Cashfree appoints Nitin Pulyani as its head of product

Digital payments startup Cashfree Payments has appointed Nitin Pulyani as the head of product and a senior vice president in the company.

Pulyani was with fintech startups like PhonePe and Jupiter in his previous roles. Prior to that he worked at companies like Ola, NeoGrowth, and TaxiForSure. He is an alumnus of the Indian School of Business and Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi.

This appointment follows the recent hiring of Harsh Gupta as Cashfree’s chief revenue officer.


It comes at a time when Cashfree has secured two licences, payment aggregator and a cross border payment licence from the Reserve Bank of India.

In this new role, Pulyani will lead product innovation and develop strategic growth initiatives and build solutions that cater to the evolving needs of businesses both in India and globally.

“As a seasoned product leader, Nitin’s extensive experience and innovative mindset will enhance our ability to deliver industry-best products and solutions,” said Akash Sinha, cofounder, Cashfree Payments.

Cashfree Payments processes transactions worth $80 billion annually serving over six lakh businesses. Cashfree Payments is expanding its presence in West Asia through its acquired partner, Telr.