Varun Mehta

Varun Mehta is the CEO of Factor, a leader in next-generation solutions for complex legal work at scale. Factor serves over 50 of the Fortune 500 / FTSE 100 companies, combining the legal skill, market know-how and expertise of Traditional Law with the process efficiency, technology and data orientation of New Law.

A long-time problem-solver and biomedical engineer by training, Varun is a trusted advisor to general counsel and legal operations leaders within global organizations. His efforts have helped legal departments innovate, transformed how legal work is delivered and generated value across the legal landscape.

Before joining Factor, Varun was a founding member, EVP, and CRO of Clutch Group. He learned the market, built the organization from the ground up and transformed it from a staff augmentation company to an industry-leading, tech-enabled managed legal services firm. In three years, Clutch expanded to $55M in annual revenue, 500 people and 7 offices across the globe, then merged and became Morae Global. His focus on advising and investment flowered in 2015 when he founded Rogers Avenue, a firm focused on partnering with founders and CEOs to grow their business through fundraising, corporate development and growth strategy. Varun guided the development of Bodhala, a Legal Technology provider, which grew 600% in 24 months.

A regular speaker, commentator and author on issues impacting the technology, legal and compliance markets, Varun’s publications can be found in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times, The Times (UK), Bloomberg, Inc, Above the Law, Entrepreneur, American Banker, The Lawyer, Inside Counsel, American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel.

Culture and community are integral to Varun’s work. He serves on the board of The India Center Foundation, a New York City-based non-profit organization dedicated to the study and celebration of Indian culture through arts, film, music and dialogue. He is also a founder and board member of Rush-Henrietta Alumni Council.

Varun is a proud son of Indian immigrants and lives in New York City with his wife, Meenakshi Davuluri, medical activist, public health leader and Clinical Instructor in Urologic Surgery at Weill Cornell, NY Presbyterian.