Upasana Taku
UT
Delhi
MobiKwik

Upasana Taku

Left Silicon Valley to co-found India's first mobile wallet with her husband — long before UPI made it cool.

PatienceProfitability disciplineSpouse-led building
Struggles

Battled Paytm's deeper pockets for a decade. IPO process took 3 attempts.

Family

Married to co-founder Bipin Preet Singh. Family-run.

The full story

From day one to today.

The journey

Milestones, not magic.

2009

Returned from PayPal to co-found MobiKwik with husband.

2014

Mobile wallet pioneer pre-Paytm.

2021

Filed for IPO. Withdrew. Refiled.

2024

India's first profitable wallet IPO.

Companies & ventures

What Upasana has built.

Wins
  • Built MobiKwik into a defining brand from Delhi.
Setbacks
  • Battled Paytm's deeper pockets for a decade. IPO process took 3 attempts.
Next journey
Bipin Preet Singh MobiKwik
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