017** — WhyQ received S$150,000 in angel investment in January; public app launched in February.
- **2020** — Residential delivery became more central following office closures; Saraf appeared on a DBS digital-payments panel.
- **2021** — Spoke about WhyQ’s zero-commission hawker model in an IMDA Alliance for Action statement.
- **2023-2024** — WhyQ transitioned towards corporate clients in 2023 and fully shifted to a B2B focus in 2024.
- **2025** — Announced company profitability in May.
- **2026** — Discussed WhyQ’s corporate dining model and reported calendar-2025 net profitability.

## Achievements

- Co-founded WhyQ with Rishabh Singhvi in 2016.
- Helped develop an affordable batched hawker-delivery model with an initial S$1.50 fee.
- Led WhyQ as CEO through a transition towards corporate dining.
- Announced profitability in May 2025; reported net profitability for calendar 2025 in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Commented on Singapore food-delivery economics and the need for profitability.
- **2026-03** — WhyQ reported net profitability for calendar 2025, more than 500 merchant partners and over 2,500 daily meals for corporate clients.
- **2026-05** — Described the shift to B2B catering as the right move in an interview published May 27.

## Links

- Website: https://www.whyq.sg/
- LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/varun-saraf-50bb701a

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Last updated: 2026-10-11