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Varun Rao

Bluehill.VC | Ex-KPMG | ACCA Affiliate | Middlesex university graduate

Bengaluru

3+ years of work experience

Bluehill.VC
Jan 20264 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

KPMG India
Apr 20258 mosNov 2025

-Advised on a pre-deal merger transaction involving the largest pharmacy chain operating in India with the transaction value exceeding $2.5 billion. -Valued complex securities including ESOPs, contingent liabilities and contingent payoffs for a high-growth enterprise using Monte Carlo Simulation, Triangular distribution and Black-Scholes. -Performed multiple purchase price allocation for transactions exceeding $200 million.
KPMG India
Jun 20231 yr 10 mosMar 2025

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- Led valuation of 40+ VC/PE fund portfolios across India and the UK. - Conducted valuation of 20+ renewable energy power plants across solar, wind, and hybrid assets. - Valued business across multiple industries such as logistics, healthcare, lifestyle & fashion, manufacturing, IT, entertainment and fintech.
Jan 20172 mosFeb 2017

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Jun 20163 mosAug 2016

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Education

ACCA

Affiliate

ACCA

20212 yrs2023
Middlesex University Dubai

BA Accounting and Finance

Middlesex University Dubai

20183 yrs2021

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Headline

Bluehill.VC | Ex-KPMG | ACCA Affiliate | Middlesex university graduate

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Investment team at Bluehill.VC, Jan 2026 - Present · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Analyst - Deal Advisory - Valuations at KPMG India, Apr 2025 - Nov 2025 · 8 mos, -Advised on a pre-deal merger transaction involving the largest pharmacy chain operating in India with the transaction value exceeding $2.5 billion. -Valued complex securities including ESOPs, contingent liabilities and contingent payoffs for a high-growth enterprise using Monte Carlo Simulation, Triangular distribution and Black-Scholes. -Performed multiple purchase price allocation for transactions exceeding $200 million.

Analyst - Deal Advisory - Valuations at KPMG India, Jun 2023 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Led valuation of 40+ VC/PE fund portfolios across India and the UK. - Conducted valuation of 20+ renewable energy power plants across solar, wind, and hybrid assets. - Valued business across multiple industries such as logistics, healthcare, lifestyle & fashion, manufacturing, IT, entertainment and fintech.

Financial Analyst at AL RASHIDEEN TRADING CO.(L.L.C, Jan 2017 - Feb 2017 · 2 mos, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Logistics Intern at AL RASHIDEEN TRADING CO.(L.L.C, Jun 2016 - Aug 2016 · 3 mos, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Education

Affiliate, ACCA

BA Accounting and Finance, Middlesex University Dubai

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