Dilip Modi

One of India’s most successful young entrepreneurs and amongst its foremost digital experts, Dilip Modi is the Chairman of DiGiSPICE Technologies and Founder & CEO of Spice Money. Dilip is a second generation entrepreneur who has pioneered several new innovations and built a strong portfolio of businesses within the Indian mobility and technology space during his stellar career spanning over two decades.
Dilip’s journey as an entrepreneur started early on in life. He has always believed that technology will be a key enabler for achieving inclusive growth in the world and started several innovative, technology-driven businesses. Today, he is furthering the cause for financial inclusion and empowerment of rural India with Spice Money. Spice Money is a part of Spice Group and is one of India's largest rural fintech start-ups. Spice Money is progressing, at a great pace, with a mission to revolutionise the way Bharat banks by bridging the gap between the served and the under-served by providing digital and financial services to customers at their doorstep through its 1.5 million strong Adhikari (non - bank business correspondents) network.
Apart from managing his businesses successfully, he is equally aware of the responsibility of the industry for affecting a positive social impact. His leadership attributes are widely recognized by corporate India, resulting in him becoming the youngest-ever President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce (ASSOCHAM), India’s oldest chamber, in 2011–12, and the youngest Chairman of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) in 2004–05.
In keeping with his passion to support entrepreneurship and the next wave of business leaders emerging within the country, Dilip has also assumed the role of a mentor and has even made investments in a personal capacity into several promising start-ups. These include Shuttl, AdGyde, Uolo, Curofy, etc.
Dilip has also been awarded the “Youth Icon Award” by the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry for his exemplary leadership. He is the founder of Ek Soch, a social impact initiative to support innovation and entrepreneurship in the areas of Mobility, Education and Environment.
Dilip holds a First Class Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Technology from Brunel University, London, UK. He has also done his Master’s in Business Administration from the Management School at the Imperial College, London, with a specialization in Finance.