Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma, often referred to as a wartime CEO, has successfully transformed his company into an Indian-owned, AI-first fintech that leads the merchant payments ecosystem. The September quarter marked a defining moment in this journey, as Paytm’s ownership became fully aligned with Indian and global institutional investors, a clear reflection of growing international confidence in the company’s long-term strategy and innovation-led growth.

Paytm witnessed a strong rise in institutional participation in the September quarter, underscoring trust in its financial and operational performance. According to the Q2FY26 shareholding pattern, domestic institutional ownership rose from 16 percent to 20 percent, led by Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund and Tata AIA Life Insur

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