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Niyo brings back Sai Sankar as forex chief
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Niyo
- What it does
- Forex business gets old hand
- Kind
- People
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2015
What they do
Niyo named Sai Sankar its Chief Business Officer for the forex business in February 2026, announced on a Monday
What happened
He returns after two years running his own venture, having spent nearly eight years earlier as a founding team member
Why it matters
His earlier work at the travel fintech included leading its travel forex card business before he left
The details
- Sai Sankar is back as Chief Business Officer for forex.
- He spent nearly eight years at Niyo before leaving.
- He then ran his own startup for about two years.
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