Fintech firm BharatPe appoints Suhail Sameer as first group president

Financial technology firm BharatPe on Friday announced the appointment of Suhail Sameer as group president. Sameer, along with CEO and co-founder Ashneer Grover, will have responsibility for building the organisation, merchant network, business and revenue.

“I am excited to welcome Suhail Sameer in his new role as the group president; looking forward to him leading us to 10 times growth from here on,” Grover said in a statement.

BharatPe claimed that it serves over 4 million merchants across 35 cities, and grew its business by 30 times in 2019. The company claims to have disbursed over 35,000 loans worth Rs 175 crore.