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Remitly welcomes Vikas Mehta as new CFO

Mehta who previously served as Komodo Health's CFO, will now lead Remitly's financial operations.

Vikas Mehta. / Image - Remitly

Seattle-based digital financial services provider for immigrants, Remitly, has appointed Indian-American financial analyst Vikas Mehta as its new chief financial officer (CFO). 

According to a release, Mehta, who has over 25 years of global experience in the fintech, software, and e-commerce sectors, will oversee financial planning, analysis, procurement, accounting, tax, investor relations, and treasury functions at Remitly.

As an immigrant and a customer of remitly himself, Mehta has a personal connection to the company’s mission. “Joining Remitly feels like a full-circle moment for me,” Vikas shared. 

“I have always admired Remitly’s commitment to transforming the way people send money across borders. I am excited to contribute to a company that not only focuses on business growth but also on making a meaningful impact in people’s lives.,” he added.

Matt Oppenheimer, co-founder and CEO of Remitly, expressed enthusiasm about the appointment, stating, "I am delighted to welcome Vikas to Remitly as our chief financial officer. Vikas’s impressive track record leading finance functions at high-growth companies, experience driving public company and investor relations strategy, and commitment to data-driven management will be invaluable as we continue to scale and deliver value to our customers and shareholders.” 

Before joining Remitly, Mehta served as the CFO of Komodo Health, a healthcare technology and data intelligence company. His career also includes CFO roles at Anaplan and Nike Direct, and leadership positions at Walmart, Microsoft, and PayPal. 

Mehta holds an MBA in finance from UW foster school of business.  

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