Badhri Varanasi
About Badhri Varanasi
Badhri Varanasi is the Managing Director of Technology Investment Banking at Jefferies, with a background in finance, marketing, and computer science.
Managing Director, Technology Investment Banking
Badhri Varanasi has been serving as a Managing Director in the Technology Investment Banking division at Jefferies since 2012. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Varanasi is involved in various aspects of technology investment banking, dealing with mergers, acquisitions, and capital markets in the tech sector.
Co-Founder at SeedrSocial
Before joining Jefferies, Badhri Varanasi co-founded SeedrSocial and was actively involved with the company from 2011 to 2012. During his tenure in Evanston, IL, he contributed to the growth and development of the startup within a six-month period.
Secretary at BITSAA Silicon Valley Chapter
Badhri Varanasi served as the Secretary of the BITSAA Silicon Valley Chapter. From 2007 to 2010, he contributed to the alumni association of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, fostering community engagement and support among graduates in the Silicon Valley area.
Principal Member of Technical Staff at Oracle
Between 2005 and 2010, Badhri Varanasi was employed at Oracle as the Principal Member of Technical Staff. In this role, he was responsible for numerous technical initiatives within the company, contributing to Oracle's software development and engineering processes.
Educational Background
Badhri Varanasi has an extensive educational background. He earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, focusing on Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Media Management from 2010 to 2012. He holds an MS in Computer Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, obtained between 2003 and 2005. Additionally, he completed a BE in Computer Science from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani from 1999 to 2003.