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BharatPe group CPO Rohan Khara resigns

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BharatPe is a payments and financial services platform for merchants across India

Group CPO Rohan Khara resigned and will stay until August 2026 for transition

Co-founder Shashvat Nakrani stepped down as COO in April 2026; BharatPe targets IPO by FY27–FY28

Rohan Khara, Group CPO of BharatPe, has resigned from the company.
He is expected to stay until August 2026 to help with the transition.
Khara led the product function, oversaw marketing as CMO, served as interim Group CTO, and led AI initiatives.
He joined BharatPe in February 2024 from FairMoney, where he was India MD.
Earlier, he worked at Gojek and MobiKwik.
Khara worked closely with the leadership on strategic business and technology initiatives.
He may explore entrepreneurial opportunities after a planned break.

Co-founder Shashvat Nakrani stepped down as COO in April 2026 and is considering a return to entrepreneurship.
Co-founder Bhavik Koladiya exited BharatPe in 2022.
BharatPe resolved disputes with former co-founder Ashneer Grover via a settlement in September 2024.
Himanshu Verma was appointed Head of POS business in March 2026.
BharatPe is targeting an IPO by end of FY27 or mid-FY28.

BharatPe is a payments and financial services platform for merchants.
It serves over 10 million merchants (article) or 17+ million merchant partners (website).
It operates in 450+ cities across India.
Its products include UPI (TPAP), BharatPe One (all-in-one payment device), Swipe (card payments), Speaker (voice alerts), loans, credit card bill payment, utility bill payment, personal loan & cards, and Zillion Invest.
BharatPe has facilitated Rs 14,600+ crores in business loans.
Its total payment volume (TPV) is Rs 1,700+ billion.
BharatPe reported a profit of Rs 6 crore on operating revenue of Rs 1,800 crore in FY25.
The company is backed by Coatue Management and other investors.
Its brand ambassador is cricketer Rohit Sharma.

BharatPe is targeting an IPO by end of FY27 or mid-FY28.
Rohan Khara may explore entrepreneurial opportunities after a planned break.

Coatue Management (existing) — A US-based investment firm that backs technology companies.

Product: Merchant-focused payments and financial services platform, including payment aggregation and lending-related products.
Customers: Merchants and small businesses that use its payments and financial services tools.
How it makes money: Earns from financial services and merchant transaction-linked offerings, including payments infrastructure and lending-related services.
What sets it apart: Strong merchant distribution and a broad payments stack built for small businesses.
Operations: Operates through a merchant network and also has a stake in Unity Small Finance Bank.