# Rohit Arora

> Rohit Arora is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of Biz2Credit and Biz2X. After moving from Delhi to New York in 2003, studying at Columbia, and working in strategy consulting, he and his brother Ramit turned a hands-on effort to help immigrant entrepreneurs navigate loan applications into a digital small-business finance platform and, later, lending software for financial institutions.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Biz2Credit and Biz2X
- **Organizations:** Biz2Credit, Biz2X, Deloitte Consulting, GIC, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal CEO Council
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** Master's degree in International Business, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, Engineering degree, Undisclosed institution in India
- **Known for:** Co-founded Biz2Credit in 2007 and later launched the Biz2X lending software platform., Named an Entrepreneur of the Year by Crain's New York Business in 2011., Biz2Credit reports facilitating more than $8 billion in small-business financing for more than 200,000 businesses.

## Career timeline

- **2000-2002** — Worked for GIC in Singapore before moving to the United States.
- **2003** — Moved from India to New York and enrolled at Columbia University.
- **2004** — After Columbia, worked at Deloitte Consulting in business strategy.
- **2007** — Co-founded Biz2Credit with his brother Ramit Arora in New York.
- **2011** — Was named an Entrepreneur of the Year by Crain's New York Business.
- **2019** — Launched the Biz2X lending SaaS platform; Biz2Credit announced a $52 million Series B round.
- **2022** — Biz2Credit reported surpassing $8 billion in small-business financing facilitated.
- **2026** — Spoke on MSME finance and embedded finance during the World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Biz2Credit in 2007 and later launched the Biz2X lending software platform.
- Named an Entrepreneur of the Year by Crain's New York Business in 2011.
- Biz2Credit reports facilitating more than $8 billion in small-business financing for more than 200,000 businesses.
- Oversees research including Biz2Credit's lending and small-business credit reports.
- Built a public body of work as a contributor on small-business finance for Forbes, Inc., and other outlets.
- Participated in a 2026 World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings session on new approaches to MSME finance.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Discussed Biz2Credit's Q2 2026 South Florida credit data at a Miami-Dade Beacon Council event, emphasizing growth, leverage, and real-time cash-flow underwriting.
- **2026-08** — Marked Biz2Credit's fourth consecutive appearance on CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies list.
- **2026-04** — Participated in a session on unlocking MSME finance during the World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.
- **2026-01** — Convened Biz2X Frontiers 2026 in Miami around AI deployment, regulation, capital structure, and market structure in finance.
- **2025-12** — Appeared in a Funder Intel interview on small-business lending, Biz2Credit's line of credit, AI, and the 2026 market outlook.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rohit-arora.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitarora2/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/rohitbiz2credit
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biz2creditinc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biz2credit

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Last updated: 2026-08-27