# Vijay Shekhar Sharma

> Vijay Shekhar Sharma founded Paytm (One97 Communications), India's landmark digital payments brand.

Source: https://www.neobank.wiki/wiki/vijay-shekhar-sharma
Last updated: 2026-08-11
Categories: Financial technology, Fintech founders, People in fintech, Neobank founders

**Vijay Shekhar Sharma** is founder and long-time chief executive of [Paytm](/wiki/paytm). He scaled Paytm from recharges and wallets into UPI, merchant QR and a payments bank—later navigating major regulatory restructuring.[^fn1]

## Career

Sharma made Paytm synonymous with Indian digital payments after demonetisation, took One97 public, and became a case study in both mass-market fintech growth and payments-bank supervisory risk.

## Paytm

Vijay Shekhar Sharma is principally associated with [Paytm](/wiki/paytm). See that article for products, licensing and market context.

## Infobox

- **Occupation**: Fintech founder
- **Known for**: Paytm founder
- **Company**: Paytm
- **Founded company**: 2010
- **Associated HQ**: Noida, India

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Vijay Shekhar Sharma?

Vijay Shekhar Sharma founded Paytm (One97 Communications), India's landmark digital payments brand.


## References

[^fn1]: Vijay Shekhar Sharma is a founder of Paytm, covered on neobank.wiki. — https://neobank.wiki/wiki/paytm