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During a meeting held on August 29, government officials also sought suggestions from the industry on the rules for the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025

Razorpay founder on crafting a winning pitch deck, early rejections, & building a fintech giant

What makes an investor back a startup in a “crowded, commoditized” space? In this episode of PitchCraft Season 2, we go deep into Razorpay’s original pitch deck, which helped a pair of IIT grads raise their first round of funding against the odds. Co-founder Harshil Mathur, along with early investor Vikram Vaidyanathan, takes us back to 2015. Learn how they framed the market, the friction points they chose to highlight, and why they focused on product and tech when everyone else said the market was done. It’s a captivating tale of strength in the face of big odds, small victories paving the way for the ultimate success, the importance of clarity and vision, and what it takes to make a bet that other investors won't. It’s a must-watch for early-stage founders, operators, and investors alike. Presented by Moneycontrol, in association with SeedToScale, curated by Accel.

Razorpay enters consumer UPI space, leads $30 million investment in payments platform POP

As per the NPCI database, POP is currently the 21st largest UPI player in the country, processing 13.6 million transactions in May 2025, with a total transaction value exceeding Rs 500 crore.  

The cost of Y Combinator backing? Meesho, Razorpay, Groww to cumulatively pay $600 million in taxes

Meesho, Groww and Razorpay are among a wave of Indian startups unwinding US-based corporate structures to meet regulatory norms and list locally here in India.

Razorpay to pay Rs 1,245 crore in taxes to flip back to India, IPO likely in 18-24 months

Moneycontrol had reported earlier on May 29 that the reverse flip was officially completed, bringing the company’s headquarters under Indian jurisdiction.

Razorpay completes reverse flip from US to India

Razorpay launched the process to move its parent entity to India from the United States in May 2023, ahead of its plans to list on Indian bourses

Billdesk co-founder MN Srinivasu is new IAMAI chairman, replaces Dream Sports CEO Harsh Jain

PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam and Razorpay CEO Harshil Mathur have also been elected to the governing council, which in the past has been accused of toeing the line of 'big tech' firms

Juspay raises $60 million in series D round led by Kedaara Capital

The SoftBank-backed company reported a revenue of Rs 319.32 crore for FY24, up 49.6 percent from year-ago period

Meesho IPO: Firm moves NCLT to reverse flip to India after $550-million funding round, says report

The firm is set to file its draft papers in the second half of 2025 and is aiming to list on Indian stock exchanges in 2026

Juspay set to become first unicorn of 2025 with $150 million round

Juspay, founded by Vimal Kumar and Sheetal Lalwani in 2012, is the leading provider of payment orchestration software.

Merchants are independent entities and not part of our group: Paytm clarifies on report of ED probe in crypto scam

'We urge investors and stakeholders not to rely on unverified media reports,' says Paytm

Davos 2025: If partnerships erode brand, we will take a call that makes sense, says Razorpay’s Harshil Mathur on Juspay

Razorpay is trying to work with global payment players, including Stripe, JP Morgan Chase and others to see how it can collaborate to increase the cross-border penetration

MC Explainer: Why Razorpay, PhonePe & Cashfree Payments are cutting ties with third-party orchestration platforms

Take a closer look on whether this decision will reshape the dynamics of merchant payment integrations, affecting the ease of operations or if it will impact payment orchestrators in India.

After PhonePe, Razorpay and Cashfree sever ties with third-party orchestration platforms

Payment gateways often transition away from third-party payment orchestrators to gain end-to-end control over the payment process and enhance the security of payment transactions.

Pine Labs-owned Setu names former Razorpay executive Vijeth Pandit chief product officer

Pandit's appointment comes 10 months after the firm appointed former SAP India executive Raisinghani as its CEO

Razorpay turns 10: From Koramangala flat to fintech unicorn to an India IPO soon

Razorpay is now investing heavily in offline payments, with over half a million POS terminals deployed

Razorpay offers ESOPs worth Rs 1 lakh to all current employees to mark tenth anniversary

Founded in 2014, Razorpay has grown from a single-product payment gateway to a multi-product platform with an annualized total payment volume (TPV) of $180 billion.

Razorpay teams up with Peak XV, Lightspeed to fund and mentor B2B startups

The programme, launched by Razorpay, aims to invest in 10-15 startups annually, offering up to $1 million each, alongside tailored mentorship, tech integration, and market access

Razorpay revenue grows 24% in FY24 to Rs 2,068 cr, total income crosses Rs 2,500 cr

The company reported a 4.7x growth in net profit, which stood at Rs 35 crore during FY 24

Digital banking startup Freo plans reverse flip to India from Singapore

While companies like PhonePe, Groww and Pepperfry have completed their relocation, others such as Pine Labs are in the process of moving to India

Razorpay likely to go public in FY28, aims to complete reverse flipping by FY25, says Co-Founder

Valued at more than $7 billion, the firm is backed by marquee investors such as Y Combinator, GIC, Peak XV, Ribbit Capital, Matrix Partners, MasterCard, and others.

Cashfree aims to cross Rs 1,000 crore revenue in FY25, projects 25% from non-payment products

After five straight years of profitability, Cashfree slipped into the red in FY22 in the wake of the RBI banning the enrolment of new merchants. The company is hoping to claw back to profit in the first quarter of FY25, on the back of new products along with meeting the pent-up demand for new merchant sign-ups.

Delhi HC orders Facebook, WhatsApp to suspend accounts misusing Razorpay’s name

The fintech firm had filed a lawsuit against unknown individuals who were misrepresenting themselves as recruiters from the company, offering part-time jobs for extra income against deposits and other false promises.

Cashfree ropes in former Razorpay exec Harsh Gupta as CRO; more changes on cards

The Apis Partners-backed fintech recently raised a bridge round of Rs 150 crore from existing investors, sources tell Moneycontrol.

After 15 months, PayU gets RBI’s in-principle nod to operate as a payment aggregator

In January last year, the RBI had returned the IPO-bound fintech firm's application to operate as a PA due to its complex corporate structure, and barred it from onboarding new merchants