Viraj Parikh
Managing Partner - Central & Western U.S. at Edison Partners
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, United States
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Top SchoolViraj Parikh is a strategic finance and operating executive with 13 years focused on CFO and board-level advisory for venture- and PE-backed technology and software-enabled services. As Managing Partner for TechCXO’s Central & Western U.S. region and an Operating Partner at Edison Partners, he helps CEOs and boards translate KPIs into valuation-driven fundraising and growth plans across a diverse client roster. He brings hands-on transactional experience from founding Vailwood Capital to serving as CFO for high-growth companies like Thistle and LEAD Public Schools, where his real-estate and financing work unlocked operational improvements and rapid scale. Comfortable across investing, FP&A, and turnaround situations, Viraj blends hedge-fund rigor with operational discipline to optimize capital structure and pricing strategies. Based in Nashville, he pairs Columbia Business School training with practical tech finance chops and a curious technical foundation from Nashville Software School—notably bridging finance and product-informed growth decisions.
12 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Economy & Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Economy & Business Administration at University of California, BerkeleyFoundations in Web/Software Development, Foundations in Web/Software Development at Nashville Software SchoolSt. Joseph High School (Metuchen, NJ)Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Management, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Management at Columbia Business SchoolEffective Communications & Human Relations, Effective Communications & Human Relations at Dale Carnegie TrainingGithub contributions (1)
virajparikh/RailStocks
Jun 2013 - Jun 2013
Contributions:56 commits in 16 days
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