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May 6, 2026
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31:34
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How Razorpay Became India’s Largest Payments Company
Harshil Mathur
(CEO & Co-founder, Razorpay, guest)
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Executive Summary
Razorpay's journey highlights how navigating India's complex regulatory landscape, while initially a major hurdle, created a powerful competitive moat.
The company achieved 40x hypergrowth with remarkable capital efficiency, becoming profitable from the interest on its Series A funding, challenging the 'burn-to-grow' startup model.
A core philosophy is building B2B trust through direct human interaction, especially during crises, leading to a strategic decision to not replace human customer support with AI.
Founder Harshil Mathur emphasizes the necessity of long-term conviction, having turned down early acquisition offers from global players who underestimated the Indian market's trillion-dollar potential.
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