ABOUT US
Transforming small businesses across Bharat
Our Story
At BharatPe, the merchants of Bharat are at the core of everything we do. Itâs ingrained in our brand name and built in our DNA.We understand that millions of small businesses in India need a financing partner that could provide tailor-made products attuned to their business needs.
In 2018, we started our journey to address this gap and aid the growth of merchant partners.Today, we are a one-stop fintech destination that empowers millions of merchants with easy-to-use, safe and secure financial products.
Our Brand Purpose
We endeavour to be an enabler in the business growth journeys of small businesses and offline merchants across every corner of Bharat, in turn facilitating economic prosperity for the unbanked and underserved merchants and bringing a positive impact on the economy as a whole.
Our Team
Shashvat Nakrani
Founder
Mr Nalin Negi
Chief Financial Officer
NIshant Jain
Chief Business Officer
Ankur Jain
Chief Product Officer
Amit Jain
Chief Risk Officer
Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl
Chief Operating Officer
Parth Joshi
Chief Marketing Officer
Our Investors
Board Members
Rajnish Kumar
Chairman of the Board
Shashvat Nakrani
Harshjit Singh Sethi
Rahul Vijay Kishore
Meyer Malka
Suhail Sameer
John Bernard Weinstein
Independent Directors
BP Kanungo
Kaushik Dutta
History & Timeline
March 2018
Inception of BharatPe
August 2018
Launched Indiaâs first interoperable UPI QR with zero MDR
April 2019
Forayed into unsecured lending (in partnership with RBI-approved NBFCs)
August 2020
Launched BharatSwipe card machine
June 2021
-Acquired PAYBACK India, one of Indiaâs largest loyalty programs
-Small Finance Bank license issued to the consortium of Centrum and BharatPe
August 2021
Became a unicorn with US $2.85 Bn valuation
October 2021
Forayed into BNPL segment with the launch of postpe
November 2021
Unity Small Finance Bank commenced operations
March 2022
Officially launched Gold Loans
July 2022
Crossed Rs 7000 cr in loans facilitated to merchants
Awards & Accolades
Exceptional Startup of the Year(Impacting Financial Inclusion) at Fintech Festival India Awards 2022
Remarkable innovation in Consumer Lending for postpe at Fintech Festival India Awards 2022
Won under the Fintech Category at âFE Indiaâs Best Bank Awardsâ organized by Financial Express
'Rising Star - FinTech company of the Yearâ at NBFC & FinTech Excellence Awards 2022
'Best MSME Financing Institutionâ at the BW Businessworld Emerging Business Awards 2022
'Excellence in Business Lending Awardâ at India Digital Awards 2022 by IAMAI
Winner in the âLending categoryâ at the NASSCOM India Fintech Awards 2020
Featured in the 2021 CB Insights list of Top 250 Fintech Startups globally
