Razorpay Pivots From Payments To AI Operating Layer For India's Small Businesses

Bengaluru-based Razorpay is making its biggest strategic bet yet, moving beyond payments to position itself as an AI-driven brain for India's SMBs. The shift aims to embed Razorpay deeper into merchant operations across the country.

— Filed Tue, 30 Jun, 2026, 16:19 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Razorpay, the Bengaluru-based payments company, is expanding beyond payments to position itself as an AI-driven operating layer for India's small businesses, marking its biggest strategic bet yet.

Why this matters

Continues Razorpay's repeated push beyond payments, building AI tools and an operating layer for India's SMEs and small businesses across multiple recent signals.

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