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Paytm pivot story

Mobile recharges became a payments super app.

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Phone recharge -> payments app

Before

Prepaid mobile recharge and bill payments.

to

After

A digital wallet and broader financial services platform.

The pivot story

Paytm expanded from recharge transactions into wallets, merchant payments, banking, and commerce.

Why it worked

It rode smartphone adoption and cashless payment demand in India.

Known for

Digital payments in India

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