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Ashneer Grover

Ashneer Grover is the co-founder and Managing Director (MD) of BharatPe. He co-founded the digital payments platform in 2018 along with Shashvat Nakrani. The company serves more than 75 lakh merchants across 150 cities. Since its launch, the fintech platform has already facilitated the disbursement of loans totaling more than Rs 3,000 crore to its merchants. The company facilitates small merchants to accept payments through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for free, by using BharatPe QR codes. BharatPe’s investors include Dragoneer Investment Group, Tiger Global, Dragoneer Investment Group, Steadfast Capital, Coatue Management, Ribbit Capital, and few others. Grover was also one of the judges of the recently-concluded business reality television series Shark Tank India - an Indian adaptation of a US reality show with the same name. Before co-founding BharatPe in October 2018, he headed the new business at PC Jeweller Ltd for a year. Earlier, he was the chief financial officer (CFO) at online grocery platform Grofers (now Blinkit) for two-and-a-half years. He was also the director – corporate development at American Express for nearly two years. Grover holds a BTech degree in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and a MBA in Management –Finance from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. More

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  • Shark Tank India judge Ashneer Grover reacts to Bigg Boss 19 wildcard invite rumours, says "Salman bhai se pooch"

    Former Shark Tank India judge Ashneer Grover shared a screenshot of an email inviting him as a wildcard contestant on Bigg Boss 19, calling himself a “strong candidate” for the show.

  • Ashneer Grover takes a dig at Salman Khan and Bigg Boss 19, says ‘Fortunately or unfortunately, it is more about him than the competitors’

    Ashneer Grover takes a dig at Salman Khan and Bigg Boss 19, says ‘Fortunately or unfortunately, it is more about him than the competitors’

    Salman Khan and Ashneer Grover’s fallout is not unknown in the industry. Apparently, Ashneer took a veiled jab at Salman while discussing his new show, Rise and Fall.

  • Ashneer Grover says Bollywood actors are overvalued: ‘Surprised they ask for Rs 100 crore…’

    Ashneer Grover says Bollywood actors are overvalued: ‘Surprised they ask for Rs 100 crore…’

    In a recent interview, the former Shark Tank India judge questioned why top stars demand massive fees instead of taking equity in their films.

  • 'Ola, Uber ko beat karna hai': What Ashneer Grover had wished for Gensol's Anmol Jaggi

    'Ola, Uber ko beat karna hai': What Ashneer Grover had wished for Gensol's Anmol Jaggi

    Gensol and BluSmart founder Anmol Jaggi had invested Rs 50 lakh from the company's funds in Ashneer Grover's startup Third Unicorn, the SEBI report stated.

  • Ashneer Grover shares his top 3 asks from Centre to boost startups: 'Allow domestic investors to...'

    Ashneer Grover shares his top 3 asks from Centre to boost startups: 'Allow domestic investors to...'

    'The only people in India who need a ‘reality check’ are its politicians. Everyone else is living in the absolute reality of India,' former Shark Tank India judge Ashneer Grover said.

  • 'Aspire for 10% growth before chiding job creators': Ashneer Grover slams Piyush Goyal over remarks on startups

    'Aspire for 10% growth before chiding job creators': Ashneer Grover slams Piyush Goyal over remarks on startups

    The former Shark Tank judge said politicians in India are the only ones who need a “reality check”, not others

  • Ashneer Grover fires back at Salman Khan After Bigg Boss 18 Showdown, says "Faltu ka panga leke apna competition khada kiya usne..."

    Ashneer Grover fires back at Salman Khan After Bigg Boss 18 Showdown, says "Faltu ka panga leke apna competition khada kiya usne..."

    Ashneer Grover hits back at Salman Khan over Bigg Boss 18 confrontation, saying, "If you didn’t know my name, then why did you call me?"

  • Ashneer Grover to host unscripted reality show, says "Lekin kismat ka doglapan mujhse behtar kaun jaanta hai"; Watch teaser

    Ashneer Grover to host unscripted reality show, says "Lekin kismat ka doglapan mujhse behtar kaun jaanta hai"; Watch teaser

    Ashneer Grover is set to return to television as the host of the high-stakes reality show Rise and Fall, promising drama and unexpected twists, as teased in the latest teaser.

  • Ashneer Grover’s reality show, Titan Story to headline Amazon MX Player's 100 series lineup for 2025

    Ashneer Grover’s reality show, Titan Story to headline Amazon MX Player's 100 series lineup for 2025

    Amazon MX Player unveiled its 2025 lineup of over 100 new shows, which will include 40 new Hindi originals and returning seasons of prominent TV series.

  • Bigg Boss 18: Ashneer Grover responds after Salman Khan’s criticism, says ‘hope TRPs soared’

    Bigg Boss 18: Ashneer Grover responds after Salman Khan’s criticism, says ‘hope TRPs soared’

    Ashneer Grover expressed hope that Bigg Boss 18 garnered high TRPs and clarified his remarks about his past interactions with Salman Khan.

  • Salman Khan calls out Ashneer Grover's 'doglapan' for podcast comments: 'Didn't even know your name'. Viral video

    Salman Khan calls out Ashneer Grover's 'doglapan' for podcast comments: 'Didn't even know your name'. Viral video

    Salman Khan addressed Ashneer Grover directly on Bigg Boss stage, pointing out discrepancies in the remarks the latter made about him during a podcast about his stint as Bharat Pe's brand ambassador.

