Vijay Shekhar Sharma offers personal backing for Indian AI builders

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma offered personal cheques of Rs 1 crore to Rs 2 crore for entrepreneurs building Indian AI models at Cypher 2026. The Economic Times reports that he distinguished his own funding offer from Paytm’s listed-company funds and also offered access to its distribution network. The remarks are an invitation to builders, not evidence that particular investments have closed.

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