# Vijay Shekhar Sharma

_CEO of Paytm_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Vijay Shekhar Sharma (born 7 June 1978) is an Indian technology entrepreneur known as the founder and chief executive officer of One97 Communications and its consumer brand Paytm.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 July 1978 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23761601#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Aligarh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23761601#P19))
- **Citizenship:** India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23761601#P27))
- **Occupation:** chief executive officer; founder; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23761601#P106))
- **Education:** Delhi Technological University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23761601#P69))
- **Awards:** Time 100 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23761601#P166))

## About

In January 2022, the ICANN-supported Universal Acceptance Steering Group appointed him as its Universal Acceptance (UA) Ambassador in India. As of September 2022, he had a net worth of US$1.1 billion according to Forbes.

## Questions

**When was Vijay Shekhar Sharma born?**  
Vijay Shekhar Sharma was born on 15 July 1978 in Aligarh.

**Where did Vijay Shekhar Sharma study?**  
Vijay Shekhar Sharma was educated at Delhi Technological University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vijay Shekhar Sharma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijay_Shekhar_Sharma) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q23761601](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23761601) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Vijay Shekhar Sharma (2019).jpg by Richter Frank-Jurgen (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vijay_Shekhar_Sharma_(2019).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Vijay Shekhar Sharma". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/vijay-shekhar-sharma. Retrieved 9 November 2026.