Debt markets platform, CredAvenue, has announced the appointment of Niren Yadav as head of communications and PR. In his new role, Niren will play an instrumental role in setting up and leading the corporate and integrated communications vertical and build the profile of the company in line with the firm’s vision, values and brand story. 

He will report to Karanpreet Bindra, who was recently appointed as chief marketing officer and will work closely with the Founder/CEO and leadership team. Niren will be based out of the firm’s Bengaluru office, which will also double up as the upcoming Technology Hub and Marketing HQ of CredAvenue.

Commenting on the appointment, Karanpreet Bindra, chief marketing officer, CredAvenue, said, “Yadav has a clear vision for building and scaling a robust communications function. I am excited to welcome him to the team and partner with him to further our strategy and we are confident that he will bring in the right set of skills to help build CredAvenue’s brand image.” 

Commenting on his appointment, Yadav said, “ The sheer magnitude of the addressable market coupled with the quality of talent, the company’s vision, global mandate, long-term investor confidence and CredAvenue pioneering the concept of ‘Startup 2.0’ is a terrific combination.”

Prior to joining CredAvenue, Niren worked as a Group Head at 20:20 MSL. 

Recently, CredAvenue raised $90 million of equity capital in its Series A round of funding led by Sequoia Capital and co-led by Lightspeed, TVS Capital Funds, Lightrock and others. The largest-ever Series A funding values the company at approximately $410 million.