Meet the Founders

Akshay is responsible for devising Fibe’s product strategy and is focused on turning the brand into India’s largest fintech company. He comes with a rich experience working with some of India’s biggest brands like Future Group, Policy Bazaar, Bajaj Allianz. His sharp business acumen, coupled with an unwavering passion for customer service, have earned him the title of 'Most Talented CMO of the Year' in 2013-2014 by CMO Asia.

An accomplished professional,  Ashish is the financial backbone of Fibe. He oversees the overall strategic direction of the company, focusing on building the well-rounded and diverse funding profile of the company. Before Fibe, Ashish managed the entire gamut of financial operations as the Chief Investment Officer at Bajaj Allianz.

Simit Batra is a Partner at TPG Growth and Rise, based in Mumbai. He has been with TPG since 2015. Prior to that, Simit was a part of the investment banking team at Citigroup. In addition to Fibe, Simit currently serves on the boards of several Indian and international companies including BookMyshow, Eruditus, Landmark Insurance, SK Finance, Xpressbees and Livspace. In the past, he has also served on the boards of Firstcry (listed), Interstellar Services and Landmark Auto (listed). Simit holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a B.Tech from IIT Delhi.

Subhasri is currently the Joint Managing Director of Shriram Capital (P) Limited, the holding company and promoter entity of the financial services and insurance businesses of Shriram Group. She has more than 3 decades of professional experience including 25+ years in Shriram Group’s Financial Services business. She held the position of CFO for 18 years in listed companies viz as Executive Director and CFO of Shriram City Union Finance Ltd for 15 years.

Shweta joined Eight Roads Ventures, a global venture capital firm backed by Fidelity, in April 2018. She leads the technology, consumer and financial services (TCF) investments team in India. She has over 15 years of experience in private investing and finance, most recently as Head of Asia Investments for the Venture Capital & Growth Equity team at Goldman Sachs Investment Partners. Her key focus sectors include enterprise SaaS, fintech and consumer. Shweta received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Computer Science and Economics from Smith College.

Jairam is the MD of Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited. He has over two decades of rich domain experience and specializes in setting up and scaling new businesses. Jairam holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Delhi and Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM Kolkata where he was awarded a Roll of Honour for academic excellence.

Sudhir is Founder & Chairman of Chiratae Ventures India Advisors. Chiratae Ventures is a  leading VC firm advising AUM of $ 1 billion. He has advised on investments into 125+ firms across Deep Tech, Agri Tech, Digital Consumer, SAAS, Fintech and Healthcare Sectors. Key investments include Myntra, Flipkart, FirstCry, Lenskart, PolicyBazaar, Curefit, Agrostar, Emotix, Uniphore and PlaySimple amongst others. 

Hemant Kaul, with extensive experience in the financial services industry, worked as MD & CEO at Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Executive Director at Axis Bank. As a consultant, he evaluated financial sector investments for private equity firms and advised IDFC on their banking license application. Currently, he is the Non-Executive Chairman of TCI Finance Ltd and an Independent Director on the Boards of Cigna TTK Health Insurance Company Ltd and Ashiana Housing Ltd.

Frederic Azemard is a Managing Partner at TR Capital and a board member of several investee companies. He began his career at Bain & Co. in Los Angeles and later joined Electra Partners in Europe. He also served as CEO of Sunnco GC and was an Officer in the French Navy as well. Mr. Azemard holds a master’s in electrical engineering degree from UCLA and graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and ENST.

An Author, an Innovator and a technology leader, Anil Sinha has 17+ years of rich global experience working in digital innovation, product development and digital transformation programs.

Balakrishnan has achieved significant milestones in his 20 years of professional experience in Data Science and now in Product Management, where he manages the entire product segment. Balakrishnan oversees the company’s data analytics and data warehousing departments. He has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills by successfully leading and executing numerous data-driven projects, effectively solving complex business problems, and optimizing organizational processes across diverse business lines. specialist. He contributes his determination by researching and developing strategies to improve the company’s analytics.

Sudesh Shetty, Founding Member and Head of Marketing at Fibe, India's top consumer lending app for tech-savvy users, leads key marketing functions—acquisitions, brand building and product experience. With 11+ years in digital and brand marketing, he drives Fibe with innovative strategies, enhancing brand awareness, profitability and growth. Sudesh excels in crafting brand identities across online and offline platforms. Prior roles include significant positions at Vodafone, Unilever, Marico, Future Group, Dentsu Webchutney and Ogilvy, spanning diverse sectors. Recognised for impactful campaigns like Vodafone Zoozoos, Sudesh is acclaimed for end-to-end marketing proficiency.