Razorpay has partnered with Peak XV Partners and Lightspeed to invest in early-stage B2B enterprises

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The program will focus on early-stage B2B entrepreneurs in sectors such as financial, ecommerce, retail, healthcare, and logistics

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Razorpay, under 'Razorpay Venture Investment Program', seeks to invest up to $1 million in 10-15 pre-seed to Series A firms annually

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Mathur said that Peak XV Partners and Lightspeed will be equal investment partners in the programme

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Vishnu Acharya, Razorpay's head of strategy and corporate development, will lead the programme

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In addition to funding, selected firms will gain access to Razorpay's API stack, sandbox environments, and integration support with their tech infrastructure

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The program offers personalized mentorship from Razorpay's leadership team and access to the Rize network of over 3,000 creators

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Razorpay, founded in 2014 by Shashank Kumar and Mathur, is now an omnichannel payments and banking platform

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The company has received approximately $740 million in funding from investors including GIC, Tiger Global, and Lightspeed Ventures

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