Bengaluru: Scaler, a tech education company, has announced the appointment of Abhinav Vijayvargiya as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his new role, Abhinav will join Scaler’s core leadership team and board, heading the finance function with a focus on financial governance, capital efficiency, and long-term strategic planning.
Abhinav brings with him over 14 years of rich experience in financial leadership across high-growth startups and global FMCG majors. Most recently, he served as SVP – Finance at Khatabook, where he played a pivotal role in steering the company toward profitability and building strong financial controls and reporting systems. His previous stints include senior finance roles at Swiggy, Mondelez International, and ITC, where he led strategic finance, planning, and commercial transformation initiatives.
Commenting on his appointment, Abhinav Vijayvargiya said, “Joining Scaler was a natural next step for me. The company is at a meaningful inflexion point — with strong product-market fit, passionate leadership, and a mission-driven culture. I’m excited to build a finance function that’s not just efficient but also strategic, enabling Scaler’s continued journey toward sustainable growth and improved profitability. One of my key goals is to help steer the company toward achieving annual profitability while strengthening financial discipline across the board.”
At Scaler, Abhinav will focus on:
- Strengthening financial systems and reporting infrastructure
- Driving capital-efficient growth across existing and new verticals
- Uplifting compliance, planning discipline, and internal governance
- Supporting board-level financial strategy and long-term direction
Over the next 6–12 months, his top priorities include embedding financial discipline across teams, enhancing planning practices, and supporting the broader business strategy with scalable, data-driven frameworks.
Abhimanyu Saxena, Co-founder of Scaler and InterviewBit, added, “We’re thrilled to welcome Abhinav to the leadership team. His cross-sector experience and proven ability to drive both growth and governance make him the ideal partner to lead our financial strategy. As we continue to scale responsibly, his expertise will be instrumental in shaping the next chapter of our journey.”
Scaler continues to deepen its commitment to deep-tech and AI innovation. Through the Scaler Innovation Lab, the company has recently partnered with deep-tech startup Gahan AI to co-develop autonomous mobility solutions for the mining sector and with NeoSapien on India’s first AI-powered wearable to enhance memory and decision-making.
Scaler has also signed an MoU with IIT Roorkee to launch an Advanced AI Engineering Program and appointed Martin Reindl to lead its Middle East expansion. Reinforcing its long-term mission, Scaler aims to upskill over 3,000 AI engineers by 2027, addressing the growing talent gap in India’s AI ecosystem.
