Scaler, a leading tech education company, has appointed Abhinav Vijayvargiya as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as it accelerates toward long-term profitability and global growth.
In his new role, Abhinav joins Scaler’s leadership and board, bringing over 14 years of financial expertise across fast-scaling startups and multinational enterprises. His mandate includes driving financial strategy, improving capital efficiency, and enhancing internal governance systems.
Prior to this, Abhinav was SVP – Finance at Khatabook, where he led the company’s push toward profitability and built strong compliance and reporting frameworks. He has also held key finance roles at Swiggy, Mondelez International, and ITC, with a proven track record in strategic planning and commercial transformation.
At Scaler, he will focus on building a future-ready finance function, strengthening fiscal discipline, and supporting the company’s expansion across new markets and verticals. Over the next year, his priorities include scaling financial systems, embedding performance-driven planning, and aligning capital allocation with business outcomes.
Commenting on his appointment, Abhinav said he is excited to join a mission-led company that is shaping the future of tech learning in India and beyond.
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Welcoming him, Scaler Co-founder Abhimanyu Saxena noted that Abhinav’s blend of startup agility and enterprise rigour will play a key role in Scaler’s next phase of growth.
The announcement comes amid a wave of strategic moves by Scaler, including partnerships in AI innovation, an MoU with IIT Roorkee to launch an Advanced AI Engineering Program, and global expansion plans in the Middle East. Scaler also aims to upskill over 3,000 AI professionals by 2027 to bridge the growing talent gap in India’s digital ecosystem.
