Listed in “Top 35 Global Women in Fintech Powerlist”, ‘Top Women in Finance’, “Top 30 Fintech Influencers” and “Women Who Venture”, Smita Aggarwal is a fintech investor and a thought leader with deep expertise in venture capital, financial inclusion, digital banking, micro-insurance, and financial regulation. In her role with Flourish Ventures, a global fintech focussed fund, she leads investments in innovative fintech start-ups that help advance financial health and inclusion in Asia. She is on the Board of Directors of IIFL Asset Management Company and the Advisory Board of Global Fintech Fest. She is a guest faculty for “Fintech in Emerging Markets” at the Stern School of Business, New York University.
She has three decades of experience in finance as a banker, lender, regulator, and an investor that have enriched her with unparalleled domain expertise, unique perspective, and empathy for fintech founders. She has held leadership positions with noteworthy names such as Omidyar Network, Fullerton India Credit, Reserve Bank of India, and ICICI Bank with a successful track record of building businesses from scratch, introducing new products, and driving growth through innovation. She is a rank holder chartered accountant and has attended executive programs at Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan School of Management.
