Real-money gaming firm Zupee appoints Maneesh Goel as a new CFO

Real-money gaming firm Zupee has appointed Maneesh Goel as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the company said on December 13.

Maneesh Goel, a seasoned business leader comes with more than 20+ years of experience in a wide range of finance and business functions within a host of diverse industries, having held a number of senior positions from CFO, CEO as well as board member positions.

Maneesh joins Zupee from having worked with prominent brands like PayU, Den Snapdeal TV Shop, Dell, and Times Internet to name a few.

As the chief financial officer, Mr. Goel will lead Zupee’s CFO function and help drive profitability with scale as well as strengthen controls and governance processes and contribute to the brands’ ongoing growth journey. With this appointment, Zupee stands to benefit from his expertise in understanding organizational design, culture, scaling businesses, creating agile and efficient processes as well as corporate governance.

Speaking on this appointment, Zupee’s Founder, Dilsher Singh Malhi said, “We are pleased to welcome Maneesh to our leadership team, as we look at accelerating the growth of the skill-based gaming industry. At Zupee, we aim to build a strong entrepreneurial and founder mindset within our teams while laying strong emphasis on growth and scalability. As we rapidly grow our business, Manish’s proven experience, track record of financial acumen, and strategic thinking will help bring prudent capital utilization and drive profitability in the long run.”

“It gives me great delight to join the Zupee family. Zupee has a unique value proposition and a strong foundation from which the company can build its vision and spearhead the emerging culture of skill-based online gaming in the country. There is tremendous potential for growth and value creation gave the insightful use of human behavior theories that are intersected with technology along with a reliable and skilled team of passionate individuals. I look forward to being part of this exciting journey and collaborating with the Zupee team to further build this business in a sustainable and profitable way,” Maneesh Goel, Chief Financial Officer of Zupee, said in a statement.

Founded by Dilsher Malhi and Siddhant Saurabh in 2018, Zupee offers a range of skill-based casual games such as Ludo, Snakes, Ladders, and carrom on its mobile app that lets users play and earn money. It claims to have more than 70 million downloads. It has over 300 employees.