NEWS | Datachamps raises 15M USD in Series A funding

About Datachamps

Finance-first DNA. Led by finance technologists.

We’re Chartered Accountants and former finance leaders who became technologists, because we lived the problem we now solve.

Customers
100+
EFT projects
150+
Client satisfaction (CSAT)
98%
Consulting hours
100k+

01Chapter one

The Datachamps story

Where we came from, what we believe and who leads us.

Our story

We’ve sat on your side of the table.

  1. We lived it.

    Month-end closes, board packs and investor questions were our day job.

  2. We saw the gap.

    Finance teams spent their days preparing numbers, not explaining them. The tools that could help didn't speak the language of the ledger.

  3. So we built the bridge.

    We became technologists ourselves and started Datachamps to close that gap.

Three colleagues talking in front of a projected screen

The gap we saw

Finance teams

Had the context: the ledger, the close, the board pack. Missing the tools to automate and scale.

Technology vendors

Had the tools: data platforms, BI and AI models. Missing the finance context to apply them.

Datachamps

Both, in one team.

Finance + Technology

Our journey

From client to an AI-native platform.

Each step began with a problem a client's finance team asked us to solve. Here's where those problems took us.

  1. Before 2021

    Inside the CFO's office

    Years in investment banking, CFO roles and consulting.

    • Banking
    • CFO roles
  2. 2021

    Datachamps begins

    Started in Nashik, Pune and Mumbai with CXO dashboards.

    • BI
    • Automation
  3. 2021–2024

    Learning by building

    100+ builds for clients across India, UAE, UK and US.

    • MIS
    • Budgeting
  4. 2025

    Projects to platform

    KoshaOS™ EPM platform launched; Dubai (DIFC) entity set up.

    • ISO 27001
    • ISO 42001
  5. 2026

    AI-native, end to end

    AskChamp™ agents and KoshaOS™ EPM suites for every finance role.

    • Web
    • WhatsApp

Mission & Vision

Why we exist, and where we're going.

  • Our mission

    Give every finance team trusted data and AI they can act on, so finance leads the business instead of only reporting on it.

  • Our vision

    Every CFO's office runs on trusted data and AI, built by people who understand finance.

The future of enterprise finance AI

Where we see the finance function heading, and what we build toward every day.

  • Month-end closeAlways-on close
  • Static reportsAnswers on demand
  • Manual checksAI agents with audit trails
  • Spreadsheet forecastsLive scenarios

Finance-first DNA

4 principles behind everything we build.

  1. Finance first, technology second.

    We start from the ledger, the close and the board pack, then choose the technology.

  2. Accountable for results.

    Every engagement is scoped against a measurable outcome, not a deliverable.

  3. Trust is non-negotiable.

    Every number traces to its source. Our security and AI practices are ISO certified.

  4. Built to be adopted.

    If the finance team doesn't use it, it hasn't worked.

Leadership

Led by finance leaders.

Led by finance technologists (ex-CFOs & FP&A leaders) with 60+ years of cumulative experience in Enterprise Finance.

  • CA Ashutosh Zawar

    Founder & CEO

    20 years in BI and business analytics, e-CFO services and business strategy consulting.

    Ex-Morgan Stanley | Ex-IDFC

  • CA Chetan Mantri

    Co-Founder & CSO

    20 years in management consulting, M&A advisory and CFO services.

    Ex-Citigroup | Ex-UTI Securities

  • CA Anudit Bhargava

    Head, Digital Transformation

    20 years in statutory audit, financial controlling and CFO services and consulting.

    Ex-PwC | Ex-Bridgestone

02Chapter two

Exploring a career with us

Help build the future of enterprise finance AI. Here's what the work looks like and how you'll grow.

Our team

CAs & Engineers who are building the future of AI enterprise finance.

Here, accountants and engineers sit at the same desk. Nothing gets lost in translation, and the person designing a data model understands the trial balance behind it.

  • CAs on the team
  • Data & AI engineers
  • Deep enterprise finance exposure
Three smiling team members standing with their arms folded

The work

What a career here actually looks like.

  • Enterprise clients, day one.

    Real finance problems for global companies, not sandbox projects.

  • Finance and AI, one role.

    Review the close by morning, then build the workflow that automates it.

  • Mentored by finance leaders.

    Work alongside senior CAs who guide and review every build.

A week might include

  1. Month-end close review
  2. Data model design
  3. Power BI build
  4. AI workflow testing
  5. CFO demo

The finance technologist path

Your professional growth roadmap.

Each of our founders began in conventional finance, in audit, banking and advisory, then moved into building the technology finance runs on. We've turned that move into a career path, so you don't have to find it by chance.

  1. Associate Finance Technologist

    Learn the finance data stack alongside the ledger: data modelling, BI and AI.

  2. Finance Technologist

    Build models, dashboards and AI workflows for enterprise finance teams.

  3. Solution Lead

    Own a client solution end to end, from data foundation to adoption.

  4. Transformation Lead

    Lead finance transformations with CFOs across industries and countries.

We are hiring

Build the future of finance with us.

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  • Enterprise clients from day one.

    Real finance problems for global companies.

  • Finance and AI in one role.

    No choosing between the two.

  • Mentored by people who made the move.

    Our leaders walked this path first.

  • Finance advisory

    Senior FP&A Consultant

    We’re looking for a Senior FP&A Consultant to join our Finance advisory team.

    India · HybridFull-time

  • Finance advisory

    Finance Analyst

    We’re looking for a Finance Analyst to join our Finance advisory team.

    India · HybridFull-time

  • Data & analytics

    Power BI Developer

    We’re looking for a Power BI Developer to join our Data & analytics team.

    India · HybridFull-time

  • Data & AI engineering

    Data Engineer

    We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our Data & AI engineering team.

    India · HybridFull-time