New leadership, bold vision: Rakshit Choudhary dem appoint as CEO of Deriv
- Founder Jean-Yves Sireau don move enter di Founder role afta 25 years of leadership.
Cyberjaya, 20 May 2025 — Deriv, wey na global leader for online trading, don announce major leadership transition as Rakshit Choudhary don take di role of Chief Executive Officer, to open new chapter of innovation and growth. Jean-Yves Sireau, Founder and former co-CEO, go continue to serve as Founder and majority shareholder, as e go step back from daily operations to focus on strategic guidance and future ventures.
From Intern to CEO: Choudhary go lead Deriv’s next phase
Choudhary appointment na di end point of im 16-year journey inside Deriv, as e don serve as Chief Operating Officer and most recently as co-CEO. Throughout di time wey e don spend for di company, e don play important role to make di company grow reach point wey e dey serve ova three million clients globally, launch industry-leading products, and strongly support di company mission to make trading simple, fair, and accessible for everybody.
“Na big honour to take di role of CEO,” Rakshit Choudhary tok. “Deriv don always push di boundary of innovation for trading. I dey look forward to build on dat legacy — make growth fast for our main markets, move our AI-first strategy forward, and make di client experience better for every area.”
Dis transition happen for very important time for Deriv. Earlier dis year, di company don start bold move to adopt an AI-first model, wit major spending on infrastructure, technology, and talent. Dis transformation na to drive growth wey fit scale and give clients around di world a more personalised and efficient trading experience.
Deriv’s AI-First strategy dey show bold new chapter
As e dey reflect on di transition, Jean-Yves Sireau, wey establish Deriv for 1999, tok: “Dis handover represent natural and exciting way Deriv dey develop. Rakshit don be important part of di company growth for ova 16 years, and e dey di best position to lead di company enter di next chapter. As Founder, I still commit myself to preserve Deriv’s values and mission, while I go give more time to my next venture — n1.healthcare, an AI-driven health optimisation company. I get confidence say, under Rakshit’s leadership, Deriv go reach even greater heights.”
