Founder · Razorpay

Shashank Kumar

Co-founder of Razorpay, a fintech company based in Bengaluru.

Co-founderBengaluruFintech
Founded
2014
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Raised to date
$739.1M
7 rounds on record
Latest round
Series F
$375M · Dec 2021

About

Shashank Kumar is Co-founder of Razorpay, a fintech company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2014. Razorpay's most recent disclosed round was a Series F of $375M in Dec 2021.

Compiled from StartupFox records · updates as coverage is published

Company

Est. 2014
Razorpay
Fintech · Bengaluru · Active

Razorpay is an Indian payments and financial services company providing online payment gateway infrastructure, business banking, payroll and lending to merchants. It processes payments for businesses across e-commerce, SaaS and offline retail.

Funding
Dec 2021Series F$375MLone Pine Capital, Alkeon Capital, TCV, Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital India, GIC, Y Combinator
Apr 2021Series E$160MSequoia Capital India, GIC, Ribbit Capital, Z47 (Matrix Partners India)
Oct 2020Series D$100MGIC, Sequoia Capital India, Ribbit Capital, Tiger Global, Y Combinator
Jun 2019Series C$75MRibbit Capital, Sequoia Capital India, Tiger Global, Y Combinator, Z47 (Matrix Partners India)
Company profile →7 rounds on record

Journey with Razorpay

3 milestones
  1. Apr 2025Milestone

    Converts to a public limited company, the mandatory step before an Indian listing.

  2. May 2025Milestone

    Completes its reverse flip to India — the US parent merges into Razorpay Software India ahead of listing plans, at a ~$150M tax cost.

  3. Oct 2026Milestone

    Partners with OpenAI to help Indian brands run ChatGPT Ads through its Razorpay Engage platform, using an AI agent to build and manage campaigns with human oversight. Launch brands include Tanishq, Fastrack, Tata Neu, Shaadi.com and Axis Max Life.

Also building Razorpay

HMHarshil MathurCo-founder · CEO→

Coverage

1 story
Funding · 17 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
DeHaat Honest Farms Raises ₹35 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Led by OTP Ventures

Quick answers

Who is Shashank Kumar?

Shashank Kumar is a Co-founder of Razorpay, a fintech company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2014.

Who founded Razorpay?

Razorpay's founders and leadership on record at StartupFox are Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar.

How much funding has Razorpay raised?

Razorpay has raised $739.1M across 7 disclosed rounds on record. The latest was a Series F of $375M in Dec 2021, with Lone Pine Capital, Alkeon Capital, TCV.

Where is Razorpay based?

Razorpay is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

What has StartupFox reported about Shashank Kumar?

StartupFox has published 1 story naming Shashank Kumar; the most recent is “DeHaat Honest Farms Raises ₹35 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Led by OTP Ventures”.

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