Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Vijay Shekhar Sharma (#3216)

Global Rank #3216

Country Rank #221

Country India

Vijay Shekhar Sharma is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 1 B
financial technology
India
M
48 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,216

Country Rank #221

Net Worth $1.1B

Previous Worth $1.1B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country India

Industry financial technology

Age 48 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Delhi, India

Citizenship India

World Billionaires List India Billionaires financial technology

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 47

Source Of Wealth financial technology, Self Made

Residence Delhi, India

Citizenship India

Marital Status Married

Children 1

Education Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Delhi University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.1B

Current Net Worth $1.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Son of a schoolteacher from a small city in north India, Vijay Shekhar Sharma founded mobile wallet Paytm in 2011. One of the biggest beneficiaries of India's 2016 demonetization, Paytm has notched up more than 540 million users with 46 million daily active users. Sharma made a splash in August 2018 by getting Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to invest $300 million in Paytm. In August 2025, Antfin (Netherlands), an affiliate of China's Alibaba Group, sold its entire stake in Paytm.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

#3185

Billionaires (2026)

#92

India's Richest (2021)

Insights

Did You Know?

Sharma dreams of starting a band that sings in Sanskrit, a language he studied in school.

Paytm is an acronym for "pay through mobile."

Wealth Growth

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Current Net Worth: $1.1B (May 4, 2026)