How karate helped a shy kid transform how India pays
About this episode
Harshil Mathur discusses how his experiences in karate and overcoming challenges shaped the success of Razorpay in India's fintech landscape.
We hear how karate, being laughed out of a bank boardroom in a cash-obsessed country helped shape one of India’s most valuable fintech companies. Harshil Mathur shares how discipline, resilience and a leap of faith helped him build Razorpay into a $7.5 billion company at the heart of India’s digital payments revolution. If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Rahul Tandon Producer: Amber Mehmood and Niamh Mc Dermott (Picture: Harshil Mathur)
People in this episode
Host: Rahul Tandon
Guest: Harshil Mathur
Topics covered
- fintech
- digital payments
- entrepreneurship
- karate
- resilience
- India
Keywords
- fintech
- Razorpay
- digital payments
- karate
- entrepreneurship
- India
- Harshil Mathur
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Razorpay, BBC World Service
Places: India
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