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Upasana Taku
MobiKwik · Delhi
Left Silicon Valley to co-found India's first mobile wallet with her husband — long before UPI made it cool.
PatienceProfitability disciplineSpouse-led building
Company
MobiKwik
Journey
Moves that mattered.
- 2009Returned from PayPal to co-found MobiKwik with husband.
- 2014Mobile wallet pioneer pre-Paytm.
- 2021Filed for IPO. Withdrew. Refiled.
- 2024India's first profitable wallet IPO.
Struggles
Battled Paytm's deeper pockets for a decade. IPO process took 3 attempts.
Family
Married to co-founder Bipin Preet Singh. Family-run.
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- ↗wikipedia.orgUpasana Taku on Wikipedia
- ↗google.comMobiKwik — official site
- ↗news.google.comUpasana Taku in the news
- ↗crunchbase.comMobiKwik on Crunchbase
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The story
Left Silicon Valley to co-found India's first mobile wallet with her husband — long before UPI made it cool.
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