About

Abhishek Chandwani is the Co-founder and CEO of Awen, a technology infrastructure company that is building the ML infra to enable faster credit decisions at scale for lenders including banks, non-banking financial institutions, and B2B marketplaces. With over six years of relevant experience in fintech, Abhishek is a proven leader in the industry, having worked with banks and led teams. Before founding Awen, Abhishek built insurance at INDmoney.com and advised banks at BCG. He is an MBA graduate from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Technology graduate from IIT Kharagpur. Abhishek also has a Master of Technology degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. Abhishek's passion for solving problems in the fintech industry led him to create Awen, a platform that enables credit underwriters to outsource mundane and repeatable tasks to AI. This allows underwriters to focus on strategic decision-making and underwrite better and faster. Abhishek's vision is to help lenders make faster credit decisions with Awen, ultimately leading to greater customer satisfaction and higher conversion rates. Abhishek is a skilled product manager and engineer with 25+ years of tech, product, and finance experience across Zomato, INDmoney.com, Invideo, Flipkart, Citi Bank, and BCG. He is also well-versed in AI, Web3, infra, and ML, making him an expert in the field of fintech. Abhishek is backed by leading investors in the fintech space, which is a testament to his leadership and vision for Awen. Abhishek is a Rock Summer Fellow from Harvard Business School and has worked as a web3 consultant at Asics Digital. He is also a founder at Harvard Innovation Labs, where he is pursuing his Founder degree. Abhishek's education and experience make him a valuable asset to the fintech industry, and his leadership at Awen is sure to drive innovation and success in the field.