Harish Chari
Vice President
Former Houlihan Lokey banker and Checkout.com strategic finance professional, with deep experience across fintech, payments, and digital asset M&A and capital raising.
Harish is Vice President of Investment Banking at Areta, bringing a blend of advisory, operational, and financial expertise across digital assets, fintech, payments, and financial infrastructure. He has experience advising high-growth fintech and crypto companies on mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, and strategic transactions.
Prior to joining Areta, Harish worked at Royal Park Partners in London, where he advised fintech and digital asset companies on capital raises and strategic transactions across crypto, AI, payments and capital markets. Earlier in his career, he worked in Strategic Finance at Checkout.com, partnering with senior leadership on financial planning, strategic initiatives, and M&A evaluation, and began his career at Houlihan Lokey in Financial and Valuation Advisory.
Harish holds a BSc in Economics from University College London.
