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Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Vijay Shekhar Sharma (#2430)

Global Rank #2430
Country Rank #170
Country India

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

  • $ 2 B
  • financial technology
  • India
  • M
  • 48 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,430
Country Rank #170
Net Worth $1.7B
Previous Worth $1.7B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country India
Industry financial technology
Age 48 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 18 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Delhi, India
World Billionaires List India Billionaires financial technology

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Personal Stats

Age 48
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 $1.7B
Current Net Worth $1.7B

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.

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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

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Vijay Shekhar Sharma's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $1.7B (May 4, 2026)

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