BharatPe Hires Former Bajaj Finance Executive Mohit Mittal to Lead Investments

BharatPe has appointed Mohit Mittal as Head of Investments, based in Gurugram, the company said. Mittal joins from Sift Capital, where he was Director of Growth & Distribution, and will lead the development and expansion of BharatPe's investments business, focusing on product offerings, digital distribution, strategic partnerships and customer acquisition. The appointment was reported by exchange4media on November 10, 2026.

Mittal's Role and Prior Experience

Mittal brings more than 21 years of experience across financial services, investment products and wealth management. Before Sift Capital, he served as Business Head of the Investment Marketplace at Bajaj Finance, where he led the development and expansion of its digital investment platform and established partnerships with more than 50 financial institutions.

Earlier, Mittal spent over 13 years at Bajaj Capital as Vice President and Head of Investments. During that tenure, he built an assets under management portfolio of around Rs 40,000 crore across mutual funds and fixed-income products. He has also worked with ICICI Bank and Genpact.

At BharatPe, Mittal will oversee the company's investments business, including product offerings, digital distribution, strategic partnerships and customer acquisition.

BharatPe's IPO Preparation and Funding

BharatPe has initiated formal IPO preparation targeting a DRHP filing with SEBI in FY27, with plans to raise $80-100 million in pre-IPO funding, according to akta.pro company records. The company has raised a total of $847 million in funding, with its last round on September 21, 2026, a debt-funded round of $14.1 million led by InnoVen Capital.

Earlier Leadership and Business Moves

On November 4, 2026, The Economic Times reported that BharatPe appointed former Bajaj Finance executive Mohit Mittal as head of investments to scale its wealth management business. On October 30, 2026, Devdiscourse reported that BharatPe's FY26 revenue from operations grew to INR 1,862 crore, up 11% year-on-year, with adjusted EBITDA profit rising 20% to INR 146 crore. On September 21, 2026, MediaNama reported that BharatPe raised Rs 135 crore in debt funding led by InnoVen Capital, with participation from Neo Group and Alteria Capital.

BharatPe's Digital Gold Campaign Timeline

BharatPe's Tyohar BharatPe Gold Offer runs from October 11 to November 10, 2026, offering 5% extra digital gold on eligible purchases above ₹100, according to Mint. The campaign includes a leaderboard challenge with a ₹20 lakh prize pool for transactions above ₹10,000.