 : IPE Diversity & Inclusion 2024

Hena Mehta is the Co-founder and CEO of Basis, a pioneering fintech start-up designing financial services for Indian women. Basis targets a 40$ bn opportunity in India by 2027, bridging the gap for commercially savvy women often overlooked by traditional financial services. She began her career as a software engineer at Goldman Sachs, followed by a transition to a product role, where she led cross-functional launches for the firm's emerging markets. She was also part of the early team at Ezetap, a mobile payments start-up acquired by Razorpay in 2022. Mehta is the Founder of Lean In Bangalore, a Sheryl Sandberg Lean In Foundation-recognised community of over 3000 professional women. She was previously a Product Manager at Square and spearheaded product launches for the lending business. Mehta holds a BSE in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The Wharton School.

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