Founder Profile
Ashneer Grover
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Ashneer Grover?
Ashneer Grover is a founder of BharatPe, which was founded in 2018 with Shashvat Nakrani and Bhavik Koladiya.
- Company founded
- BharatPe
- Founded
- 2018
- Co-founders
- Shashvat Nakrani and Bhavik Koladiya
Background
Ashneer Grover holds a BTech in civil engineering from IIT Delhi and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. He worked at Kotak's investment bank, American Express and Grofers, where he was CFO, before BharatPe.
Founding Story
Ashneer Grover joined Nakrani and Koladiya as co-founder in 2018 and led BharatPe's fundraising and expansion, taking it to a $2.85 billion valuation in 2021. He became widely known as a judge on Shark Tank India. He left BharatPe in early 2022 after an internal review of alleged financial irregularities, which he contested in court. A settlement on 30 September 2024 ended all cases; he holds no role in the company, part of his shares went to the Resilient Growth Trust and the rest are managed by his family trust. Ashneer Grover was born in 1982.
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Ashneer Grover. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.