Varun Chandra

Varun Chandra is the managing partner at Hakluyt & Company, a global strategic advisory firm. Varun has over 25 years of experience in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.

Varun began their career as a management consultant with Arthur Andersen in London. Varun then moved to New York to work for Young Vic, a theater company. From there, they went to work for IP Group, Inc., a venture capital firm. Varun then moved to Yaletown Partners, a Canadian private equity firm.

In 2006, they returned to the UK to join the Royal Academy of Arts as its Director of Development and Communications. Varun then joined the British Asian Trust as its CEO in 2010.

In 2015, they became a Non Executive Director of Better Grain Ltd, a food company. Varun joined Hakluyt & Company in 2020.

Varun Chandra completed their undergraduate degree at Magdalen College, University of Oxford in the field of Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Varun then attended the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne.

A direct report to Varun Chandra is and Nick Barnes - Partner.