Abhishek Soni

Abhishek Soni is a Co-Founder and CEO of Upwards Fintech Pvt. Ltd., where they focus on building digital lending for un-banked Indians. During their time there, they successfully raised funding of approximately Rs 32 crore in Seed & Series A, as well as institutional debt of around Rs 350 crore. In January 2023, Upwards Fintech Pvt. Ltd. was acquired by Lendingkart in a deal valued at approximately Rs 120 crore.

Before that, Abhishek worked as the Director of Business Development at Indifi from September 2016 to April 2017. Abhishek also founded and served as the CEO of GoldAdorn.com from July 2015 to September 2016.

Abhishek's earlier experiences include being the Managing Director of The Premier Hotels Group from August 2014 to September 2016, where they scaled up the existing family business by approximately 2.5 times since joining. Abhishek was also a Senior Associate at The Parthenon Group from January 2014 to August 2014 and an Associate from June 2013 to December 2013. Abhishek started their career as a Business Analyst at PwC from July 2011 to April 2013, where they worked with clients in various industries to analyze their major issues and provide suitable recommendations.

Additionally, Abhishek had internships at McKinsey & Company in 2010 and Imperial College London in 2008.

Abhishek Soni completed their Integrated Dual Degree (B.Tech+M.Tech) in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, from 2006 to 2011. In 2012, they did an internship in Chemical Engineering Technology at Imperial College London. From 2012 to 2014, Abhishek was a CFA Level 2 Candidate at the CFA Institute, focusing on Finance.