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Shashank Kumar

India 35 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Fintech
Residence
Bangalore
Education
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (Bachelor of Technology)
Marital Status
Single

Biography

Shashank Kumar cofounded financial services firm Razorpay, which operates India's largest payment gateway by number of transactions processed.

Privately held Razorpay was last valued at $7.5 billion after raising more than $700 million over multiple funding rounds.

Marquee investors include private equity players such as Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and U.S. private equity giant TVC Capital.

Credit card giant Mastercard also holds a stake.

It caters to the startup space serving 113 of the top 125 unicorns in India.

About

It has acquired eight businesses to date including a payroll management outfit and a point-of-sale platform.

He has a B. Tech degree from India's elite Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.