Fintech operator · 3x founder
I'm Akshay — Head of Banking Partnerships at SalarySe. For 15+ years I've built and scaled tech-led businesses across payments, lending, mobility and logistics.
I sit where banks, fintechs and employers meet. At SalarySe, I lead our bank partnerships — the co-branded credit cards, credit lines and integrations that turn a salary into a smarter financial product for employees.
Before this I led the Payments business and third-party monetisation at Zomato, headed the short-term personal loans business at Moneyloji, and built businesses at Indifi and Meru Cabs. I also co-founded FarmX, a B2B agricultural supply chain company.
I'm trained as an engineer and an investor — IIT Delhi, IIM Ahmedabad, CFA and FRM — and I like problems that need both: hard product and partnership work, backed by sound numbers.
Head of Banking Partnerships
A Series A fintech backed by Peak XV and Pravega Ventures. A UPI TPAP with co-branded credit cards alongside CUB, RBL Bank and IOB, and HRMS and payroll integrations across 200+ corporates. I also oversee payment partnerships and the affiliates channel from a growth perspective.
Consumer payments, TPAP products and monetisation.
Co-branded cards, credit lines and the deals behind them.
Underwriting, embedded credit and employer-linked finance.
Writing and thinking about how AI agents will pay.
Bank partnerships, fintech products, or founder conversations — I'm always happy to compare notes.