  • Salman Khan slams Ashneer Grover for making controversial statements about him in a podcast, says, "Mujhe aapka naam bhi pata nahi tha"

    Salman Khan slams Ashneer Grover for making controversial statements about him in a podcast, says, "Mujhe aapka naam bhi pata nahi tha"

    Salman Khan, the Bollywood superstar and host of Bigg Boss 18, recently addressed controversial statements made by Ashneer Grover, the former Shark Tank India judge, during his appearance on the reality show.

  • Bigg Boss 18: Salman Khan confronts OG Shark Ashneer Grover about past comments on him and the show

    Bigg Boss 18: Salman Khan confronts OG Shark Ashneer Grover about past comments on him and the show

    The upcoming Bigg Boss 18 Weekend Ka Vaar episode is set to be an exciting one, with Shark Tank India's Ashneer Grover making a special appearance alongside host Salman Khan. Renowned for his sharp humor and candid remarks, Ashneer is sure to stir things up and make waves during this much-anticipated interaction.

  • BharatPe fraud case: Delhi HC quashes lookout circular against Ashneer Grover, wife

    BharatPe fraud case: Delhi HC quashes lookout circular against Ashneer Grover, wife

    Justice Sanjeev Narula passed the order on Monday after the court was informed that another bench of the high court quashed the FIR on the same day.

  • Ashneer Grover withdraws oppression and mismanagement plea against BharatPe management

    Ashneer Grover withdraws oppression and mismanagement plea against BharatPe management

    The withdrawal of the plea from the NCLT's Delhi bench came after Grover reached a settlement with the company on September 30, 2024

  • BharatPe settles with Ashneer Grover, former co-founder will not be associated with BharatPe in any capacity

    BharatPe settles with Ashneer Grover, former co-founder will not be associated with BharatPe in any capacity

    As part of the settlement, Grover will not be associated with BharatPe in any capacity nor be a part of the shareholding of the company, a BharatPe spokesperson said in a statement.

  • 'Some YOLO logic here?': Chetan Bhagat questions Coldplay frenzy. Ashneer Grover counters

    'Some YOLO logic here?': Chetan Bhagat questions Coldplay frenzy. Ashneer Grover counters

    The conversation extended beyond social media where author Chetan Bhagat and BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover, weighed in on the situation. Bhagat questioned the logic behind fans spending such large sums on concert tickets, considering the income disparity in India.

  • Ashneer Grover's family member arrested by Economic Offences Wing in BharatPe case

    Ashneer Grover's family member arrested by Economic Offences Wing in BharatPe case

    Deepak Gupta, the brother in law of Ashneer and his wife Madhuri Grover, is being held at the Mandir Marg police station and will be produced in court today, say sources

  • Delhi HC refers Ashneer Grover-BharatPe dispute over information leak to arbitration

    Delhi HC refers Ashneer Grover-BharatPe dispute over information leak to arbitration

    BharatPe filed a plea for arbitration, claiming Grover's actions compromised company confidentiality, particularly concerning equity allocations in its $370-million Series E funding round.

  • Ashneer Grover's reaction after BITS Goa dropout, 22, claims he earned Rs 35 lakh last month. Watch

    Ashneer Grover's reaction after BITS Goa dropout, 22, claims he earned Rs 35 lakh last month. Watch

    The podcast, which has since gone viral, featured Ishan Sharma interviewing the business luminaries such as Ashneer Grover, Asish Mohapatra, Sarthak Ahuja and Sanjeev Bikhchandani.

  • Ashneer Grover says youth in India have 'very little idea about how the world works'

    Ashneer Grover says youth in India have 'very little idea about how the world works'

    'We think that the youngsters in the US are naive. It's exactly the opposite. The current generation of youth in India has been living in a bubble,' former Shark Tank India judge and Third Unicorn founder Ashneer Grover said.

  • Delhi HC releases Rs 80 crore security by Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain after they return to India from US

    Delhi HC releases Rs 80 crore security by Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain after they return to India from US

    Justice Sanjiv Narula passed the order after the duo's lawyer Giriraj Subramanium told the court of their return. Madhuri Jain was personally present in the court hall.

  • Ashneer Grover's desi reaction to Barack Obama's post in support of Joe Biden is viral

    Ashneer Grover's desi reaction to Barack Obama's post in support of Joe Biden is viral

    Barack Obama’s post in support of US President Joe Biden drew attention of the former managing director of BharatPe, Ashneer Grover, who responded with a terse comment in Hindi.

  • Ashneer Grover visits The Statue of Liberty, reacts to 2024 Lok Sabha Elections result: 'Sab MP chun rahe'

    Ashneer Grover visits The Statue of Liberty, reacts to 2024 Lok Sabha Elections result: 'Sab MP chun rahe'

    Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Writing on X (formerly Twitter), BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover said that the general elections reinforced that there was parliamentary democracy in India.

  • Ashneer Grover visits New York's Times Square: 'Time - Time ki baat hai'

    Ashneer Grover visits New York's Times Square: 'Time - Time ki baat hai'

    BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover visited Times Square in New York and took to social media to share the news

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