Founder & CEO / Paytm
Vijay Shekhar Sharma is an Indian technology entrepreneur best known as the founder and CEO of One97 Communications and its subsidiary, Paytm, a leading digital payments and financial services company in India. He has expanded Paytm into various sectors, including e-commerce (Paytm Mall) and banking (Paytm Payments Bank). Sharma is also an active investor in startups, with notable investments in companies like GOQii.
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Core technical and professional competencies derived from founding and leading major FinTech and mobile communications companies.
Objective summary of Vijay Shekhar Sharma's professional background, focusing on his founding roles and key corporate entities.
He is the founder of One97 Communications Limited, which he established in December 2000.
He currently serves as the Founder and CEO of Paytm, a position he has held since the company's inception in 2010.
Yes, Paytm launched Paytm Payments Bank in May 2017 and also expanded into e-commerce with Paytm Mall.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma is an alumnus of the Delhi College of Engineering.
Founder
Founder & CEO
Tech head
Business Development
FinTech, Digital Payments, Mobile Commerce, E-commerce, Startup Ecosystem
Telecommunications, Financial Services, Technology Investment, AI/ML (Soundbox)
Visionary, Entrepreneurial, Resilient, People-First, Nation-Builder
Digital India, Financial Inclusion, Startup Mentorship, Technology Innovation
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