# Rohit Kulkarni

> Rohit Kulkarni is the Bengaluru-based CEO of Payoneer India Pvt Ltd. He helped establish Payoneer’s Indian business after roles at Amazon India, Yahoo Small Business, GE Money and Sodexho Pass, and subsequently held regional leadership responsibilities across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

- **Role:** CEO at Payoneer India Pvt Ltd
- **Organizations:** Payoneer India Pvt Ltd, Payoneer, Amazon India, Yahoo Small Business, GE Money, Sodexho Pass
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics, Savitribai Phule Pune University (University of Pune), Diploma in Hotel Management, Food & Beverage, Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology
- **Known for:** Helped establish Payoneer’s India business., Contributed to Amazon India category launches and new business initiatives., Held leadership responsibilities across multiple Payoneer regions.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2016** — Worked at Sodexho Pass, GE Money, Yahoo Small Business and Amazon India; responsibilities included business launches, sales and seller marketing.
- **2016** — Serving as Payoneer India country manager during the company’s India expansion.
- **2019** — Listed as Payoneer vice president for South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.
- **2022** — Spoke at the Bangladesh launch of the bKash-Payoneer freelancer payment partnership.
- **2024** — Identified as Payoneer regional SVP for EMEA in a September interview.
- **2026** — Named CEO of Payoneer India Pvt Ltd in the January 22 in-principle RBI authorization announcement.

## Achievements

- Helped establish Payoneer’s India business.
- Contributed to Amazon India category launches and new business initiatives.
- Held leadership responsibilities across multiple Payoneer regions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Payoneer announced in-principle RBI authorization for its Indian subsidiary as a cross-border payment aggregator; Kulkarni was named India CEO.
- **2026-03** — Published an ET Edge Insights article about turning trade access into repeatable business through cross-border payment infrastructure.
- **2026-08** — Company context: Payoneer’s second-quarter release described its proposed Nuvei acquisition as pending, with completion expected in mid-2027 subject to conditions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.payoneer.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-kulkarni-5b239a2/

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