“Atish has profound knowledge and solid experience in digital payment processors, operations, and sales in India. We are thrilled to have him on board as our COO, a new designation at our growing hierarchical structure,” said Mohan K, CEO, IppoPay.
Shelar boasts 15 years of experience in the payments industry. He was one of the initial members of HDFC’s merchant acquiring and payment gateway team. He had previously handled product, sales, strategy, and leadership with companies like BillDesk, Atom (now NTT Data), and M2P Fintech.
“IppoPay is one of the fastest growing offline and online payment businesses. The company has a strong and promising strategy set for the next three years,” said Shelar.
The company, which has 200-odd employees, recently raised $2.1 million in seed funding from Coinbase Ventures, Better Capital, and Blume Founders Fund. The round also saw participation from M2P Fintech founders Madhu R and Prabhu R and PointOne Capital partner Archana Priyadarshini among others.