Vijay Shekhar Sharma has seen all kinds of highs and lows with Paytm, with the company’s turn to profitability in Q1FY26 being the latest
Few founders in India have seen the swings —- the ups and the downs — that Vijay Shekhar Sharma has seen with Paytm. The latest high is the company’s turn to profitability in the first quarter of FY26.
It’s a moment that vindicates the belief that Sharma had espoused in mid 2024 when Paytm was still stuck in the weeds. Since then, Paytm has gone through its most…








