IAN Alpha Fund Backs RoshAi’s Retrofit Autonomy Platform to Scale Driverless Industrial Fleets Globally

IAN Group, the country’s largest early-stage investment platform, has led a funding round in RoshAi through IAN Alpha Fund, the second in its series of VC funds. RoshAi is a deep-tech autonomy company building retrofit-based driverless solutions for industrial vehicles. The investment will support the company in strengthening its product, expanding deployments, and scaling its presence across global industrial markets.

RoshAi is working to solve a long-standing challenge in industrial operations, enabling existing heavy vehicles in ports, mining sites, and logistics hubs to operate autonomously without requiring new fleet investments. As industries look to improve safety, reduce operational risks, and increase efficiency, the need for reliable and cost-effective autonomy solutions is becoming more pronounced. By combining AI-powered autonomy systems, sensors, and cloud-based fleet software, RoshAi allows operators to upgrade their current fleets and move towards driverless operations in a practical and scalable way.

The global industrial autonomous vehicles market is expanding rapidly, projected to grow from $47.6 billion in 2024 to $162.8 billion by 2030. RoshAi is focused on key segments within this opportunity, particularly autonomy retrofit kits and fleet management software, which are seeing strong adoption as operators look for faster and more efficient ways to implement automation.

The company has demonstrated early validation through partnerships with Tier 1 OEMs and repeat customer engagements. Its autonomy solutions have been tested over 100,000 km with zero safety incidents, supported by a growing patent portfolio and a technology stack designed for scalability across industrial environments.

Sarika Saxena, Managing Partner, IAN Alpha Fund, said, “RoshAi is solving industrial autonomy through a retrofit-first approach, enabling operators to upgrade existing fleets rather than invest in new infrastructure. With strong early validation, repeat customer engagement, and a scalable autonomy platform, the company is well-positioned to build a globally relevant deep-tech business from India.”

Headquartered in Kochi, RoshAi is led by Dr. Roshy John and Rajaram Moorthy, who bring extensive experience in autonomous mobility, AI, and engineering. The team has built and tested its autonomy platform across industrial environments, demonstrating strong reliability and safety performance.

Roshy John, Founder & CEO, RoshAi, said,“Our focus is to make industrial operations safer and more efficient by enabling existing fleets to operate autonomously. This investment allows us to accelerate product development, scale deployments across global markets, and continue building a robust autonomy platform for industrial use cases. We are glad to have IAN’s support as we move into this next phase.”

RoshAi is building an autonomy platform that includes retrofit hardware, an in-vehicle autonomy system, and a cloud-based fleet management platform. This enables industrial operators to upgrade existing fleets instead of investing in new vehicles or infrastructure, reducing costs and accelerating adoption.

The company is currently working with industrial operators across ports, mining, and logistics environments through pilot projects and early deployments. It plans to expand into markets such as the United States, Australia, and Southeast Asia, where demand for industrial automation and driverless solutions is growing steadily.

With this investment, IAN Alpha Fund continues to back deep-tech startups building practical and scalable solutions for real-world challenges. The fund remains focused on supporting companies that solve problems from India, for India and the world.

About RoshAi

RoshAi (Rosh.AI Private Limited) is a deep-tech autonomy company that enables commercial vehicles operating in confined environments such as seaports, mining sites, airports, and industrial yards to run driverless using a combination of retrofit hardware and AI-powered fleet software. The company offers an autonomy operating system, vehicle retrofit kits, and a cloud-based fleet management platform that together deliver safer operations, higher uptime, and better unit economics for industrial customers. RoshAi follows an “Android-for-autonomy” model, licensing its AI software stack to OEMs and fleet operators globally while deploying its retrofit hardware for existing fleets.

About IAN Alpha Fund

IAN Alpha Fund, a $100 Mn SEBI-registered Category II AIF VC Fund, is the 2nd fund in IAN Group’s series of funds. The Fund explores opportunities in diverse sectors such as healthtech, cleantech, deep tech, agritech, medtech, hardware and electronics, manufacturing, Web 3.0, Metaverse, Industry 4.0, SaaS, and other sectors where innovation is transformational. The Fund invests in innovative startups solving real problems for India and the world, with sustainable business models enabling scale by leveraging technology. With the IAN Alpha Fund, IAN Group continues its two-decade legacy of building a portfolio of technology-focused, innovative companies led by founders who not only understand customer needs but also have the leadership qualities to build large and valuable businesses.

