Cashfree Payments has appointed Sameer Gandhi as its Chief Financial Officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company accelerates its growth trajectory.
In his new role, Gandhi will oversee financial strategy, focusing on improving operational efficiency, strengthening revenue planning, and building a robust financial foundation to support long-term growth and profitability.
He brings over two decades of experience across global financial institutions. Prior to joining Cashfree, he served as Head of Finance at Visa India, where he led financial operations and planning. His career also includes senior roles at Vodafone, where he managed financial planning and analysis for enterprise and carrier businesses, and at ING Australia as a Senior M&A Analyst. He began his professional journey at CRISIL and Citigroup.
Commenting on the appointment, Akash Sinha, CEO and Co-founder of Cashfree Payments, noted that Gandhi’s experience will be instrumental as the company focuses on sustainable growth and profitability.
Cashfree Payments has recently strengthened its market position by securing all three key licenses from the Reserve Bank of India—Payment Aggregator (PA-PG), cross-border (PA-CB), and Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI). This regulatory advantage has supported strong growth, particularly in cross-border payments.
The company processes over $80 billion in transactions annually and serves more than a million businesses, ranging from startups to large enterprises. It recently raised $53 million in funding led by KRAFTON, with participation from Apis Growth Fund II.
Looking ahead, Cashfree is investing in innovation, including plans to launch proprietary MCP servers to enable AI agents to automate invoice processing and payments, along with “Cashfree Here,” a solution designed to embed payments within AI-driven chat interfaces. It also continues to expand its Secure ID stack to streamline onboarding and enhance fraud detection for fintech platforms.
With Sameer Gandhi’s appointment, Cashfree Payments is poised to strengthen its financial leadership as it scales operations and advances toward profitability.
