Ex-BharatPe CBO Pratekk Agarwaal joins Decentro as Investor and Advisor

API banking platform Decentro has added Pratekk Agarwaal to its growing list of advisory council members. He will support Decentro with strategic advice. The topic areas include expanding alliances with fintech, banks, NBFCs, and insurtech companies who aim to embed API Banking workflows. He is also an angel investor at Decentro. Thus, he will help them with his deep network in multiple spaces; Financial Services, Payments, Insurance, Lending, FMCG, Marketplaces, etc for faster penetration.

Pratekk brings 18 years of multi-industry experience. he has also built successful businesses from scratch with a strong focus on financial services. He has previously worked with India’s leading fintech and NBFCs including BharatPe, Bajaj Finserv, Fullerton, IndoStar Capital, and ftcash. He has recently founded, Trutes Advisors, a boutique business advisory firm. It helps startup founders & NBFCs with a range of operations from sharpening business models to hiring the right talent.

Pratekk will support Decentro with strategic advice on expanding alliances

Commenting on the latest workforce development, Rohit Taneja, Founder & CEO, Decentro, says, “Really happy to have Pratekk joining us on this mission to help both the new-age companies as well as existing financial institutions get access to banking APIs in a fully democratic way at 1/10th the cost and time as compared to the alternative. At Decentro, we really value people with entrepreneurial experiences that bring along a holistic view of the landscape. We are expanding our modular product line to provide a seamless infrastructure for co-branded cards; embedded finance to various companies across the country.”

“I have closely monitored Decentro and its growth in a span of just 12 months as well as its potential to bring digital transformation for financial products with lower operational expenses and faster go to market timelines fascinated me. The team has a great combination of high-paced execution abilities. The product is powerful and unique in terms of its plug-and-play approach. That, I have seen firsthand on the customer front. I look forward to working with the Founder and unlocking the immense value potential with them for their journey over the many years and decades to come across India and beyond as well,” says Pratekk Agarwaal.