Apurva Desai

Apurva Desai has held various roles throughout their work experience. In 2020, they served as the CEO of Sarvian, Inc., a global management consulting, CFO, and advisory firm. Apurva'sresponsibilities included providing financial leadership and advisory services to several companies in various industries. Apurva also acted as an operator, advisor, and investor for these companies. In 2022, Apurva Desai became a Venture Partner at Interstate Fusion, and in 2023, they took on the role of Board Observer at UGen. In the same year, they also became the Chief Financial Officer at Dina. Prior to these roles, Apurva Desai held positions such as Instructor at the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law and Chief Financial Officer at ScriptDrop. Apurva also served as the Chief Financial Officer at Viu, a global streaming OTT video media company, and as the VP Finance at Exponential, a leading global provider of advertising intelligence and digital media solutions. Before that, Apurva Desai was the Head of Finance/Vice President at Scrapblog, a startup funded by Disney, and the Director of Finance at Glu Mobile, a global publisher of games for smartphone and tablet devices.

Apurva Desai has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a major in Finance and a minor in Marketing/Entrepreneurship from Indiana University Bloomington, Kelley School of Business. They also have a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Accountancy & Management Information Systems from Miami University. In addition, they participated in an exchange program at Alliance Manchester Business School, where they obtained an MBA degree.