FinBox co-founder & COO Anant Deshpande steps down
23 Apr 2026, 05:17 PMDeshpande said he will be taking a short pause to reflect and reset without disclosing his next move.
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Anant Deshpande, co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of embedded credit platform FinBox, said he is stepping down.
In a LinkedIn post, Deshpande said he will be taking a short pause to reflect and reset without disclosing his next move.
"I leave with a strong sense of pride in what we built—and increasing clarity on the kinds of problems I want to take on next," he said.
His decision comes several months after Finbox raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by WestBridge with participation from our existing investors A91 Partners and Aditya Birla Ventures.
Finbox, which was founded in 2015, has now scaled to serve over 2 crore individuals, facilitated credit origination worth Rs 30,000 crore, and built partnerships with more than 100 financial institutions and fintech players.
The fintech counts DMI Finance, PayU, and several large banks among its partners. The platform has positioned itself as a behind-the-scenes credit engine for digital lenders and consumer platforms looking to offer financial products to underserved segments.
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