Founders Pledge is a pioneering approach to early stage philanthropy that allows founders of tech companies to 'give back' at a point where they may be worth a lot on paper not much in cash. I am thankful to Founders Pledge providing me head start in this journey.
Vaibhav is the Founder of ftcash, empowering 60+ million underserved micro-merchants in India through financial inclusion using digital payments and loans. ftcash was recognized as one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in India by Forbes and is supported by Facebook, PayPal and MasterCard. Vaibhav was awarded by MIT for 'Most Innovative Future of Work in the World' in Financial Inclusion. He was honoured by HRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their India visit.
Vaibhav has spent the last decade leading the intersection of entrepreneurship, technology, and policy at organizations such as XPRIZE, The World Bank and LGT Venture Philanthropy. Vaibhav was selected as a Davos50 among the Global Shaper to represent the voice of the millennials at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. He is an Oxford University Entrepreneurs Fellow, Acumen Fellow, Asia Development Fellow and Global Good Fund Fellow.
He is an alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School and awarded distinguished alumni by NIT, Trichy.
