We are kicking off 2023 with a special series collaboration with the Digital Lenders Association of India (DLAI) on the occasion of the DLAI Fintech Conclave 2023. In the first episode in the series we caught up with Sashank Rishyasringa, co-founder of axio and President of DLAI on what’s in store for digital lending in 2023. We discussed:

Join us for this interesting conversation as we count down to the DLAI Fintech Conclave 2023 !!!

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This year has been a roller coaster ride for Indian Fintech. Join us as we take a look back at the Year that was with our special guest, Osborne Saldanha from EMVC. In the episode we discuss:

Take a walk down memory lane with us as 2022 draws to a close. And a very happy new year from India Fintech Diaries !!!

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Over the last five years UPI has revolutionised how Indians pay digitally. Last month, UPI actually crossed 7 billion transactions in a single month !!! This week we have Anup Nayar, CEO - Domestic, In-Solutions Global to discuss the meteoric rise of UPI and how firms like In-Solutions Global (ISG) are playing a key role in that journey. In our conversation with Anup we discuss:

Do listen to this episode to get an insider's view on the UPI journey.

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Continuing in our series on Fintech Investing we caught up with Melissa Frakman, CEO & Founding Partner of Emphasis Ventures. In this episode with Melissa, we discuss :

Do listen to this episode to get a fresh take on Fintech investing in India.

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Raghuram Rajan Committee (2007), A Hundred Small Steps

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A lot changed in the Indian Fintech world as new regulations were introduced by the RBI in the past few months. To decode the impact of these changes and understand the way forward, we caught up with Mathew Chacko, Partner - Spice Route Legal. In our conversation with him we discuss :

Do listen to this episode to get a nuanced understanding of the impact of recent regulations.

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What’s happening in the world of Fintech Investing? How are venture capitalists approaching investments in these turbulent times? Are they still gung-ho on India? To answer this and more, we caught up with Sandeep Patil, Partner and Head of Asia at QED Investors. In our discussion, we spoke about:

Do listen to this episode to get a glimpse into the inner workings of Fintech VC.

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Continuing in our series on cross-border payments, Hemant and Elroy caught up with Pratik Gandhi, Co-founder and COO, NIUM. NIUM provides a modern, modular platform for global business payments. With a payment network that spans over 190+ countries, NIUM is Asia’s first B2B payments unicorn. In our conversation with Pratik we discussed:

Do listen to this episode to understand how fintech is making cross-border simpler and easier.

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With international travel gradually normalising, cross-border payments are back. In this quick introductory episode Hemant and Elroy lay out the overall contours of cross-border payments in India. During the episode they discuss:

Do listen to this episode for a quick introduction to the world of cross-border payments

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While consumer insurance has seen a renaissance, with a plethora of Fintechs looking to simplify all aspects of the insurance journey, business insurance still remains poorly understood. We caught up with Ravinder Kumar, Founder & CEO, Justt  to discuss how Justt is demystifying business liability insurance in India. In our conversation we discussed:

Do listen to this episode for a masterclass on business liability insurance.

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Let’s face it, Insurance claims are a nightmare !!! But what if claiming Insurance could be as easy as Pie? Well, a number of Fintechs around the globe are solving exactly this problem. We caught up with Anuj Jindal, Co-Founder & CEO, SureClaim to discuss how SureClaim is streamlining the claims process for Health Insurance in India. In our conversation we discussed:

Do listen to this episode to see how innovative InsurTech firms are making insurance claims easier in India

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