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Sudhanshu Shekhar

Founder

Founder at CheqUPI

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

FoundedCheqUPI Β· YC

About

Sudhanshu Shekhar previously held roles at Ispirt, Zeta, Headout, and Walmart. He is building CheqUPI, a payments application focused on serving foreign nationals and non-resident Indians in India.

Founder at CheqUPIYC S23

Intro paths

YC

Sudhanshu went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator β€” the partner who ran CheqUPI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Sudhanshu can intro founders to CheqUPI's investors below.

CheqUPI's investors Β· 2

Better CapitalSanta Clara Β· $5K – $100K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2023

Co-founders at CheqUPI

MSManish Shukla
Manish ShuklaFounder

Experience

  1. EthosStaff Product Managercurrent2025 β€” presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. CheqCo-Founder & CEO2021 β€” 2025Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
  3. ProductNation/iSPIRTFellow2019 β€” 2021Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  4. Zeta IndiaProduct Manager2019Bangalore
  5. Zeta IndiaAssociate Product Manager2017 β€” 2019Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  6. HeadoutSoftware Engineer2017Bangalore
  7. LearnharbourCo-founder2016 β€” 2017Bangalore
  8. @WalmartLabs IndiaSoftware Engineer2015 β€” 2016Greater Bengaluru Area
  9. KagzaatCo Founder / CTO2015Gurgaon
  10. Groupon Asia PacificSummer Intern2014Greater Chennai Area

Skills & more

Cryptocurrency Payment ProcessingProduct Life CycleKey Performance IndicatorsPrepaid CardsCompetitive AnalysisE-CommerceUser Experience (UX)NBFCCommercial LendingSmall Business LendingUnsecured LoansLending
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsWritten CommunicationProduct Road MappingProduct DevelopmentProduct RequirementsProduct StrategyStartupsProduct ManagementProject ManagementStrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Analytical Skills

Languages English Β· French Β· Hindi

From Sudhanshu's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sudhanshu Shekhar?
Sudhanshu Shekhar previously held roles at Ispirt, Zeta, Headout, and Walmart. He is building CheqUPI, a payments application focused on serving foreign nationals and non-resident Indians in India.
Where does Sudhanshu Shekhar work?
Sudhanshu Shekhar is Founder of CheqUPI.
What companies did Sudhanshu Shekhar found?
Sudhanshu Shekhar founded CheqUPI.
Where did Sudhanshu Shekhar go to school?
Sudhanshu Shekhar studied at Y Combinator; IIIT Hyderabad (Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Computer Software Engineering); Delhi Public School Gurgaon (High School, Science).

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Also worked at Ethos16

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Manish ShuklaFounder at CheqUPI

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