Jaipur-based fintech start up Getepay has announced investment by cricketer Virendra Sehwag to expand digital payments business.
“I am thrilled to be onboard Getepay and be a part of their digital innovation journey. We at Getepay are building digital offerings, especially for Bharat, which has excited me to be part of this journey. I am sure we will take this to maximum merchants in the coming days and enable cost-effective solutions for the merchants,” Sehwag said.
Mahavir Pratap Sharma, former Chair of TIE Global and a significant mentor to Getepay since its inception, highlighted, “The start-up’s impressive trajectory. “Getepay is the gateway to a smarter, more connected, and digitally safer India. Getepay has been my biggest investment so far, and we have focused on providing the best digital payment services to our merchants and partners,” stated Sharma.
Pravin Sharma, Founder and CEO of Getepay, shared his vision for the company: “At Getepay, our vision is to create a safe, secure, and efficient payment ecosystem with a comprehensive package of products and services that enable businesses of all sizes and shapes to scale and grow. We think that payments have a long way to go from here, backed by policies from the regulator and the government. We want to be an active player in the payment ecosystem, providing services to merchants through continuous innovation leveraging technology.”
Getepay has raised over $4 million from prominent investors, including Mahavir Pratap Sharma, Hyderabad Angels, ITI Growth Opportunities Fund, DBR Ventures LLP, and Yogesh Chaudhary. The company currently works with over 1.5 million merchants and more than 150 banks across almost every state in India. Looking ahead to 2025, Getepay plans to expand its payment and digital services to its existing merchant base and aims to reach 2.5 million merchants. The company also intends to expand internationally, with advanced plans underway.
Digitization is crucial for business growth in the current era. Digital payments have surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, with UPI becoming one of India’s most widely used digital payment options. The Getepay Merchant Platform offers a holistic digital solution for merchants, including UPI QR codes, a completely digital platform, a website, a payment gateway, HR, CRM, and more.
Getepay (www.getepay.in) is a Jaipur-based fintech start-up that provides a ready-to-use digital merchant platform bundled with digital payments and commerce features to help merchants grow their businesses. Designed to cater to the needs of merchants, Getepay offers pre-integrated payment gateways, quick invoices, link-based payments, e-commerce-ready websites, sales data, and more. Merchants can view transactions and settlements through a single web dashboard or mobile app, and easily integrate the platform with front and back-end systems.
Pravin Sharma, Founder & CEO of Getepay, brings over 23 years of experience in the fintech and payments industry. A commerce graduate with a diploma in Master of Business Administration, Sharma has held senior positions in various organizations, particularly in the payments domain. He has played a key role in architecting risk monitoring, trade settlement, payment, and reconciliation solutions. Sharma has hands-on experience working with major payment schemes and banks, both in India and internationally and has overseen compliance with standards such as ISO and PCI-DSS.