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Abhishek Pipara

Controller · DISC type IC
Chief Financial Officer at Unacademy
📍 Uttar Pradesh, India

Abhishek Pipara is the Chief Financial Officer for Unacademys offline centres, bringing over 16 years of experience in finance and strategy. A qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary, his expertise spans fundraising, M&A, and financial analysis for startups in the EdTech and E-commerce sectors, including previous leadership roles at Zovi. com and Little Internet.

Interesting fact: Early in his career, he successfully managed the merger of apparel brand Inkfruit. com with Zovi. com, overseeing the entire process from due diligence to settlement with stakeholders.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Uttar Pradesh, India
Personality Overview

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Informal Yet Blunt
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Priorities

Topics Abhishek cares about

EdTech Profitability
As CFO for Unacademy Centres, his primary focus is driving financial efficiency, improving unit economics, and ensuring profitability at the centre level for the EdTech giant.
Startup Fundraising
Listed as a core specialty, he has extensive experience leading fundraising activities and managing investor relations for several venture-backed startups throughout his career.
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Career

Work history

2-2018
Chief Financial Officer
Unacademy
5-2015 - 2-2018
Head Finance
Little Internet Private Limited
3-2013 - 2-2018
Head Finance
Zovi.com
8-2012 - 3-2013
Senior Manager
Inkfruit.com
11-2010 - 7-2012
Audit Assistant Manager
BDO Haribhakti Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
In the press

Media appearances

Unacademy appoints Abhishek Pipara as CFO for offline centres. Featured in Economic Times – CFO
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Education
2005 - 2007
CA
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
2006 - 2007
CS
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
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