Centricity WealthTech, India’s fastest-growing tech-enabled wealth-management startup, has appointed Tata Digital’s Former Head of AI Engineering and Solutions Kamal Kishore as the Chief AI and Technology Officer. In this role, Kamal will spearhead the next phase of technology growth, focusing on developing advanced AI tools and driving both global and domestic market initiatives.
With over 22 years of global experience, Kamal has built and scaled platforms across Fortune 100 enterprises and high-growth startups across financial services, investment banking, consumer internet, and travel. Widely recognised as a thought leader in the AI sector, Kamal has contributed extensively to AI operationalisation, data mesh, continuous MLOps, streaming architectures, and applied language models.
Welcoming Kamal Kishore on board, Mr. Manu Awasthy, Founder & CEO, Centricity WealthTech, said, “At Centricity WealthTech, technology and AI are the driving forces behind our growth journey. In today’s fast-evolving landscape, where AI is reshaping industries and unlocking new models of value creation, we see a tremendous opportunity to transform wealth management for the future. Our mission is not only to establish Centricity WealthTech as the fastest-growing tech-enabled company, but also to build platforms that combine intelligence, scale, trust and transparency. With Kamal’s expertise in enterprise AI, generative solutions and customer intelligence, we are confident of accelerating innovation, strengthening our competitive edge, and delivering meaningful, future- ready experiences for our clients, especially in the UHNI segment. His proven track record will help the company to deliver measurable impact and strengthen its leadership in tech-enabled wealth management.”
Expressing his enthusiasm for his new role, Kamal Kishore said, “I am honoured to join Centricity at such a transformative moment for the wealthtech industry. Our priority will be to leverage AI and advanced analytics to deliver seamless, hyper-personalised transparent investment experiences. With technology unlocking new possibilities, wealth management can now be truly democratised, empowering both advisors and clients. Together, we aim to redefine benchmarks in innovation, trust, and financial inclusion.”
Previously, Kamal was the Senior Director and Head of AI Engineering and Solutions at Tata Digital, where he led AI initiatives across commerce and fintech, building enterprise infrastructure, generative AI solutions, and customer intelligence platforms that drove business growth and efficiency.
He has also held global leadership roles at Expedia Group, ThoughtWorks, S&P Global (formerly Markit), Nagarro, and NatWest (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland), leading cross-functional teams across India, the US, and the UK. In these roles, he developed AI strategies and delivered technology roadmaps that supported products and verticals generating over $100 million in revenue. Kamal holds a Master’s in Computer Applications and a professional certificate in Big Data and Analytics from MIT University.
About Centricity WealthTech: Founded in 2022 by Manu Awasthy (Founder & CEO), Centricity WealthTech is India’s fastest- growing tech-enabled wealth management start-up serving clients from all demographics and investment budgets.
With a network of over 12,000+ financial product distributors, Centricity WealthTech has built a strong foundation. The company operates across 80 branches in 22 states, serving more than 50,000 retail clients and 150 family office clients.
The Centricity Platform serves financial-product distributors (FPDs) with access to products from 100+ asset-management companies (AMCs) and offers a phygital experience that blends digital convenience with human support. Invictus caters to ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) and single-family offices (SFOs) managing portfolios above ₹100 crore.
Centricity WealthTech, which began its business operations in April 2023 has recently raised $20 million (INR168 Cr.) in a seed funding round, led by Lightspeed India Partners and backed by Burman Family Office (Dabur Group), MS Dhoni’s Family Office, amongst others.
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