Fintech & Startups
India's lending fintechs and NBFC startups: funding, launches, results and regulation, read for what they mean for borrowers and connectors.
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Fintech & Startups
Palash Arneja takes charge as Founder and CEO of Sorry Sugar
Zero-added-sugar beverage brand Sorry Sugar has appointed Palash Arneja as its Founder and CEO. Arneja had earlier incubated the brand with Wolfpack Labs and will now lead its product, distribution and business growth strategy. The developm
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Suryoday Small Finance Bank Appoints Alok Pathak as Chief Risk Officer; Yogesh Dixit to Head Governance Projects
Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited has formally notified the stock exchanges of a key senior management transition, appointing Alok Pathak as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) for a three-year term effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029.
Fintech & Startups
Moneyview Nets ₹327.5 Cr in Anchor Round: Inside the ₹1,092 Cr IPO and the 48% Valuation Reset
Backed by heavy domestic mutual fund participation, the digital lending major allocates 9.63 crore shares at ₹34 apiece ahead of its public debut, signaling institutional appetite for profitable fintech models.
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Preparing for SFB Transition: Fino Payments Bank Appoints Banking Veteran Amit Kumar as Head of Branch Banking
In a clear strategic step aimed at accelerating its upcoming transition into a Small Finance Bank (SFB), Fino Payments Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Amit Kumar as its new Head – Branch Banking. Designated as part of the bank's Senior Management Personnel (SMP) effective September 4, 2026, Kumar brings more than 23 years of specialized banking experience across retail branch distribution, liability mobilization, and business development.
Fintech & Startups
AU Small Finance Bank Poaches Senior Executives from Axis Bank and HDFC Bank Ahead of Universal Bank Transition
With the RBI’s 18-month transition deadline counting down to early 2027, India’s largest SFB appoints Anil Agarwal to head commercial & institutional banking, following the onboarding of CRO Amol Padhye.
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Shriram General Insurance Inks Corporate Agency Pact With SK Finance to Deepen Rural Footprint
Under the partnership, Shriram General Insurance will distribute motor and non-motor insurance products across SK Finance’s 700+ branch network in Tier-2, Tier-3, and rural markets.
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Elevate Fincare Appoints Sanjay Kumar as MD & CEO
With a distinguished career spanning more than three decades across India’s premier commercial banks and financial advisory institutions, Kumar will lead the company’s strategic expansion, retail wealth distribution, and pan-India growth initiatives.
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Bajaj Finance Acquires 5% Stake in Generative AI Video Platform TrueFan AI
Bajaj Finance, the non-banking financial company (NBFC) arm of Bajaj Finserv, has acquired a 5% equity stake in Delhi NCR-based enterprise generative AI video generation platform TrueFan AI.
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Manmohan Shetty’s CFO Appointment Signals for the Maturation of Small Finance Banks
In 2009, a grassroots microfinance venture started lending 15,000-rupee credit pools across the lanes of Varanasi. Today, that same institution is hiring a Barclays veteran to run its balance sheet.
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IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Appoints Tatsuya Fujimoto as MD & CEO
When a premier non-life insurer elevates its chief risk officer and global operations head to managing director and chief executive, technical underwriting discipline takes center stage in general insurance governance.
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Raise Financial Appoints Industry Veteran Abhishek Singh as CEO of Pluto Insurance
When a high-growth wealth-tech ecosystem commits 100 crore rupees into digital insurance and brings in a 23-year industry veteran as chief executive, the fight for India’s insurtech market moves from spam calls to product trust.
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Capri Global Capital Shares Surge 9% on Heavy Volumes as Q1 Net Profit Doubles to ₹353 Crore
When a diversified non-banking lender doubles its quarterly net profit to 353 crore rupees and sees trading volumes spike 3.5 times, market reratings shift from speculation to fundamental retail credit execution.
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