Gurugram, Haryana, India, October 2025 — BharatPe, one of India’s fastest-growing fintech companies, has announced the appointment of Harshita Khanna as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). With over 18 years of extensive experience in human resources across global organizations, Harshita will lead BharatPe’s people strategy, focusing on building a performance-driven culture, leadership development, and organizational transformation.
In her new role, Harshita will be responsible for driving strategic HR initiatives that align with BharatPe’s growth and innovation agenda. Her expertise in talent management, total rewards, and cultural transformation will be instrumental in strengthening the company’s human capital framework and enhancing employee experience across its dynamic fintech ecosystem.
Before joining BharatPe, Harshita served as Chief People Officer at Home Credit India, where she led multiple large-scale digital HR transformations, implemented progressive people practices, and successfully navigated organizational change initiatives.
Earlier in her career, she held key HR leadership positions at Nokia, CSC, Schneider Electric, and Aon Hewitt, where she specialized in compensation strategy, performance management, and organization design across diverse geographies including Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Her diverse background in managing global teams and driving people excellence across industries positions her to advance BharatPe’s vision of becoming a people-first, future-ready organization.
About BharatPe
BharatPe, founded in 2018, is a pioneer in India’s financial inclusion movement, empowering merchants and small businesses with seamless digital payment and credit solutions. The company launched India’s first UPI interoperable QR code and zero MDR payment acceptance service, followed by BharatSwipe, India’s only zero MDR card acceptance terminal.
Today, BharatPe serves over 1 million merchants across 400+ cities, processing an annualized transaction value of US$26 billion. It has also facilitated disbursement of loans exceeding ₹10,000 crores to small businesses. Backed by marquee investors including Tiger Global, Dragoneer Investment Group, Coatue Management, Insight Partners, and Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India), BharatPe continues to lead innovation in India’s fintech landscape.
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