In this episode of our Asia Pacific Series, host Taneia Bhardwaj chats with Jitendra Gupta, Founder & CEO of Jupiter, a neo-banking start-up that wants to create mobile-first banking experiences for Indian millennials. Jupiter has raised a total of $26 million, whilst in stealth mode. Bedrock Capital and Hummingbird Ventures are the most recent investors in Jupiter.  Jitendra also co-founded Citrus Pay, a leading digital payments company, which was sold to Naspers-backed PayU in 2016 for $130 million; the largest cash exit for a payments company in India. 

Taneia and Jitendra talk about: 

• Jitendra’s entrepreneurial journey – what led him down the path of payments/fintech  

• How he built a tech company ground up despite being a non-tech person  

• What Jupiter is solving for: first & only co-created banking experience dedicated to millennials

• Jupiter’s USP – a co-created banking experience that takes a community-first product approach  

• What will drive adoption for neobanks in India  

• Investment ideas in the Indian fintech sector 

• Best way to reach out