Cashfree Payments appoints Harsh Gupta as the Chief Revenue Officer

By Gloria Mathias

Cashfree Payments has announced the appointment of Harsh Gupta as its Chief Revenue Officer. In his new role, Harsh will spearhead the company’s growth initiatives along with expanding its market presence in India.

Harsh will lead the company’s go-to-market strategy across sales, revenue operations, and more as Cashfree Payments enters its next stage of growth. He will be responsible for building and scaling strategic partnerships too.

Akash Sinha, Co-Founder & CEO of Cashfree Payments, said, “I am excited to welcome Harsh. His wealth of experience and record of guiding companies through dynamic growth stages will be of great value to Cashfree Payments’ ambitious plans going forward.”

With over 15 years of experience, Harsh has a remarkable track record of scaling high-growth businesses, driving product innovation and establishing strong strategic partnerships. An IIM-Lucknow postgraduate, Harsh’s acumen has consistently resulted in improved operational efficiencies and enhanced market competitiveness for the organisations he has worked with. He has previously worked with leading digital payments firms, Ernst & Young and WNS Global Services, among others.

Harsh Gupta commented, “I am thrilled to be part of Cashfree Payments as it boldly progresses towards the next stage of growth and transformation. I look forward to helping shape the next phase of our journey, ensuring we meet our long-term goals.”

Arun Tikoo, the current Chief Business Officer and executive at Cashfree Payments, will transition into a bigger strategic role. In this role, he will head the international expansion of the company’s business across new markets by aligning it with the larger goal of servicing 10+ emerging geographies in the next 3 years.

These appointments come at a pivotal moment for Cashfree Payments, which has made several strategic hires over the past year to support its growth ambitions and market expansion plans.