About
Birendra Agarwal is a technology executive with more than 30 years of experience in banking and financial services across the UK, US, and India, covering capital markets, commercial banking, and transaction banking. His work focuses on digital transformation and fintech, and he has held leadership positions at Citibank, Nomura, and Lloyds Banking Group. He studied at the University of Kentucky and IIT-Bombay.
Invests in
Fintech
Experience
- MassMutualHead of Wealth Management Technologycurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Envision Consultants LtdManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Integral Development Corp.Non Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Nyca PartnersLimited Partner Advisorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Martello Expert ServicesHead of Technologycurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Close BrothersChief Information Officer2020 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Lloyds Banking GroupCIO Commercial Banking (Markets and Global Transaction Banking)2013 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- NomuraManaging Director, CIO, India2009 — 2012Mumbai, India
- CitiManaging Director, CIO, Global Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities2007 — 2008London Area, United Kingdom
- CitiManaging Director, CIO, Global Rates and FX2006 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
- CitiManaging Director, CIO, Global FX Technology2004 — 2005London Area, United Kingdom
- CitiDirector, Global FX E-Commerce Technology2001 — 2004New York, NY, USA
- CitiSVP, Retail (Wealth Management) E-Commerce Technology1999 — 2000New York, NY, USA
- CitiVP, Global Market Data Technology1996 — 1999New York, NY, USA
- CitiAVP, Strategic Technology Planning and Support1994 — 1996New York, NY, USA
- Engineering Mechanics Research CorporationAssistant Director1989 — 1994Troy, Michigan, USA
Education
- Indian Institute of Technology, BombayB. Tech, Mechanical Engineering1983 — 1987
- University of KentuckyM.S., Mechanical Enginnering1987 — 1989
- JAI HIND COLLEGE, MUMBAIHSC, Science1981 — 1983
- The Scholar High School - IndiaICSE, 19811973 — 1981
Skills & more
Kore.aiNon-Executive DirectorFixed Income99E-commerce11Electronic Trading15Offshoring21Outsourcing99Business Strategy24IT Strategy99IT Operations6IT Management20IT Outsourcing11
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Vendor ManagementIT GovernanceChange ManagementProgram ManagementBusiness TransformationManagement ConsultingInvestment BankingMarket DataFX OptionsTrading SystemsStrategic PlanningPeople ManagementLanguages Gujarati · Hindi · Marathi · Marwari
From Birendra's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay79
Harsh ShahVenture Partner at FJ LabsSandeep PatilPartner, Head of Asia-Pacific at QED InvestorsUrsheet ParikhInvestor at Mayfield FundArpit BeriManaging Partner, India at Jungle VenturesVishesh SharmaPrincipal, India at Jungle VenturesRanvita AgrawalSenior Associate, India at Jungle Ventures
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Also attended University of Kentucky30
Emma OffCEO, President, & Partner at CincyTechSarah DouglasAdvisor at CincyTechBobby RileyPlatform Manager at Keyhorse CapitalDevin MorrisStrategic Communications at Keyhorse CapitalAutumn RiceDirector of Operations at Keyhorse CapitalRob MayGeneral Partner at Half Court Ventures
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Also attended JAI HIND COLLEGE, MUMBAI9
Varsha TagareSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesAditya GogriVice President Investments at DSG Consumer PartnersYug ShahAssociate at 8i VenturesDevansh PurswaniAnalyst at 8i VenturesMuskaan KhilnaniAssistant Manager at 8i VenturesArjit JohriVice President at Mars Shot Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at MassMutual11
Nikhita KulkarniAssociate, Investments & Investor Relations at AIFAbby WagnerSenior Accountant at F-Prime Capital PartnersEJInvestor at Quorum Capital PartnersDouglas RussellManaging Partner at MassMutual VenturesIan W. SheridanManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Vestigo VenturesMichael R. FanningBoard Member at MassChallenge Mexico
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Also worked at Integral Development Corp.3
Also worked at Close Brothers8
Joseph FisonInvestment Director at LDCHarry PennellsInvestment Manager – Property at Frontier Development CapitalSadie CoombsProperty at Frontier Development CapitalAntoine DaryManaging Partner at VertoSteve NicholsManaging Director - Asset Finance at Time FinanceMatthew GrahamHead of Vendor Sales at Time Finance
+ 2 more
Also worked at Citi639
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
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Colleagues at BLinC Invest
Amit Ratanpal
Founder and Managing Director at BLinC Invest
Chinmay Marulkar
Vice President at BLinC Invest
Devansh Gala
Analyst at BLinC Invest
Harsh Mehta
Associate at BLinC Invest
Lina Ashar
Advisor at BLinC Invest
Monica Mehta
Advisor at BLinC Invest
Nikhil Barshikar
Advisor at BLinC Invest
Palak Abhani
CFO at BLinC Invest