MSME-focussed digital lending platform FlexiLoans has appointed Hemant Saklecha as chief credit and risk officer and Pavan Matai as head of its supply chain finance vertical.

Saklecha, who comes with over two decades of experience, will lead the company's risk, policy, and credit initiatives to enhance FlexiLoans’ underwriting and risk management frameworks. He has held key roles at Hero FinCorp, IDFC FIRST Bank and DBS Bank in credit policy, fraud control, and overall retail lending risk functions. 

Matai will focus on scaling the supply chain finance business, bringing over two decades of experience. He has led and transformed SCF businesses at banks such as HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, RBL Bank and NBFC’s like L&T Finance. Over time he even created embedded finance solutions for B2B ecommerce platforms such as Infra.Market and JSW One Platforms Ltd.

"Hemant’s expertise in risk and Pavan’s leadership in Supply Chain Finance will help us deliver impactful solutions and strengthen our offerings for MSMEs. These appointments strongly align with FlexiLoans’ mission to empower MSMEs with innovative financial solutions," Deepak Jain, co-founder of FlexiLoans, said.