Mumbai, Maharashtra Feb 5, 2026 (Issuewire.com) - At the core of India’s financial evolution lies the ingenuity and foresight of Jignesh Shah, the one who pioneered fintech long before it became a buzzword. With the founding of Financial Technologies India Ltd. in 1995, now known as 63 moons technologies, he rebuilt the very structure of the country’s financial markets.
Jignesh Shah is widely regarded as the “Innovator of Modern Financial Markets," but there is a great deal more to the journey he embarked upon, including establishing systems and vitalising trade routes through his various institutions and exchanges that he established across the globe. He created avenues for unprecedented growth in the financial markets through the development of institutions in a large part of the world that became the lifeline of the various markets from Asia to Africa. As a testament to Jignesh Shah’s resolve. After relinquishing all of his executives positions, he continues to coach and mentor the next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders in his role as the Chairman Emeritus and coach and mentor of 63 moons.
A Vision that Preceded the Revolutionary Shift
At a time when the Indian financial market infrastructure was in a dire need of scale, global integration, and efficiency, Jignesh Shah’s vision of tech-first institution building became the bedrock of the modern financial markets and took on the form as we know them in the present.. India required something much greater than small improvements; the Indian financial market infrastructure needed to digitize the archaic systems to democratize access and make the growth equitable for everyone across the board.
Mr. Shah believed that the financial markets boosted the utmost potential of becoming the most significant and capable driver of growth for both urban centres and rural areas.His vision exemplified this very belief and went on to shift the paradigm away from century-old and outdated market structures to a more a cohesive, technologically abled, transparent, and scalable structures for participants from around the world.
Building World-Class Trading Systems
One of Jignesh Shah’s most remarkable contributions has been the creation of world-class electronic trading systems that secured India’s position and status on the global financial map. Through 63 moons group, he pioneered modern, IP-centric financial market institutions that brought speed, transparency, and reliability to trading ecosystems.
The solutions provided by these systems are designed not only for India but also for other countries that are developing economies and require flexible, low-cost solutions. Therefore, his innovation has catalysed transformations transnationally in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East as these markets have modernized their financial infrastructure but attempt to maintain the local relevance of their culture and business.
Revitalising the Global Trade Routes
Among the most extraordinary aspects of Shah's work and legacy is that his inspiration for the modern digital trade routes is derived from the much celebrated ancient silk routes and other established trade routes, spanning from Asia to Africa. Jignesh Shah took 63 moons to the height of engraving its name as the only Indian company that revitalised the ancient silk and spice routes for the modern world. Shah pioneered IP-driven platforms that formed a bridge between the commerce expertise of the past with high-tech enabled institutions of the present, hence providing a market ecosystem like no other.
A Lasting Influence on Emerging Economies
Jignesh Shah’s work has had a ripple effect far beyond India,he created a PPP-led market structure where governments, public and private entities could participate on equal footings.
His contribution is not limited to the institutions and exchanges he built, but in how he inspired confidence in the idea that homegrown innovation can compete on a global stage.
A Legacy of Optimism and Innovation
As Chairman Emeritus and Coach and Mentor of 63 moons technologies (formerly known as FTIL), Jignesh Shah’s journey is one of hope, courage, and visionary leadership.Jignesh Shah’s legacy demonstrates the ability of an individual to change many aspects of an industry and create new opportunities for many people when their vision gets materialized with the help of innovative and state-of-the-art technology and indomitable grit.
Jignesh Shah’s work as an entrepreneur, innovator and thought leader continues to motivate a new wave of technocrates, demonstrating how one person's ideas can change a community, industry, and even the destiny of a country. As India's influence as a formidable economy grows globally, Jignesh Shah’s legacy continues to shine bright.
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