By Meghna Sharma Paytm is an Indian multinational financial technology services company, headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. It specialises in digital payments and financial services. Paytm’s diverse offerings include UPI payments, mobile wallets, bill payments, recharges, insurance and lending. In addition, it also provides e-commerce services through Paytm mall.
| Details | Info |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Vijay Shekhar Sharma |
| Headquarters | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| CEO | Vijay Shekhar Sharma |
| Sector | Financial Technology, E-Commerce |
Company Profile
Paytm was established on August 2010 by Vijay Shekhar Sharma in Noida, UP, India. It started as a DTH and mobile recharge platform. Subsequently, the company diversified to post paid mobile bill, landline bill and debit card payments. In the year 2014, Paytm wallet was launched and added by Indian Railways and Uber as a payment option. The company entered the e-commerce market in the year 2015 with bus ticketing services and online deals.
Alibaba Group bought 40% stocks of Paytm in the year 2015. Paytm also received financial backing from the Tata Group. In the year 2018, Berkshire Hathaway bought 3%-4% stakes in Paytm at USD 356 million. Paytm became the first payment app to cross over 10 crore downloads in the year 2017.
Paytm currently serves over 300 million users and 44 million merchants. It is a leading payments platform in India, with over 350 million downloads till date. Paytm has sold its ticketing business to Zomato and is solely focused on fintech and e-commerce. Over 95% of Paytm’s revenues come from India.
Origin Country
Paytm originated in India and remains an Indian company. It is present in select international markets through subsidiaries and strategic partnerships. For instance, Paytm operates a mobile payment platform named PayPay in Japan, in collaboration with Yahoo Japan and SoftBank.
Market Cap
Market capitalisation of Paytm, as of October 2025, is INR 828.86 billion. Its current share price stands at INR 1296.