Paytm was founded in 2010 by Vijay Shekhar Sharma. In October 2019 at digital technology forum India Mobile Congress, CEO Vijay Sharma noted that “the plan was always to start thinking of an IPO 2022 onwards.” These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.

Paytm is an India-based financial technology company with a focus on digital payments. The company has raised over $5 billion in Venture Capital funding from investors including T. Rowe Price, Berkshire Hathaway, Discovery Capital, SoftBank, Temasek Holdings, Goldman Sachs, Alibaba, Ant Financial, Intel Capital, SAIF Partners, and Silicon Valley Bank. It has been widely reported that Paytm last raised $1 billion in November 2019 at a post-money valuation of $16 billion.

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What is Paytm's ticker symbol?

PAYTM

Who are Paytm's major investors?

SoftBank
T. Rowe Price
Discovery Capital
Alibaba Capital Partners
Hana Financial Group
Samba Financial Group
Ant Financial
Ventura Capital
K2 Venture Capital
Steadfast Venture Capital
AGH Holdings
One97 Mobility Fund

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What is Paytm funding to date?

Paytm has raised $5.28B to date.
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When was Paytm founded?

Paytm was founded in 2010.
Updated on: Sep 1, 2022