New Delhi, April 14 -- Shashvat Nakrani was 19 when he co-founded BharatPe. Now, a decade of drama, a billionaire ranking, and one of India's most public founder fallouts later, he is stepping back - and gearing up to build all over again.

BharatPe's current valuation stands at $2.7 billion, making it a unicorn. The company has raised a total of $584 million across 18 funding rounds, with its most recent funding being a $10 million conventional debt round in March 2026.

In a LinkedIn post, Shashvat Nakrani announced he will transition out of day-to-day operations at BharatPe from 1 May, moving into a strategic advisor role whilst continuing to serve as a board director.

The shift, Shashvat Nakrani was careful to clarify, is not a depar...