{"id":89059,"date":"2024-07-06T12:31:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T12:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/06\/paytm-founder-vijay-shekhar-sharma-lauds-governments-support-for-startup-ecosystem-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-07-06T12:31:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T12:31:51","slug":"paytm-founder-vijay-shekhar-sharma-lauds-governments-support-for-startup-ecosystem-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/06\/paytm-founder-vijay-shekhar-sharma-lauds-governments-support-for-startup-ecosystem-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma lauds government&#8217;s support for startup ecosystem &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-111538569,imgsize-835102.cms?resize=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma lauds government&#8217;s support for startup ecosystem &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma lauds government&#8217;s support for startup ecosystem &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->Vijay Shekhar Sharma<!-- -->, the founder of fintech company Paytm has all praise for the current government for creating a conducive environment for Indian start-ups to launch, grow, and succeed. Speaking at the JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation (JIIF)&#8217;s <!-- -->Innovation Conclave<!-- -->, Sharma highlighted the significant strides made under <!-- -->Prime Minister Narendra Modi<!-- -->&#8216;s leadership.<br \/>&#8220;Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s leadership, now is the opportune moment for startups to launch and thrive. The current environment offers unprecedented opportunities, with the government consistently recognizing and rewarding the entrepreneurial spirit of India&#8217;s youth. The <!-- -->startup ecosystem<!-- --> is flourishing at an extraordinary pace, placing the country on a robust development roadmap to 2047. Over the past few decades, India has established a strong reputation in IT services and software sectors. Today, we are witnessing an unparalleled surge in startup and innovation culture,&#8221; Sharma said.<br \/>India&#8217;s startup ecosystem, now the third-largest globally, is realizing the dreams of countless entrepreneurs and introducing innovative business practices.<br \/>Sharma highlighted government&#8217;s initiatives for startups to help them explore new areas like artificial intelligence (AI) to develop ideas that simplify and revolutionize day-to-day life.<br \/>&#8220;The last 10 years of the government had a very positive impact on the infrastructure front, whether you look at connectivity in the country, road connectivity or airline connectivity, in a way infrastructure has been,&#8221; he added.<br \/>Other than Vijay Shekhar Sharma, JIIF Innovation Conclave, themed &#8220;Ideas to Impact: Cultivating Innovation and Entrepreneurship,&#8221; was attended and addressed by Aadit Palicha, Co-founder and CEO, Zepto, and Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder Infoedge. The event attracted over 300 angel investors, 100 startups, 30 unicorns, and numerous international investors, offering a unique platform for entrepreneurs to engage with investors and industry experts.<br \/>Aadit Palicha, founder of Zepto, shared his journey of transforming a local grocery project during the pandemic into a company of Rs 30,000 crore in just three years. &#8220;Reflecting on the past three years of building Zepto, the journey of two college dropouts creating a company valued at Rs 30,000 crore in just three years could only happen in one country in 2024: India,&#8221; Palicha remarked.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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