Tushar, a seasoned banking and fintech leader with over two decades of experience across financial services, digital banking, domestic and cross-border payment infrastructure have been into leadership roles earlier as well.

Prior to joining PeepalCo, he served as Chief Executive Officer at Bankit Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and earlier as Chief Business Officer at Niyo Solutions Inc. He has also held senior positions at Kotak Mahindra Bank and HSBC Bank before moving into the fintech sector. Throughout his career, Tushar has successfully driven business growth, forged strategic partnerships, led product innovation, and executed large-scale business expansion initiatives.

Commenting on the appointment, Ashish Singhal, Co-founder and CEO, CoinSwitch, said “As we continue expanding our offerings, strengthening our banking and institutional capabilities remains a strategic priority. Tushar brings deep experience across banking, fintech and payments, along with a proven track record of building partnerships and scaling businesses. His expertise will be instrumental in strengthening our ecosystem relationships and supporting our next phase of growth”. We are delighted to welcome Tushar to CoinSwitch.” 

Verma said “CoinSwitch has built a strong foundation by focusing on simplicity and customer trust, while consistently expanding its offerings to meet the evolving needs of modern investors. I see significant opportunities to deepen collaboration across the financial ecosystem and create greater value for customers. I am excited to join CoinSwitch at this stage of its journey and look forward to contributing to its next phase of growth.”

Prasad brings over 22 years of experience across BFSI, FinTech, and digital transformation, having led large-scale enterprise delivery, digital product innovation, and technology transformation initiatives at organizations including Perfios, Lentra, IBM, Tata Capital, and Bandhan Life. At Finarkein, he will lead Delivery and Customer Success with a focus on seamless client execution, platform scalability, and ensuring reliable, data-driven outcomes for financial institutions across the ecosystem.

Nikhil Kurhe, Co-founder & CEO, Finarkein, said, “At the scale at which Finarkein operates today, execution excellence and customer trust are non-negotiable. Prasad brings a rare combination of deep domain expertise, large-scale delivery experience, and a strong customer-first mindset. As we help banks and financial institutions move from fragmented data workflows to resilient, enterprise-grade data platforms, we’re excited to welcome Prasad to our leadership team.”

Prasad Shetty, Senior Director – Head of Delivery and Customer Success at Finarkein added, “Finarkein is building the rails for India’s next-generation credit and financial ecosystem. I’m energized to drive delivery excellence and customer success that transforms how institutions access, trust, and leverage financial insights at scale. ”

This leadership addition marks an important milestone for Finarkein as it continues to redefine India’s financial data layer – combining deep domain expertise, regulatory alignment, and robust technology to enable financial institutions to innovate faster, make better decisions, and scale securely.

Subbu brings 25 years of experience in the insurance and wealth industry, having led the insurance vertical at TU CIBIL & CRIF Highmark, where he drove advanced risk scorecards, predictive analytics, and customer acquisition solutions for insurers and wealth institutions. At Finarkein, he will be responsible for leading the development of solutions for the Wealth, and Insurance sectors – starting with decisioning models built on data pipes fully compliant with DPDP guidelines, driving the company’s mission to strengthen India’s fintech ecosystem.

Nikhil Kurhe, Co-founder & CEO, Finarkein, said, “As insurers and wealth platforms rethink growth and distribution in a post-DPDP environment, the need for intelligent, compliant customer acquisition and decisioning solutions has become clear. Subbu brings deep domain expertise and a strong execution mindset, and we’re excited to have him lead our efforts in building products that deliver tangible business outcomes for financial institutions.”

Subbu Sundaresh Vennelakanti, Director – Growth at Finarkein added, “India’s Fintech, Wealth and Insurance sectors are entering a pivotal phase of digital transformation, especially as customer acquisition models evolve in a post-DPDP world. Finarkein is uniquely positioned to support the industry with compliant, future-ready solutions that drive sharper customer segmentation and profitable decision-making. I’m truly excited to join Finarkein at such a defining moment and look forward to building cutting-edge, high-impact products for the ecosystem.”

Commenting on the appointment, Anand Datta, Partner, Nexus Venture Partners, said, “India’s fintech ecosystem is at an inflection point, particularly across wealth and insurance, where sophisticated decisioning must coexist with evolving data privacy regulations. Subbu brings rare, hands-on experience operating at this intersection. We believe his leadership will accelerate Finarkein’s mission to become a foundational layer for financial services innovation in India.”

This leadership addition marks a significant milestone for Finarkein as it continues to scale operations, innovate solutions, and expand its influence across India’s fintech ecosystem.