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QuiD Cash ropes in ex-Paytm COO Bhavesh Gupta as senior advisor
MUMBAI: QuiD Cash has added serious fintech muscle to its leadership bench. The fast-growing B2B supply-chain fintech has appointed Bhavesh Gupta, former president and chief operating officer of Paytm, as senior advisor and chief mentor.
The move comes as QuiD Cash sharpens its focus on simplifying payments and unlocking faster working capital for India’s vast MSME ecosystem. Gupta’s entry marks a strategic step in the company’s ambition to build scalable, technology-first credit solutions across supply chains.
With over 25 years of experience, Bhavesh Gupta is no stranger to building businesses at speed and scale. From shaping fintech ventures from zero to one, to growing them into billion-dollar enterprises and taking them to IPO, his career spans some of India’s most influential financial institutions. His leadership journey includes roles as president and COO at Paytm, CEO and founding member of Clix Capital, and senior positions at IDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, where he led SME and business banking verticals.
At Paytm, Gupta played a key role in expanding one of India’s largest digital ecosystems, overseeing operations across payments, lending, commerce and financial services. Known for his sharp execution and deep understanding of MSME behaviour, he has consistently navigated growth alongside regulatory and credit complexity.
Commenting on his association with QuiD Cash, Gupta highlighted the untapped potential of supply-chain finance in India. MSMEs contribute nearly 30 percent to the country’s GDP, yet many continue to struggle with working-capital gaps. Technology-led supply-chain finance, he noted, can improve cash flows, unlock liquidity and strengthen domestic supply chains. Platforms that combine smart credit intelligence with seamless execution, he added, will shape the future of MSME financing.
Founded to make working capital faster and simpler, QuiD Cash offers end-to-end supply-chain finance solutions for distributors, vendors and retailers. Its platform enables quicker invoice financing, flexible credit limits and data-driven risk assessment by working closely with anchors, lenders and ecosystem partners.
Welcoming Gupta on board, QuiD Cash co-founders Subhash Gupta and Vikram AG said his experience in building category-defining platforms would be a strong catalyst for the company’s next phase of growth. “His strategic perspective and operational depth will help us make payments and working capital access truly frictionless for MSMEs,” they said.
With a seasoned mentor now in its corner, QuiD Cash is betting big on smarter credit, smoother flows and a stronger backbone for India’s supply chains.
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Hardik Jhaveri named senior director marketing at Colgate-Palmolive Asean hub
Former Hill’s Pet Nutrition general manager returns to the company to steer marketing for South Asean from Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR: Hardik Jhaveri has been appointed senior director marketing for the South Asean hub at Colgate-Palmolive, marking a return to the consumer goods major after a three year stint with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. He will be based in Kuala Lumpur and will lead marketing strategy for the region.
Jhaveri joins the role after serving as general manager at Hill’s Pet Nutrition in Taipei, where he led a cross functional team and oversaw the business with full profit and loss responsibility. The role placed him at the helm of operations in Taiwan, managing growth in what he described as a start-up style environment within a global multinational.
Before that, Jhaveri spent over a decade with Colgate-Palmolive across several marketing and innovation roles in Asia. As associate director innovation for Apac excluding China, based in Hong Kong, he led new product development and launches across multiple markets.
His portfolio ranged from developing specialised oral care products such as a diabetes focused toothpaste for the Indian market to launching premium oral care experiences under the Colgate Total brand in Australia. Alongside innovation, he also worked on launch planning, brand strategy and communications for the company’s oral care portfolio.
Earlier in his Colgate-Palmolive journey, Jhaveri held roles including marketing manager innovation, senior brand manager and brand manager. His work spanned urban and rural markets in Mumbai and customer development responsibilities in the Greater Kolkata Area.
Prior to his long association with Colgate-Palmolive, Jhaveri worked as brand officer home care at Unilever, where he helped drive marketing initiatives for the Rin detergent brand, including nationwide relaunch and on ground activation campaigns.
He began his career in advertising with Bates David Enterprise, working on brands such as IDBI Bank, The Leela Hotels and The Times of India.
Jhaveri holds a post graduate programme in management from the Indian School of Business and has also completed a level 4 diploma in wine from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
Announcing the move, Jhaveri said he is excited to begin his new chapter at Colgate-Palmolive’s South Asean hub and thanked colleagues and mentors who supported his journey at Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
