Setu cofounder Nikhil Kumar exits day-to-day after eight years at Pine Labs-owned fintech

Setu, the API infrastructure firm acquired by Pine Labs in 2022 for $18 Mn, sees cofounder Nikhil Kumar step away from operations. Setu powers bill payments, UPI and KYC rails used across India's retail payments stack, raising continuity questions for partners.

— Filed Fri, 5 Jun, 2026, 06:26 IST · Source Inc42 · Updated

Setu cofounder Nikhil Kumar has stepped down from day-to-day operations after eight years. The Pine Labs-owned fintech offers API infrastructure for bill payments, UPI and KYC, relevant to India's payments rails powering retail.