Piyush Gupta

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Core Contributor at Integra Foundation

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Piyush is the Founder and CEO of Polytrade, a marketplace for tokenized real-world assets, and a Core Contributor to the Integra L1 blockchain. An IIT Bombay graduate, he has deep expertise in trade finance and disruptive innovation, leading the convergence of traditional finance with decentralized technology.

Based in Dubai, Piyush is an angel investor passionate about new technologies. He prioritizes holistic well-being, dedicating time to fitness, and enjoys life with his wife and two children.

He is a TEDx speaker and has been recognized by The Times as one of their "40 under 40" leaders.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Status Quo Seeker

Tough To Convince

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

Real-World Assets (RWA)
As the Founder of Polytrade, his primary focus is on tokenizing real-world assets to improve discovery, trading, and liquidity in the market.
DeFi Innovation
He is deeply involved in the blockchain space, leading a DeFi marketplace and contributing to a Layer 1 blockchain built for the real estate ecosystem.
Modernizing Trade Finance
His background includes leading Riqueza Capital to enable better trade finance for SMEs, a theme that continues with his work at Polytrade.

Media Appearances

Piyush has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Core Contributor at Integra Foundation
1-2021
Founder & CEO at Polytrade
1-2021 - 4-2023
Investor at Al Meezan Al Thahbi Metal Melting & Moulding Llc
9-2017 - 12-2020
Managing Director at Riqueza Capital
6-2014 - 8-2017
Managing Director at Riqueza Capital

Education

2002 - 2006
B.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

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Exp : 13 Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Leadership Designation : Core Contributor at Integra Foundation
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Insights For Selling To Piyush

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Piyush is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Piyush

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Piyush move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Piyush take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Piyush

Personality Compatibility


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