Meet the True Friends Team

A small, focused team with deep banking expertise — built to help Indian MSMEs get the funding they deserve.

Manoj Verma
Manoj Verma
Founder & CEO
🎓 MBA — IIM Indore (2011–13)
🎓 B.Tech — YMCA Faridabad
🏦 Ex-ICICI Bank — MSME Lending
🏦 Ex-HDFC Bank — SME Credit
💼 TCS · Capgemini · Tech Mahindra
10+ years MSME Banking

The man who sat on the other side of the table

Manoj Verma spent over a decade inside India's top private banks — ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank — evaluating, structuring, and approving MSME loans. He saw firsthand why creditworthy businesses failed to get funding: not because of weak fundamentals, but because of poor presentation and wrong approach.

Armed with an MBA from IIM Indore and deep credit appraisal experience, Manoj founded True Friends Financial Technologies with one mission — to be the knowledgeable friend every MSME owner deserves when navigating the banking system.

"Paisa ki baat, dost ki tarah — honest advice, no jargon, no hidden agenda. Bas sahi funding, sahi rate pe."

Since founding TFFT, Manoj has helped 100+ MSMEs across Delhi NCR raise ₹200 Crore+ in working capital and term loans — with a 98% sanction rate.

The Operations Team
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Poonam Kumari
Client Relations & Banking Coordinator

Poonam is the first voice our clients hear. She listens carefully to understand each client's funding requirement, allocates the right internal banker for their profile, and ensures seamless coordination through the entire documentation process — from first call to final submission. 3 years with TFFT.

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Reeta Shukla
Client Relations & Banking Coordinator

Reeta builds strong relationships with every client she handles — understanding their business, identifying the right funding need, and coordinating with the right banking expert on the team. Her smooth documentation follow-up keeps deals on track and clients stress-free. 3 years with TFFT.

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Atul Kumar Arora
LAP & Home Loan Expert

Atul is a distinguished finance professional with 15+ years of experience in credit management, LAP, and Home Loans. A seasoned Credit Manager & Sales Head who has worked with Kotak, Indiabulls, Fullerton, and Paisabazaar — he brings deep expertise in evaluating credit risk and helping clients find the right lender.

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Divya Arora
Senior Banking & Credit Advisor

Divya is an MBA banker with 12+ years of banking experience across HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Yes Bank. She brings deep expertise in retail and MSME lending, credit appraisal, and client relationship management — helping TFFT deliver banker-grade analysis and faster approvals.

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Pooja Bhanker
HL & LAP Expert

Pooja brings 15+ years of banking experience specialising in Home Loans and Loan Against Property. Currently associated with Urban Money, she has deep expertise in structuring LAP and HL cases for maximum sanction — making her a go-to expert for secured lending on the TFFT team.

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Growing Team
We're Expanding

We're always looking for passionate people who want to make a real difference for Indian MSMEs. If you have banking, finance, or client management experience and share our values — we'd love to hear from you.

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Our Mentor
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Shalender Singh Birla
Strategic Mentor
🎓 B.Tech Mech — IIT Delhi (1997)
🎓 MBA — IIM Ahmedabad (2009)
🏢 Chief SBU — Jindal Stainless
🏢 Ex-CEO ASK Automotive & Jindal Ferrous
🌏 MD Usha Siam Steel, Thailand · Kobelco JV
🚂 Indian Railways · ALSTOM · Usha Martin · JSW Steel
IIT Delhi · IIM Ahmedabad · Leadership Professional

A Leader Who Has Turned Around Businesses Globally

Shalender Singh Birla brings rare IIT + IIM pedigree with hands-on P&L leadership across India, Thailand, and Japan. With experience spanning Indian Railways, ALSTOM Metro projects, Usha Martin, JSW Steel, and multiple CEO roles — he brings strategic depth and global perspective to True Friends Financial Technologies.

As Managing Director of Usha Siam Steel (Thailand) for 5+ years, he steered the company through COVID with zero fatalities and zero production loss — increasing topline by 43%. He has led ₹5000 crore+ M&A deals and international JVs with Toyota Group, JFE Steel Japan, and Kobelco Wire Japan.

His strategic guidance helps TFFT think bigger — not just about individual deals, but about building a business that truly serves India's MSME ecosystem at scale.

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What We Stand For
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Dost Jaisi Honesty

We tell you exactly what's possible — no false promises, no misleading timelines. Your interest comes first, always.

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Right Fit, Not Any Deal

We don't push a loan just to earn commission. If a deal isn't right for you, we'll tell you — and find one that is.

Speed & Execution

Every week of delay costs your business. We work fast, follow up hard, and keep deals moving at every stage.

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Banking Expertise

We know how banks think — because we worked inside them. That insider knowledge is what makes the difference.

Baat karte hain?

Free 30-minute consultation — Manoj personally reviews your case and tells you exactly what's achievable.

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