Chaitanya Budapaneti

Head Of Engineering at ZET (Previously OneCode)

Chaitanya Budapaneti is an experienced engineering professional with a robust background in technology leadership. Currently serving as the Head of Engineering at ZET since October 2020, Chaitanya has also held positions as a Senior Engineering Manager and Technical Lead within the company. Prior to ZET, Chaitanya worked at Jiva Science, Inc. as a Technical Lead from June 2018 to October 2020, and at Alpha Clinical Systems where roles included Team Lead and Software Engineer from July 2016 to October 2020. Chaitanya earned a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, graduating in 2016.

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ZET (Previously OneCode)

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At the core, we believe that people who are driven by passion are the ones who drive this world. We are bringing fintech to the untapped Bharat of 500 million online users. We are building the largest network of trusted agents via a platform that connects consumers to financial brands with the power of technology. Alongside providing a source of income to the largest unemployed sector. Building for the next billion users, we are determined to expand the reach of fintech to the next billion users. Employing millions of agents across tier 2, 3 & 4 cities of India, our platform helps digital-first fintech brands reach the users in the untapped parts. We have raised a total of $18M to date, and in our series A of $13M funding in March 2022, we are proud to be backed by General Catalyst, Nexus, Sequoia Surge, Waterbridge and other leading Angel Investors. Starting with only two in 2019, we are now a workforce of high-spirited people diligently striving to enable fintech for Bharat. Problems we are solving - Lack of awareness - Consumers are unaware of the best financial solutions in the market. - No proper medium - Fintech brands find it difficult to reach out to the right consumers in tier 2,3 & 4 cities. - Trust deficit - Unlike an urban user, consumers from rural areas lack trust in modern fintech services & products - April 2019, Founded by Manish Shara & Yash Desai - August 2020, Raised Seed Funding led by Waterbridge Ventures - July 2021, Raised $5 M led by Sequoia’s Surge, Nexus Venture Partners & renowned Angel investors. - March 2022, Raised $13M in Series A round led by General Catalyst & renowned Angel investors. - July 2022, Our CTO Lokesh Agarwal (Ex.Facebook,Amazon) joined us.


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