Razorpay’s Venture Investment Program to invest in 10-15 early-stage startups every year

Established in 2014, Razorpay provides technology payment solutions to businesses. Marquee investors such as Lightspeed, Lone Pine Capital, Alkeon Capital, TCV, GIC, Tiger Global and Peak XV Partners (formerly known as Sequoia Capital India), among others, have invested a total of $741.5 million through Series A to F in funding.

The program will be spearheaded by Vishnu Acharya, the company’s Head of Strategy and Corporate Development.

Beyond the financial support through the program, Razorpay will also offer start-ups access to Razorpay APIs, customised integration with Razorpay tech stack, personalised mentorship from Razorpay leadership, and access to the Razorpay Rize community of over 3,000 founders and businesses. The program will support companies from pre-seed and Series A stages, across industries such as fintech, e-commerce, retail, travel, education, healthcare, logistics, hospitality, mobility and export.