CollegeDekho, backed by CarDekho Group, appoints Tapan Jindal as CFO

Tapan Jindal has previously served as Director – Finance at the CarDekho Group

by e4m Staff
Published: Jan 19, 2026 12:57 PM | 2 min read

CollegeDekho, the ed-tech arm of the CarDekho Group, has appointed Tapan Jindal as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointment follows CarDekho Group’s $10 million investment in CollegeDekho last year.

In his new role, Jindal will join the core leadership team and oversee finance, legal and compliance functions, with a focus on corporate governance, capital efficiency and long-term planning.

Jindal has over two decades of experience across start-ups and listed firms, including Scaler, SugarBox, Zee Group and Devyani International. He has previously served as Director – Finance at the CarDekho Group.

Ruchir Arora, Founder & CEO, CollegeDekho, said, “We are excited to welcome Tapan on board. His enriching experience of running an education venture, and scaling startups and ed-techs will help us unlock the next stage of growth for CollegeDekho. His experience in scaling platforms and building robust financial frameworks will be instrumental in accelerating CollegeDekho’s mission as we democratize access to quality education, guidance, and skilling for students across the country.”

Tapan Jindal, Chief Financial Officer, CollegeDekho, said, “Education has been close to my heart, and having run an education venture early in my career, I feel CollegeDekho is the place for me and being back in CarDekho Group is like coming back to home. I look forward to creating long term value for stakeholders and strengthening the financial and governance practices as we work towards contributing to the education sector in India via making education accessible to so many.”