Indian agritech firm Arya.ag appoints ex-Barclays exec as CFO

Arya.ag, a grain commerce platform based in India, has appointed Priyanka Seth Wadhera as its group chief financial officer, effective May 2025.

The announcement was made on June 5.

Wadhera has over 23 years of experience in financial leadership across fintech, non-banking financial companies, and global banking institutions.

She most recently served as group CFO at Indifi Technologies, where she managed equity fundraising and led the company to profitability.

Her past roles include positions at Clix, Barclays, Religare, Citi, and PwC.

According to Arya.ag, Wadhera’s appointment is part of its strategy to strengthen financial systems and support growth within India’s agricultural value chains.

🔗 Source: Arya.ag

🧠 Food for thought

1️⃣ Arya.ag’s exceptional growth trajectory makes this a strategic CFO appointment

Arya.ag’s recent financial performance demonstrates why strengthening financial leadership is critical at this juncture of the company’s evolution.

The company reported a remarkable 70% jump in profit after tax to Rs 32 crore in FY25, while revenue grew by 27% to Rs 447 crore in the same period 1.

This follows an even more impressive profit surge of 2.5 times in FY24, indicating accelerating profitability momentum over consecutive years 2.

The scale of operations has expanded significantly, with the company now managing agricultural commodities valued at Rs 26,961 crore and handling 7.37 million metric tonnes of produce 3.

Priyanka Seth Wadhera’s appointment comes at a particularly strategic moment as Arya.ag is reportedly planning an initial public offering by 2027, making her capital markets experience and track record of raising equity (₹430 crore at Indifi) especially relevant 4.

Her background transitioning Indifi Technologies to profitability mirrors Arya.ag’s own journey as “India’s largest and only profitable grain commerce platform.”