Paytm - About the company
Paytm is a public company based in Noida (India), founded in 2000 by Vijay Shekhar Sharma. It operates as a Digital payment platform offering financial services, recharges and more. Paytm has raised $2.76B in funding from investors like Alibaba Group, Intel and Alibaba. The company has 295 active competitors, including 24 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PhonePe, FamApp and Jupiter.
Sectors and market segments that Paytm operate in
Paytm serves in the FinTech market segments.The primary business model of Paytm is:Company Details
Digital payment platform offering financial services, recharges and more. Its consumer solution includes mobile, DTH recharges, electricity bills, UPI transfers, flights/buses/trains booking, credit cards, insurance, and Paytm Money for trading/MTF. Its business solutions feature zero-balance accounts, payment gateway, Soundbox, QR codes, NACH collections, and APIs for MSMEs/corporates with instant settlements and GST invoicing.
- Website
- paytm.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@paytm.com
- Phone Number
- +91 **********
- Registered Address
- First Floor, Devika Tower Nehru Place, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110019
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2000
Location
Noida, India
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$2.76B in 16 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 295 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹7,620Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
39,368 as on Mar 31, 2025
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Paytm
Paytm is associated with 5 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED CIN: L72200DL2000PLC108985 , India, Active | Dec 22, 2000 | $902M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 3 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | |
PAYTM FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED CIN: U65999DL2017PLC315115 , India, Active | Mar 27, 2017 | $601K (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 2 (As on Mar 31, 2026) | |
PAYTM WHOLESALE COMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51909DL2018PTC339012 , India, Active | Sep 20, 2018 | $17.6K (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 4 (As on Mar 31, 2026) | |
One97 Usa Inc. CIN: 5072887 , United States, Active | Nov 29, 2011 | - | - | - |
One 97 Communications Limited CIN: L72200DL2000PLC108985 , India, Active | Dec 22, 2000 | - | 86 (As on Aug 31, 2025) |
Paytm's IPO details
Paytm got listed on Nov 18, 2021.
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Paytm's funding and investors
Paytm has raised a total funding of $2.76B over 16 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 15, 2006. Its latest funding round was a Angel round on Nov 20, 2020 for $1.26M. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Paytm has 66 institutional investors and 11 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Paytm:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Nov 20, 2020 | $1.26M | Angel | $15.6B | - | - | |
Dec 06, 2019 | $673M | Series H | $15.8B | - | ||
Aug 27, 2018 | $300M | Series G | $10.3B | - | - |
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Paytm's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Paytm is Vijay Shekhar Sharma. Vijay Shekhar Sharma is the CEO of Paytm.
Here are the details of Paytm's key team members:
- Vijay Shekhar Sharma: Founder & CEO of Paytm and founder of 16 other companies, including First Games, Paytm Payments Bank and Paytm Money. They are also an angel investor in 75 startups and serve on the boards of 3 companies.Contact Info: 1 phone number
Paytm's Board of Directors
Paytm's board has 8 active members. Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Ravi Chandra Adusumalli are part of team and Ashit Ranjit Lilani, Rajeev Krishnamuralilal Agarwal, Pallavi Shardul Shroff, Gopalasamudram Srinivasaraghavan Sundararajan, Manisha Raj Raisinghani and Urvashi Sahai are independent board members.Here is the list of Paytm's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Team | - | Current | 18y 5m | |
Team | - | Current | 13y 4m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 8m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 10m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 8m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 0y 6m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 0y 9m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 7y 7m |
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Paytm's employee count trend
Paytm has 39,368 employees as of Mar 25. The total employee count is 10.0% lower than what it was in Mar 24. Here is Paytm's employee count trend over the years:
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Paytm's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Paytm include PhonePe, FamApp and Jupiter. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Paytm, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of digital payment, financial, and technology solutions for consumers | $1.01B | 86/100 | ||
2nd | Digital payment platform offering financial services, recharges and more | $2.76B | 75/100 | ||
3rd | Provider of teen and adult spending accounts with UPI and card payments | $42.7M | 77/100 | ||
4th | Online platform offering a suite of financial services | $201M | 77/100 | ||
5th | Citrus Pay 2011, Mumbai (India), Acquired | Online payment app for consumers and businesses | $32.5M | 74/100 | |
6th | bKash 2011, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Series C | Mobile financial services and payment system for consumers | $261M | 73/100 | |
7th | Provider of financial products including UPI, loans, insurance, and mutual funds | $445M | 73/100 | ||
8th | Online cross-border remittance platform for individuals | $50.1M | 72/100 | ||
9th | Ziina 2020, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Series A | App-based digital wallet for consumer payments | $30.5M | 68/100 | |
10th |  Super.Money 2023, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded | Provider of a payments app offering UPI, card, deposit, and loan services | - | - | 64/100 |
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Paytm's Investments and acquisitions
Paytm has made 37 investments in companies including Yoho and Dinie. Paytm has also acquired 16 companies including Bitsila and CreditMate.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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May 05, 2026 | Investments | 2020 | Delhi (India) | |
Feb 03, 2025 | Investments | 2018 | Sao Paulo (Brazil) | |
Sep 24, 2024 | Investments | 2020 | Delhi (India) |
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Reports related to Paytm
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News related to Paytm
Filter this listMedia has covered Paytm for a total of 102 events in the last 1 year, 52 of them have been about company updates and 14 about people movement.
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Elevation Capital to sell 1.3% stake in Paytm parent companyBusiness Line•May 21, 2026•Elevation Capital, Paytm, SAIF Partners, Ghisallo Capital Management and 4 others
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Goldman Sachs says Paytm is building a scalable and profitable fintech businessThe Tribune•May 19, 2026•Paytm
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Insurance companies see a growth path in ecommerce, fintech embedded modelsIndiatimes•May 12, 2026•Paytm, PhonePe, BharatPe
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Paytm Gold Extends Delivery To 12,000+ Pin Codes, Enables Seamless Gold ConversionThe Tribune•Apr 17, 2026•Paytm
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Paytm Pushes Biometrics for UPI, Tests Cardless Cash AccessCyberMedia India Online•Apr 06, 2026•Paytm
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