Non-Executive Chairman, KCT Group
BA, Brown UniversityVarun Thapar is the Non-Executive Chairman of the KCT Group, a diversified business conglomerate with interests in logistics, real estate, aquaculture, and financial services. He is also the Founder and Principal of Eraya Capital Services, a family office focused on venture capital and private equity investments.
Varun is a Trustee and Patron of the KCT Group CSR Foundation, which supports educational and community development initiatives across India, including the Kashvi Learning Centres, as well as research excellence awards and grants at IIT Dhanbad and Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology. He is also the Founder and Patron of TRI Art & Culture, a non-profit dedicated to fostering access to the arts.
Varun holds a double major in Economics and European History from Brown University. He is a lifelong classical pianist, certified scuba diver, and avid global traveler.