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Stripe hires Manish Maheshwari for India growth

By Startup Enthusiast · 9 April 2026

What they do

Stripe is a global online payment processing platform for businesses

It has hired Manish Maheshwari as head of revenue and growth for India

Maheshwari previously led Twitter India and held senior roles at Flipkart and Intuit

Stripe has hired Manish Maheshwari as its head of revenue and growth for India.
Maheshwari brings over 20 years of experience in tech, internet, and startups.
He was formerly the managing director of Twitter India.
Later, he served as senior director of revenue strategy and operations at Twitter US, focusing on new market entry.
He held senior roles at Flipkart (seller ecosystem) and Intuit (mobile and emerging market initiatives).
He was CEO of digital at Network18, overseeing Moneycontrol and Firstpost.
Most recently, he was a general partner at BAT VC before moving to an advisory role.
He also co-founded Fanory.ai, which was later acquired by JetSynthesys.

Indian businesses need seamless infrastructure for cross-border payments, subscriptions, and billing, says Stripe's Asia Pacific head.
Maheshwari says India is a key ecosystem for building global companies, especially in AI and digital-native sectors.
Stripe is expanding its Bengaluru presence, one of its largest and fastest-growing global hubs.

Stripe is a global online payment processing platform.
It helps businesses accept payments, manage subscriptions, and handle revenue operations.
The company serves businesses of all sizes, from startups to large enterprises.
Stripe operates in many countries and supports cross-border payments.
It has a large engineering and go-to-market team in Bengaluru, which is one of its fastest-growing hubs.

Maheshwari will focus on supporting businesses building for international markets.
He will especially help AI-driven and digital-first companies that scale globally from inception.
Stripe will continue investing in its Bengaluru hub with engineering and go-to-market teams.