About IAN Group

IAN Group is India’s largest horizontal platform for early-stage investments, comprising the IAN Angel Fund, BioAngels, and a series of SEBI-registered Venture Capital Funds, the latest being a US$100mn VC Fund, IAN Alpha Fund. IAN enables entrepreneurs to raise from Rs. 50 lakhs to Rs. 50 crores, supported by high-quality mentoring by successful entrepreneurs, enabling access to global markets. IAN Group backs founders across domains and helps them scale their companies across India and beyond. Forbes has recognised IAN as one of the most iconic business and economic developments of Independent India over the last 75 years, alongside institutions such as LIC, NASSCOM, the RBI, and Naukri.com.

Bank of Baroda Launches bob SAMVAD: AI-Powered Multilingual Platform to Transform Branch Customer Experience

Bank of Baroda has unveiled bob SAMVAD, an industry-first AI-powered multilingual conversational platform designed to revolutionize customer interactions at its branches. The platform was formally launched in Mumbai by Shri M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance.

bob SAMVAD aims to eliminate language barriers by enabling seamless, real-time communication between customers and branch staff in their preferred languages. Developed entirely in-house, the platform leverages advanced AI-driven speech and language technologies to support two-way conversations across 22 languages with contextual accuracy and natural fluency. Customers can input queries in their chosen language, which are instantly translated for staff, and vice versa, ensuring smooth service delivery. The system also offers both text and voice modes, making it fully accessible.

Congratulating the Bank, Shri Nagaraju commended the initiative as a benchmark for inclusive and accessible service delivery in the sector. “bob SAMVAD will promote more inclusive and accessible service delivery and help improve customer service at branches,” he said. He also lauded Bank of Baroda’s innovative use of technology to bridge linguistic divides in banking.

Dr. Debadatta Chand, Managing Director & CEO of Bank of Baroda, emphasized the customer-centric design of the platform: “With bob SAMVAD, Bank of Baroda is leveraging AI to make our branches more inclusive and customer-friendly by enabling seamless real-time conversations in local languages. This initiative reflects our commitment to operational excellence by combining technology with customer-centric design.”

In its first phase, bob SAMVAD will be rolled out across 250 branches in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra, followed by a phased expansion across the Bank’s nationwide network.

Alongside the launch, Shri Nagaraju also visited bob Forest, a 6,000 sq. ft. green oasis at the Bank’s BKC office in Mumbai. The initiative, part of the Bank’s broader ESG commitments, complements earlier sustainability projects such as bob Earth, Green Deposits, and Green Bonds. bob Forest promotes biodiversity and cleaner air, reinforcing the Bank’s dedication to environmental stewardship.

With bob SAMVAD and bob Forest, Bank of Baroda is setting new benchmarks in both technological innovation and sustainability, strengthening its position as a forward-looking institution committed to customer experience and responsible growth.

India Achieves Breakthrough: Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor Reaches Ist Criticality, Joining Russia as Global Pioneer in Advanced Nuclear Energy

India has achieved a historic milestone in nuclear energy: the indigenously built 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, attained first criticality on April 6, 2026. This marks India’s entry into Stage II of its three-stage nuclear programme, making it only the second country after Russia to operate a commercial fast breeder reactor.

Understanding Criticality

Criticality is the point at which a sustained and controlled nuclear fission chain reaction begins. At this stage, neutrons produced by fission equal those lost through absorption and leakage, resulting in a stable power output. It marks the transition from the construction phase to the operational phase and is the essential first step towards generating heat and, ultimately, electricity.

Notably, India holds limited uranium reserves but one of the largest thorium reserves in the world. To make the most of these resources, the Department of Atomic Energy designed a three-stage nuclear power programme built on a closed nuclear fuel cycle. The goal is to progressively multiply domestic fissile resources and secure long-term energy independence.

