Rohit Taneja

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DISC Type : c

Founder & CEO at Decentro

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Rohit is the Founder and CEO of Decentro, a Y-Combinator-backed fintech API platform. An IIT Delhi graduate and serial entrepreneur, he previously founded Mypoolin, which was acquired. People often describe him using words like innovative, resourceful, analytical, and as a great thinker, underscoring his drive to solve complex problems in finance.

His personal mission is to solve some of the worlds toughest problems, with a long-term focus on digital payments and blockchain technology. He actively contributes as a venture partner and a mentor to startups. Outside of his direct work, he has an interest in having hobbies to unwind, such as reading or traveling.

Unique fact: He was one of only 10 scholarship recipients to be invited as an Indian delegate to the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Price-Sensitive

Not Easily Convinced

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Fintech APIs
Founded Decentro to solve the challenges he personally faced with banking integrations, aiming to reduce integration time by 10x and capital expenditure by 80% for companies.
Venture Investing
Serves as a Venture Partner at First Cheque, where he invests in early-stage tech startups, particularly in fintech, deep tech, and SaaS sectors.
Solving Hard Problems
States his passion is solving impactful problems he has personally experienced. His aim is to contribute to the world by tackling major challenges, starting with finance.

Media Appearances

Rohit has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2020
Founder & CEO at Decentro
1-2024
Member at Offline
3-2019 - 12-2023
Venture Partner at First Cheque
4-2018 - 4-2020
Mentor of Change at Atal Innovation Mission
11-2017 - 12-2019
Director of Product Engineering at Wibmo

Education

2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
2010 - 2010
Exchange Semester from Ecole des Mines d'Alès

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Exp : 8 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CEO at Decentro
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Insights For Selling To Rohit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rohit is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rohit

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rohit move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Rohit take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

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