Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl, former COO of BharatPe, is set to step down from the company in September. Prior to his tenure at BharatPe, he had contributed to various organizations including Airtel Payments Bank, Paytm Bank, and Fortis Healthcare.
The digital payments startup had grand plans to evolve from its core fintech product identity and enter the lucrative banking-as-a-service sector. It even had a ready client in Unity Small Finance Bank, its joint venture entity with Centrum. Then the plot unravelled.