Ugro Capital Limited, a small business lending fintech platform, announced the appointment of Smita Aggarwal as Additional Independent (Woman) Director of the company, with effect from March 31, 2022.
According to the company’s exchange filing, “We wish to inform you that based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company has considered and approved the appointment of Mrs. Smita Aggarwal (DIN 01478327) as an Additional Independent (Woman) Director of the Company w.e.f. today, 31st March, 2022.”
Smita Aggarwal is 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. She is Global Investments Advisor for Flourish Ventures, a global fintech focussed fund, and leads investments in innovative fintech start-ups that help advance financial health and inclusion in Asia. She is on the Fintech Advisory Board of New York University and Global Fintech Fest. She is a member of the Board of Directors of IIFL Asset Management Company. 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.
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