Educational Initiatives brings on board Garima Gupta as CFO

Bengaluru: Edtech company Educational Initiatives (EI) has brought on board Garima Gupta as its chief financial officer, said a statement issued today.
Gupta will play a pivotal role as part of the senior management team. She brings a wealth of cross-industry experience of over 16 years in strategic financial planning and managing investor relations.

Gupta has worked in leading multinational companies including Bharti Airtel, Sony, Genpact and start-ups Nxtra Data, Runnr. Before joining Educational Initiatives, she was the CFO at Runnr, which was acquired by Zomato.

At EI, she will also oversee financial planning and reporting, accounting, controls, taxation, audits and regulatory compliance. Additionally, she will manage internal and external stakeholder relationships and allocation of the company’s capital.

“Garima’s deep financial knowledge combined with her experience of working with large corporations as well as start-ups will be a valuable asset for Educational Initiatives. I look forward to her contributing to EI’s corporate strategy as we continue to lead an exciting industry transformation while chartering an exciting future,” said Srini Raghavan, co-founder and CEO, Educational Initiatives.

EI leverages research along with tech-based solutions to revolutionise the way children learn. The hiring of Gupta will further help the company fulfil its vision of creating a world where children everywhere learn with understanding.