Khaleelulla Baig
Khaleelulla Baig is a seasoned tech entrepreneur bridging traditional finance and Web3 innovation. With proven success across insurance, wealth management, fintech, and blockchain, he builds high-performing teams and scalable products that connect global markets. His ventures combine community-led growth, macro insight, and cross-border execution to shape the future of digital investing.
Career Journey
Corporate Journey
Khaleelulla began his career with India Today and Bajaj Allianz Life, gaining firsthand experience in business development, regulated financial systems, large-scale operations, and customer-centric transformation. His grounding in corporate governance, compliance, and enterprise technology shaped his disciplined yet innovation-driven approach to building modern fintech platforms.
- India Today: Business Development (Media and Corporate Strategy)
- Bajaj Allianz Life: Corporate Development and Compliance (Insurance and Financial Services)
Startup Ventures
Fintapp
A wealth-tech platform focused on democratizing investment access.
- Collaborated with Zerodha (https://zerodha.com), one of India’s largest brokers
- Successfully exited to a Canadian venture in 2019
KoinBasket
A global crypto-index investing platform simplifying digital-asset diversification for mainstream investors.
Key Investors & Partners
Growth & Traction
- User Base: 100,000+ users
- Trading Volume: $150 million+
- Growth Rate: 30% quarter-over-quarter
- Operating Regions: India, GCC, North America
Global Experience
Khaleelulla has worked with the CEO of Bajaj Allianz and senior technology leaders from PayPal, Microsoft, and VMware. He co-founded KoinBasket alongside a Y Combinator-backed startup founder, blending fintech innovation with global execution expertise. He has also built strong relations with unicorn founders from India’s fintech ecosystem and CXOs across DMCC, AI, and Blockchain divisions within the UAE government.
His professional network spans India, North America, and the GCC.
Expertise
Domains
- Fintech & Web3: Blockchain networks, Exchange APIs, Cloud-native scaling, Decentralized finance (DeFi) integrations
- Insurance & Wealth Management: Product innovation, Financial planning and risk management, Regulatory compliance, Macroeconomics, SRI and ESG investment exposure
Functional Strengths
- Team Building: Creates mission-aligned, high-trust, cross-functional teams.
- Product Development: Leads complete product life cycles from ideation to market launch.
- Fundraising: Secured multimillion-dollar investments from top global investors.
- Go-to-Market: Drives community-based acquisition and strategic partnerships.
- Global Network: Professional network spanning India, GCC, UK, and North America.
Education & Certifications
- Post-Graduate in Management - Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
- Bachelor’s Degree - Bangalore University
- Y Combinator Startup School Alumnus
- SEBI-Certified Investment Advisor
Media & Thought Leadership
- Entrepreneur: Crypto Carnage Spooks Investors
- Yahoo Finance: KoinBasket Raises US $2 Million
- ET Now / Times Now: KoinBasket Feature
- Gulf Business: Interview with CEO of KoinBasket
- India Today: Why RBI Wants a Ban on Cryptocurrencies
- Arabian Business: KoinBasket Next Global Expansion