Ishan Bansal
Ishan Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur and the co-founder, chief financial officer and whole-time director of the online investment platform GrowwGrowwGroww is an Indian online investment and financial services platform operated by Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd and headquartered in Bengaluru. It was founded in 2016 by four former Flipkart employees and listed in India in November 2025.Open the full entry, and a CFA charterholder.
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Key facts
Before 2016Education and Deal Experience
Bansal graduated from BITS Pilani, holds an MBA in finance from XLRI Jamshedpur and is a CFA; he handled corporate development and M&A at Naspers and later corporate development at FlipkartFlipkartFlipkart is a Bengaluru-based Indian e-commerce group that Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal started as an online bookstore in 2007. Walmart took a majority stake in 2018, and the group completed its redomiciliation to India in 2026 as it prepares for an Indian listing.Open the full entry.[1]
2016Co-Founds Groww
In 2016 Bansal, Lalit KeshreLalit KeshreLalit Keshre is an Indian entrepreneur, co-founder, chief executive officer and whole-time director of the online investment platform Groww, and previously a group product manager at Flipkart.Open the full entry, Harsh JainHarsh JainHarsh Jain is an Indian entrepreneur and the co-founder, chief operating officer and whole-time director of the online investment platform Groww, where he leads growth and business.Open the full entry and Neeraj SinghNeeraj SinghNeeraj Singh is an Indian entrepreneur and the co-founder, chief technology officer and whole-time director of the online investment platform Groww.Open the full entry met at a café in Bangalore to discuss investing and went on to build Groww together.[2]
September 2025Stake Disclosed in IPO Papers
Groww’s updated draft prospectus of September 2025 showed Bansal held 4.53% and received ₹136.9 crore in FY2025 remuneration.[3]
As of October 2026: Current Role
Bansal serves as Groww’s whole-time director and chief financial officer.[4]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Groww: Official website: https://groww.in/ (opens in a new window)[2]
Sources
- The Four at Groww are Wooing First Time Retail Investors with Zero Commission Investment Products (opens in a new window)
- Our Story - Investor Relations | Groww (opens in a new window)
- Groww DRHP: Shareholding Pattern & Leadership Line-Up (opens in a new window)
- Groww Board of Directors & Leadership Team (opens in a new window)