Edtech unicorn Lead Group rejigs C-suite to chase growth

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Edtech unicorn Lead Group, which provides digital learning solutions to schools, has appointed Moiz Saif as its new chief financial officer and elevated Deepak Hariharan to the role of chief business officer.

The Mumbai-based firm’s chief product officer Ajay Kashyap will also be the new chief technology officer, while Prasad Narasimha has been named the head of human resources.
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The company said the appointments are aimed at strengthening its leadership as it targets serving 10 million students, expanding to 25,000 schools, and preparing for a public listing by 2030.

It currently works with more than 8,500 schools in India. Its Integrated School Edtech System is used across 400 towns and cities, reaching more than four million students and 60,000 teachers.