Vijayaraghavan Venkatesan
Senior Finance Leader | Former Group CFO at Dvara Holdings | Veteran Board Member | NBFC & Financial Services ExpertVijayaraghavan Venkatesan is a seasoned financial services professional with 25+ years of experience spanning strategy, finance, legal, compliance, operations and automation. He most recently served as the Group Chief Financial Officer at Dvara Holdings & Dvara Trust and supported group-level initiatives in fundraise, governance, and strategic business support.
Vijay brings extensive boardroom experience, having served on the boards of 25+ companies across sectors and stages of growth. These include:
- Multiple entities within the Dvara Group (spanning financial inclusion, agri-tech, dairy-tech, neo-banks & health finance)
- Several regulated financial service companies and high-impact startups
His NBFC board experience is particularly notable, having held directorships and leadership roles in institutions such as:
- Dvara Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
- GMAC Financial Services India Ltd.
- Grameen Impact Investments India Pvt. Ltd.
- Saija Finance Pvt. Ltd.
He has also been associated with the Northern Arc Group, and has worked closely with emerging startups in the fintech and impact finance space.
Earlier, Vijay held various senior roles over a decade-long stint with GMAC (General Motors' financial services arm), culminating in his leadership as CFO for India.
He holds a Master's in Commerce and is a qualified Cost & Management Accountant (ICMAI).