Paytm backers SAIF and Elevation plan ₹2,002 crore block deal

SAIF Partners and Elevation Capital are set to sell 14.9 million Paytm shares, or about 2.3% equity, on Aug. 4. The planned sale follows Paytm’s fifth consecutive profitable quarter, with Q1 revenue at ₹2,448 crore and EBITDA margin rising to 8.3%.

— Filed Mon, 3 Aug, 2026, 19:37 IST · Source NDTV Profit · Updated

Early Paytm backers SAIF Partners and Elevation Capital plan a Rs 2,002-crore block sale of 2.3% equity on Aug. 4. Paytm reported fifth consecutive quarterly profit, with Q1 FY2026-27 revenue at Rs 2,448 crore and EBITDA margin expanding to 8.3%.

Why this matters

The planned investor exit follows Paytm's 35% payment-processing cost cut after its bank-partner migration, while the company promotes Split Bill and prepares to open about 50,000 retail outlets.

The retail-company theme is accelerating, up 229550% QoQ.