Rohit Arora — CEO

Rohit Arora is a leading expert in small business finance and fintech. Since cofounding Biz2Credit in 2007, he has helped arrange over $8B in small business financing and supported thousands of entrepreneurs globally. His innovative approach to expanding access to capital earned him Crain’s New York Business Entrepreneur of the Year (2011). As CEO of Biz2Credit and its global SaaS platform Biz2X, Rohit has pioneered the use of AI, data analytics, and digital lending technology to streamline business funding. He collaborates with executives at the Federal Reserve, SBA, and U.S. Treasury, and has briefed the President’s Council of Economic Advisors at the White House on small business credit trends. Rohit is a member of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council and is widely recognized for his influence on modern lending and financial innovation. A sought-after speaker, he has delivered insights at major global fintech events including: Money20/20 US, LendIt, Goldman Sachs Fintech Conference, Dubai Fintech Summit, Global Fintech Festival India, and Abu Dhabi Fintech Week. He also chairs Biz2X Frontiers, now in its 9th year, bringing together 300+ C suite leaders across financial hubs from Miami, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Dubai, to India. Rohit is one of the most frequently quoted authorities on small business lending. His commentary appears in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Entrepreneur, American Banker, CNN Money, MSNBC, Inc., Washington Post, and CNBC. He has contributed columns to Forbes, FOX Small Business Center, and the New York Enterprise Report. His recent work includes thought leadership on fintech, AI, and lending in collaboration with Columbia University. He advises fintech accelerators, industry associations, and early-stage startups across the U.S., India, and the Middle East (MENA). He also works with global economic councils such as the USUAE Business Council and the US India Strategic Partnership Forum to promote innovation and cross border financial collaboration. Rohit oversees the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, one of the industry’s most watched indicators of small business credit. Its findings are reviewed by the Federal Reserve, SBA, and the President’s Council of Economic Advisors.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a strong focus on small business finance and digital lending.

Location: New York, New York, United States

Experience: 19 yrs 7 mos