Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma In Tears On Listing Day
NDTV
Paytm's success has turned Vijay Shekhar Sharma, a school teacher's son, into a billionaire with a net worth of $2.4 billion
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma turned emotional this morning while addressing people at the Bombay Stock Exchange, of BSE, on the company's market debut, after it completed India's biggest-ever initial public offering, or IPO. aap hain to hum hain ❤️ pic.twitter.com/fLftyLr2Ws
In visuals, Mr Sharma is seen wiping tears with a handkerchief as he addressed people who had gathered in a hall of the BSE.
Mr Sharma, an engineering graduate, founded Paytm in 2010 as a platform for mobile recharges.
Paytm grew quickly after ride-hailing firm Uber listed it as a quick payment option and its use swelled further in November 2016, when the government's overnight ban on high-value currency notes boosted digital payments.
