Funding
Razorpay selected for Y Combinator programme
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Razorpay
- What it does
- Joins Y Combinator
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- $120,000
- Stage
- Accelerator
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2014
What they do
Razorpay, then based in Jaipur, was picked for the Y Combinator accelerator, becoming the second India-focused company in the programme
What happened
It aims to give small businesses, schools and colleges a simple, affordable and secure way to accept online payments
Why it matters
The founders are alumni of IIT Roorkee and had been mentored out of Startup Oasis in Jaipur before joining
The details
- Razorpay was chosen for Y Combinator in March 2015.
- It received about $120,000 in the programme.
- It was the only India-focused company chosen that round.
- The company helps small firms collect online payments.
Investors
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