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Vijay Shekhar Sharma
InvestorFounder & CEO of Paytm
Noida, India
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About
Vijay Shekhar Sharma founded Paytm in 2010 and made it India's best-known digital-payments brand, with its usage inflecting sharply after the 2016 demonetisation. Backed by Alibaba, Ant and SoftBank, Paytm listed in 2021 in what was then India's largest IPO; the stock fell steeply afterwards and the payments bank was wound down by the regulator in 2024. He grew up in Aligarh and learned English from tech magazines.
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Vijay Shekhar SharmaAll is rocking: Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma on company’s human resources
ANI News
Our Founder & CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma's advice to Indian entrepreneurs and innovators. Watch!
Paytm
Paytm Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma Speaks On Google's Move | Startup Street | CNBC Tv18
CNBC-TV18
In Conversation With Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma On The Future Of Consumer Startups In The Post Cov
Inc42
Exclusive Interview Of Vijay Shekhar Sharma Founder Of PayTM
Aaj Tak
Interview Vijay Shekhar Sharma "Couldn't speak english, stopped attending college classes'
Paytm
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vijay Shekhar Sharma?
- Vijay Shekhar Sharma founded Paytm in 2010 and made it India's best-known digital-payments brand, with its usage inflecting sharply after the 2016 demonetisation. Backed by Alibaba, Ant and SoftBank, Paytm listed in 2021 in what was then India's largest IPO; the stock fell steeply afterwards and the payments bank was wound down by the regulator in 2024. He grew up in Aligarh and learned English from tech magazines.
- What companies has Vijay Shekhar Sharma invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Clear, CodeCrafters, Innov8, Mergent.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Vijay Shekhar Sharma?
- Tracked appearances include "All is rocking: Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma on company’s human resources", "Our Founder & CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma's advice to Indian entrepreneurs and innovators. Watch!", "Paytm Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma Speaks On Google's Move | Startup Street | CNBC Tv18", and 3 more.
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