Razorpay Bets Beyond Payments To Become The AI Operating Brain For India's SMEs

Razorpay is pushing past its payments core to position itself as an AI-driven platform for India's small and medium businesses, framing the pivot as its biggest strategic bet to embed itself in SME operations.

— Filed Tue, 30 Jun, 2026, 14:20 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Razorpay is expanding beyond payments to position itself as an AI-driven platform serving India's small and medium businesses, framing the move as its biggest strategic bet to become the operational AI brain for SMEs.

Why this matters

Reinforces Razorpay's repeated push to become an 'AI brain' or operating layer for India's small businesses, signaling a sustained strategic shift away from payments-only positioning.

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