When was Paytm founded?

Paytm was founded in 2000 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Paytm located?

Paytm is headquartered in Noida, India. It is registered at First Floor, Devika Tower Nehru Place, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110019.

Who is the current CEO of Paytm?

Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Vikash Jalan s of Paytm. Vijay Shekhar Sharma has also founded 9 companies and is angel investors in 72 startups, including First Games and Paytm Payments Bank.

How many employees does Paytm have?

As of Mar 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Paytm is 39368.

Is Paytm a funded company?

Paytm is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.76B across 16 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $2.55M Seed round, raised on Feb 15, 2006.

When was the latest funding round of Paytm?

Paytm's latest funding was a $1.26M Angel round on Nov 20, 2020, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Paytm?

Annual revenue of Paytm is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Is Paytm a Payments company?

The primary sector of Paytm is Payments.

Where does Paytm rank among its competitors?

Paytm ranks 5th amongst 1521 active competitors, of which 135 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was NALA, which secured $25M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Paytm?

Paytm's top competitors include Grab, PhonePe and MobiKwik. Among them, NALA secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

Paytm - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Paytm is a public company based in Noida (India), founded in 2000 by Vijay Shekhar Sharma. It operates as a Provider of digital payment processing and financial service management tools. Paytm has raised $2.76B in funding from investors like Alibaba Group, Intel and Alibaba. The company has 1521 active competitors, including 135 funded and 62 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Grab, PhonePe and MobiKwik.

Sectors and market segments that Paytm operate in

Paytm serves in the FinTech market segments.The primary business model of Paytm is:

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Company Details

Provider of digital payment processing and financial service management tools. This platform facilitates electronic money transfers, utility bill payments, and mobile recharges. It enables merchants to accept payments through various digital methods including online gateways and point of sale systems. The service supports travel bookings for flights, trains, and buses, alongside movie and event ticket reservations. Users access credit reports, personal loans, and investment options for stocks, mutual funds, and gold. The infrastructure includes tools for insurance premium payments, loan installment settlements, and municipal tax remittances. Business software solutions are provided for merchant billing, inventory management, and credit tracking.

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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

Angel, Nov 20, 2020, $1.26M

Investors

Alibaba Group & 78 more

Ranked

5^th among 1521 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Employee Count

39,368 as on Mar 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

ONDC & 54 more

Similar Companies

PhonePe & 333 more

Exit Details

Public

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Paytm is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED CIN: L72200DL2000PLC108985 , India, Active	Dec 22, 2000	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	3 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
PAYTM FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED CIN: U65999DL2017PLC315115 , India, Active	Mar 27, 2017	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	2 (As on Mar 31, 2026)
PAYTM WHOLESALE COMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51909DL2018PTC339012 , India, Active	Sep 20, 2018	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	4 (As on Mar 31, 2026)
One97 Usa Inc. CIN: 5072887 , United States, Active	Nov 29, 2011	-	-	-

Paytm got listed on Nov 18, 2021.

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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 67 institutional investors and 12 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Paytm:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 20, 2020	$1.26M	Angel	$15.6B	35.0x	Mark Schwartz	-
Dec 06, 2019	$673M	Series H	$15.8B	30.3x	T. Rowe Price	Alipay, SoftBank Vision Fund, K2 Global, Hana Financial Group, Discovery Capital, SFSPVI, Ventura Capital
Aug 27, 2018	$300M	Series G	$10.3B	21.2x	Berkshire Hathaway	-

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The founders of Paytm is Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

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 72 startups and serve on the boards of 3 companies.
Contact Info: 1 phone number
Vikash Jalan: CEO of Paytm. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Paytm's Board of Directors

Paytm's board has 12 active members. Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Ravi Chandra Adusumalli are part of team and Ashit Ranjit Lilani, Vikas Agnihotri, Neeraj Arora, Rajeev Krishnamuralilal Agarwal, Pallavi Shardul Shroff, Gopalasamudram Srinivasaraghavan Sundararajan, Manisha Raj Raisinghani, Urvashi Sahai, Douglas Feagin and Munish Ravinder Varma are independent board members.

Here is the list of Paytm's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Ravi Chandra Adusumalli	Team	-	Current	13y 8m
Vijay Shekhar Sharma	Team	-	Past	6y 11m
Vikas Agnihotri	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 1m
Rajeev Krishnamuralilal Agarwal	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 1m
Gopalasamudram Srinivasaraghavan Sundararajan	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 0m
Manisha Raj Raisinghani	Independent board member	-	Current	0y 9m
Urvashi Sahai	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 0m
Deep Kalra	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 8m
Ashit Ranjit Lilani	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 1m
Atul Prakash Anand	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 6m
Michael Levinthal	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 7m
Jing Xiandong	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 5m
Ting Hong Kenny Ho	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 3m
Neeraj Arora	Independent board member	-	Past	2y 7m
Kabir Misra	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 10m
Naveen Tewari	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 5m
Rajiv Madhok	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 4m
Adesh Kumar Jain	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 0m
Pallavi Shardul Shroff	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 7m
Chen Yan	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 9m
Peng Yijie	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 5m
Kenny Man	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 6m
Michael Yuen Jen Yao	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 4m
Guoming Cheng	Independent board member	-	Past	2y 0m
Joseph Chung Tsai	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 1m
Gowrappan Kumaraguru	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 9m
Douglas Feagin	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 1m
Munish Ravinder Varma	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 0m
Saurabh Jalan	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 10m
Ruchi Chandrakant Sanghvi	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 2m
Amitabh Kumar Singhal	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 10m
Todd Anthony Combs	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 4m

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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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Top competitors of Paytm include Grab, PhonePe and MobiKwik. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Paytm, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Grab 2012, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Operator of a platform providing ride-hailing, food delivery, and payment services	$10.4B	DiDi, SoftBank Group & 108 others	88/100
2nd	PhonePe 2015, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of digital payment, financial, and technology solutions for consumers	$1.71B	Walmart, General Atlantic & 25 others	86/100
3rd	MobiKwik 2009, Gurugram (India), Public	Provider of digital payment services for mobile and utility bills	$284M	Peak XV Partners, NET1 & 125 others	76/100
4th	Venmo 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users	$1.3M	Accel, RRE Ventures & 8 others	76/100
5th	Paytm 2000, Noida (India), Public	Provider of digital payment processing and financial service management tools	$2.76B	Intel, Berkshire Hathaway & 77 others	75/100
6th	Curve 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of digital wallet software consolidating multiple payment card accounts	$323M	Cohen Circle, IDC Ventures & 105 others	75/100
7th	GCash 2015, Taguig (Philippines), Series D	Provider of a platform for financial transactions and related services	$175M	Bow Wave Capital Management, Insight Partners ... & 2 others	74/100
8th	NALA 2017, Nairobi (Kenya), Series A	Online cross-border remittance platform for individuals	$50.2M	Accel, Amplo & 21 others	73/100
9th	RecargaPay 2004, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series C	Mobile wallet and prepaid card provider	$127M	FundersClub, IDC Ventures & 26 others	73/100
10th	bKash 2011, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Series C	Mobile financial services and payment system for consumers	$261M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Alipay & 3 others	73/100