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Neokred CEO Rohith Reji secures consecutive Forbes 30 under 30 honors

Rohith Reji, Co-founder & CEO of Neokred, has been featured in the Forbes 30 under 30 India 2026 list in the Finance & Fintech category. This marks a rare, consecutive recognition for the young tech leader, following his inclusion in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list in 2025. The recognition highlights Reji’s pivotal role in architecting India’s next-generation Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and establishing Neokred as a formidable force in the B2B financial middleware space.

Architecting the Rails of Modern Finance

Since its inception in 2019, Neokred has pivoted from a niche prepaid card provider to a full-stack Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) enabler. Under Reji’s leadership, the company has processed over 3.3 billion transactions, providing the critical "plumbing" that powers banks, fintechs, and large-scale enterprises.

Forbes recognised Reji not only for Neokred’s growth, but for the company’s ability to build meaningful innovation within a highly regulated digital landscape. As India transitions to a privacy-first economy, Neokred’s proprietary stack —including ProfileX (onboarding) and Blutic (DPDP-ready consent management) is solving complex compliance hurdles for over 118+ enterprise clients.

The "Silent Builder" Narrative

"This recognition captures the journey we’ve been on building silently, layer by layer, and letting the work speak for itself," said Rohith Reji. "Neokred was built on the belief that digital ecosystems should be compliant, secure, and seamless by design. India, with its scale and evolving data-privacy landscape, has been both challenging and deeply rewarding to build for." Outlining the company’s roadmap, Reji noted, “Our next chapter is about taking these capabilities global, starting with regions such as Singapore and Dubai.”

Tarun Nazare, Co-founder and Managing Director of Neokred, commented on the milestone, "We are super-proud of Rohith for this achievement. His clarity of vision, product intuition, and deep understanding of regulated digital systems have helped shape Neokred’s mission-driven growth. We see this as just the beginning of a much larger journey."