Razorpay Bets Big On Becoming The AI Operating Layer For India's Small Businesses
Razorpay is moving beyond payments to position itself as an AI-driven operating brain for India's SMBs, in what the company frames as its biggest strategic bet to date. The pivot signals a push to embed deeper into merchant workflows beyond transactions.
Razorpay is expanding beyond payments to position itself as an AI-driven operating layer for India's small businesses, described as the company's biggest strategic bet to date.
Why this matters
Razorpay's AI operating layer push builds on its earlier pivot beyond payments to serve India's SMEs, and reflects a broader shift among India's young founders toward apps, fintech and retail tech over factories.
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