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Irvine, CA – April 26, 2026 — LendAPI today announced the promotion of Sarthak Tandon, a foundational member of the company, to its executive leadership team. Tandon's elevation recognizes his instrumental contributions to the company’s technological and organizational growth since its inception.
Sarthak Tandon has been with LendAPI since day one and has served as Sam's key partner through multiple projects. The company has consistently depended on Sarthak's formidable engineering capabilities, coupled with his strong interpersonal and management skills. He successfully managed LendAPI’s team in Delhi for many years, helping to build a critical branch of the organization.
A History of Innovation: Tandon's Role in Building the LendAPI Platform
LendAPI was founded on the vision of seamlessly bridging the traditionally separate worlds of financial institutions and the modern embedded financing industry. Sarthak Tandon was an indispensable part of realizing this vision. As a member of the original team, his formidable engineering capabilities were central to architecting the core platform that today enables credit unions to effectively participate in the future of finance. His deep technical expertise, combined with his strategic management of the critical Delhi team, ensured the successful development and scalable operation of a platform that powers accessible, integrated financial services.
Tandon’s new role will allow him to further leverage his foundational knowledge to drive platform evolution, ensuring LendAPI remains the essential connection point between traditional lending partners and the next wave of embedded finance innovation.
“Sarthak has been my right-hand person since day one of LendAPI, navigating multiple complex projects with exceptional skill,” said Sam Xia. “We have come to rely on his unparalleled engineering expertise, combined with his crucial interpersonal and management skills. His promotion is a natural next step for a leader who is indispensable to our future.”
"Sarthak Tandon is an exemplary leader and a true veteran of LendAPI," said Timothy Li, LendAPI Leadership. "His dedication, especially his years leading our team in Delhi, has been invaluable. We are thrilled to welcome his proven capabilities and strategic vision to the executive team going forward."
About LendAPI
LendAPI provides a core platform that bridges financial institutions, such as credit unions, with the modern embedded financing industry. Founded on the vision of seamlessly connecting these worlds, the company enables traditional lending partners to participate in the future of finance by powering accessible, integrated financial services.