Lendingkart Appoints Mukund Barsagade as Group CFO

MUMBAI, April 30, 2024 – Mukund Barsagade, a seasoned finance leader, has been appointed as the group chief financial officer (CFO) of Lendingkart Group. Mukund will oversee the legal, secretarial, finance, and capital markets departments as group CFO, and he will be a key player in determining the direction of the business’s upcoming expansion stage. Mukund, who joined Lendingkart from Paytm Payments Bank, where he managed financial management, has over 28 years of experience in the BFSI and IT sectors.

A qualified Chartered Accountant with a Diploma in International Financial Reporting (DipIFR) from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK, Mukund has experience working with large organizations and in matrix environments, such as GE Capital, Experian, Transamerica, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank and Fino Payments Bank, in leadership roles.

“Mukund’s deep financial and business experience, strategic insight, and leadership qualities make him a vital addition to our team. He will be critical in helping to drive the step-up in Lendingkart’s performance that we are all determined to deliver. We look forward to working with him to deliver the action plan we have set out to drive our growth and realise our potential” said Harshvardhan Lunia, Founder and CEO, Lendingkart Group.

“I look forward to working with the team, and together, we will surely aid in achieving the company’s goal of simplifying finances for MSME’s across the country,” said Mukund.