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Amith Rajan
EVP, Head of Wholesale Digital Banking, Mashreq & Chief Executive Officer, NeoVentures
Mashreq NeoVentures
View LinkedIn profileAmith Rajan
Head, Wholesale Digital Banking, Mashreq & CEO, NeoVentures
Experience
• Over 25 years of global experience driving transformation at the intersection of banking, technology, and innovation.
• Leads Mashreq’s Wholesale Digital Studio, advancing the bank’s digital-native, data- and AI-powered corporate banking agenda.
• As CEO of NeoVentures, drives strategic investments, fintech partnerships, ecosystem collaboration, and the incubation of ventures shaping the future of financial services.
• Previously held senior leadership roles at Standard Chartered Bank and leading consultancies, with experience spanning New York, Singapore, and Dubai.
• Deep expertise in AI/ML, advanced analytics, digital client journeys, operational automation, and data monetization.
Education
• MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, SCMHRD.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Pune University.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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1:30–2:00pmFri 20 NovFutureMatters StageHall 5, Singapore EXPOPremium
Others
The Napkin Pitch Is Dead. What Gets an Emerging-Market Fintech Funded?
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Saemin AhnManaging PartnerRakuten Capital
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Amith RajanEVP, Head of Wholesale Digital Banking, Mashreq & Chief Executive Officer, NeoVenturesMashreq NeoVentures
About this session
Capital hasn't left emerging-market fintech. It has just stopped funding the napkin. In the first half of 2026, Southeast Asian fintechs raised US$682 million and MENA fintechs raised US$617 million. In both regions a single round took a third or more of the total, and the number of deals fell sharply. Investors now want real revenue and a short road to profitability before they commit. Investors from the Gulf and North Asia sit alongside two Southeast Asian fintechs to compare what each market rewards, which metrics get a term sheet signed and what founders should ask of the investors they bring onto their cap table.
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