Paytm's Vijay Sharma: AI to fuel next wave of India's digital payments, mobile economy

Speaking at the launch of ConsumerX Ventures, a Rs 150 crore fund backing digitally-native consumer brands, Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma dismissed slowdown concerns and projected sustained expansion in India's payments and mobile economy, with AI as the key accelerant.

— Source publishedSun, 31 May, 2026, 07:42 IST·First seen Sun, 31 May, 2026, 14:39 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma says India's digital payments and mobile economy will see strong expansion driven by AI, dismissing slowdown concerns. He spoke

Key facts

  • Rs 150 crore

Why this matters

ConsumerX Ventures' emergence creates a new sourcing channel and potential co-investor for D2C roll-ups, while flagging Paytm-adjacent AI commerce assets as watchlist targets.

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