Founder Profile
Shashvat Nakrani
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Shashvat Nakrani?
Shashvat Nakrani is a founder of BharatPe, which was founded in 2018 with Ashneer Grover and Bhavik Koladiya.
- Company founded
- BharatPe
- Founded
- 2018
- Co-founders
- Ashneer Grover and Bhavik Koladiya
Background
Shashvat Nakrani grew up in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, and was studying textile technology at IIT Delhi when he co-founded BharatPe. He left the course to work on the company full time.
Founding Story
Shashvat Nakrani co-founded BharatPe with Bhavik Koladiya, starting work in July 2017 and incorporating the company in March 2018. He worked on the interoperable QR code and merchant products, later served as COO, and stepped back from day-to-day operations on 1 May 2026 to become a strategic adviser while remaining a board director. He is the company's largest individual shareholder and appeared on the Hurun India Rich List in his early twenties. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).