Rhea Chaterji

Co-Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India14 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over eight years of experience in financial services.
Expert in business development and strategic partnerships.
Leader in enhancing customer experience and loyalty.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech professional with strong leadership in business development and strategic partnerships.

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About

With over eight years of experience in the financial services industry, I am a passionate and driven leader who strives to create value for both customers and partners. I currently head the consumer business and partnerships at SafeGold, India's leading digital gold platform that enables users to buy, sell, deposit and redeem physical gold online. In my role, I am responsible for developing and executing the strategy, vision, and roadmap for the consumer segment, as well as building and managing strategic partnerships with banks, fintechs, and other stakeholders. I leverage my skills in business development, due diligence, project management, and innovation to deliver impactful solutions that enhance customer experience, loyalty, and retention. I also collaborate with the product, marketing, and operations teams to ensure alignment and integration across the organization.

Experience

Safegold

4 roles

Co-Founder and COO

Promoted

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos

I head the consumer retail vertical as well as new product initiatives such as Leasing

Director & Head - Consumer Retail

Sep 2024 – Jul 2025 · 10 mos

Head - Consumer & Partnerships Business

Promoted

Jun 2021 – Sep 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Vice President Business Development

Feb 2018 – Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos

SafeGold lets you buy, sell, deposit and redeem physical gold, starting from as little as Re.1

Rainmaking colab fintech

Program Lead

Sep 2017 – Feb 2018 · 5 mos

Program Lead for Rainmaking Colab, a new theme based innovation program designed for mature FinTech markets, from the founders of Startupbootcamp FinTech.

Startupbootcamp fintech

2 roles

Head of Ecosystem

Promoted

Oct 2016 – Sep 2017 · 11 mos

Startupbootcamp FinTech is the leading global startup accelerator focused on financial technology. In partnership with leading financial institutions, it selects 10 high-potential, early-stage FinTech startups and supports them with access to networks and business support.
My role includes working on program expansion in FinTech globally and development of local ecosystems. My responsibilities include:
Manage relationships with potential partners in India and the MENA region
Support alumni of Startupbootcamp FinTech London and look after portfolio management
Build relationships with various stakeholders in the FInTech ecosystem, including mentors and investors

Project Manager

Aug 2016 – Oct 2016 · 2 mos

Successfully managed the launch, from scratch, of Startupbootcamp FinTech Mumbai, an accelerator aimed at early stage ventures in the FinTech and InsurTech space, partnering with ICICI Bank, RBL Bank, Capital First, ICICI Lombard, PwC and AZB & Partners.
My role included:
corporate partner relationship management, including at a CXO level
development of the SBC ecosystem in India (primarily Mumbai and Bangalore)
managing and building new relationships with 100+ mentors across the investor, industry and entrepreneur pools
identifying and building strategic partnerships with media, legal and tech companies
managing the initial scouting and recruitment cycle of Fasttrack events across 10+ cities as well as through portals such as F6S
was a part of the initial scouting effort, screening 1000+ startups to a long list with whom we conducted in person and skype interviews.

Birthstone capital

Principal Associate

Jun 2015 – Aug 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos · Mumbai

At Birthstone, I was responsible for the successful launch of an AIF Category-II fund, on behalf of Centrum Capital- Kalpavriksh. This involved inputs in drafting the PPM, coordinating the application to SEBI, etc.
My role also included supporting the management of BC portfolio companies.