Kapiva has appointed Arsh Rachit as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).
In his new role, Rachit will spearhead people strategy, talent development, organisational culture, and leadership initiatives at Kapiva as the Ayurvedic wellness brand enters its next phase of growth.
Rachit joins Kapiva from PhonePe, where he spent close to four years. He was head of HR CoE and International from November 2022 to July 2026, overseeing compensation and benefits, employer branding, HR product, HR operations, HR systems, and talent management. Before that, from March 2019 to October 2022, he served as head of HRBP at the fintech major, partnering with its online, offline, and ads businesses to align people strategy with growth.
Prior to PhonePe, Rachit was head of human resources at Gap Inc. Technologies from September 2017 to March 2019. He was instrumental in setting up Gap’s global capability centre in India, scaling the team from 20 to 500 employees while building frameworks for talent acquisition, management, and rewards.
Earlier in his career, Rachit worked as an HR business partner at PepsiCo from September 2011 to September 2014, driving change management and organisation design across the beverages and foods portfolio. He began his career as process manager for HR at Hero Honda Motors from June 2009 to August 2010, followed by an HR manager role at GSK Consumer Healthcare India from August 2010 to September 2011.
A recipient of Business World’s “HR 40 Under 40” recognition in 2021, Rachit is an SHRM-SCP and a certified coach. With his appointment, Kapiva aims to strengthen its leadership bench and build a future-ready workforce to support its expansion in the wellness sector.
