Rohan Deshpande

Rohan Deshpande is one of the co-founders of Airpay Payment Services, a Mumbai-based enterprise payments firm established in 2012.1 As a co-founder, he played a key role in the company's inception and growth alongside Amit Kapoor and Kunal Jhunjhunwala.1

Company Background

Airpay Payment Services offers various payment solutions to medium and large enterprises. The company's omni-channel platform provides:

• Enterprise software as a service (SaaS) solutions
• Inbound payment processing from consumers (C2B)
• Outbound payment processing to vendors (B2B)
• Multiple payment channels including web, mobile, call center, IVR, email, SMS, and face-to-face transactions1

Achievements

Under Deshpande's co-leadership, Airpay has achieved significant milestones:

• Secured Series A funding of Rs 24 crore ($3.6 million) led by Kalaari Capital in 20171
• Developed a platform offering real-time visibility of payment collection and advanced analytics1
• Expanded its enterprise customer base in the fintech sector1

Personal Attributes

Colleagues describe Rohan Deshpande as:

• Focused and dedicated
• Customer-oriented (both for external and internal customers)
• Process-oriented2

Deshpande has shared the journey and early experiences of Airpay Payment Services at prestigious institutions like the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay3, demonstrating his commitment to entrepreneurship and knowledge sharing in the fintech space.