Key Highlights of Criticality

• Date & Location: April 6, 2026, Kalpakkam Nuclear Complex, Tamil Nadu
• Capacity: 500 MWe PFBR, designed by IGCAR and built by BHAVINI
• Significance: Marks the start of a sustained nuclear chain reaction (“first criticality”)
• Global Context: India joins Russia as the only nations with operational commercial fast breeder reactors

India’s Three-Stage Nuclear Programme

Stage	Technology	Fuel	Purpose
Stage 1	Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs)	Natural uranium	Produces plutonium for Stage 2
Stage 2	Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs)	Plutonium + MOX fuel	Breeds more fuel than consumed; prepares Uranium-233 from thorium
Stage 3	Thorium-Based Reactors	Uranium-233 bred from thorium	Harnesses India’s abundant thorium reserves for long-term energy independence

The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, is India’s flagship project in advanced nuclear technology. Construction began in 2004, and after years of design, testing, and regulatory clearances, the 500 MWe sodium-cooled reactor achieved first criticality on April 6, 2026, marking India’s formal entry into Stage II of its three-stage nuclear programme.

PFBR Origins, History & Technology Overview

Origins and Development

• Conceptualization: Conceived as part of Dr. Homi Bhabha’s three-stage nuclear vision to maximize India’s limited uranium and vast thorium reserves
• Design: Developed by the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), using liquid sodium coolant and Uranium-Plutonium Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel
• Construction: Initiated in 2004 at the Kalpakkam Nuclear Complex, near Chennai
• Ownership: Managed by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI), under the Department of Atomic Energy
• Cost: Estimated at ₹5,850 crore (about US$2.5 billion in 2023 terms)

Key Milestones

• 2004: Groundbreaking and start of construction
• 2010s: Multiple delays due to technical challenges, safety reviews, and component testing
• December 2025: Commissioning planned after Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) clearance
• April 6, 2026: Reactor achieved first criticality, establishing a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction

Technical Features

• Type: Sodium-cooled, pool-type fast breeder reactor
• Capacity: 500 MWe (electrical output)
• Fuel Cycle: Uses plutonium from spent PHWR fuel; breeds more fissile material (Plutonium-239, Uranium-233) than it consumes
• Strategic Role: Designed to bridge Stage I (uranium-based PHWRs) and Stage III (thorium-based reactors)

Strategic Importance

• Global Standing: India becomes only the second country after Russia to operate a commercial fast breeder reactor
• Energy Security: Supports India’s long-term goal of 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047 and net zero emissions by 2070
• Innovation: Demonstrates indigenous capability in advanced reactor design, positioning India as a leader in thorium-based nuclear energy

Challenges and Criticism

• Safety Concerns: Sodium coolant poses fire risks; breeder reactors are complex and costly
• Delays: Project faced repeated postponements, with commissioning delayed by over a decade
• Political Debate: Some leaders have urged reconsideration of the project citing safety and economics

Why India Must Scale Nuclear Power – India's energy demands are growing rapidly and its clean energy commitments are firm. Nuclear power is a base load source of electricity available round the clock, with lifecycle emissions comparable to renewables such as hydro and wind. It is uniquely placed to meet the always-on power needs of data centres, advanced industries, and emerging technologies. Scaling nuclear capacity is therefore not just a strategic choice but a practical necessity for India's long-term energy security and clean power transition.

India’s Nuclear Roadmap

• Current Capacity: 8.78 GW, ~3% of national electricity
• Planned Expansion: Target of 22.38 GW by 2031–32
• Long-Term Mission: 100 GW by 2047, backed by ₹20,000 crore investment in SMRs
• Policy Support: SHANTI Act, 2025 modernises India’s nuclear framework

Conclusion

The PFBR’s first criticality is not just a technological feat—it is a turning point in India’s energy journey. It validates decades of indigenous research, strengthens India’s global standing in advanced nuclear technology, and sets the stage for thorium-based reactors that could secure long-term energy independence.

DBS Foundation Awards ₹34.4 Cr Grants to 22 Impact Enterprises Across Asia, Including Ikure, Lernern & Kadam Haat from India

• Grantees will collectively impact more than 4.3 million people over the next two years. 
• New cohort of grantees addresses critical and emerging needs in their communities, from healthcare and inclusive employment to caregiving support

DBS Foundation has announced INR 34.40 crore [1] (SGD 4.9 million) in grant funding for its 2025 cohort of grantees, comprising 22 businesses for impact – purpose-driven social enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises – across its core markets in Asia. The winners include three innovative impact enterprises from India: Ikure Techsoft, Lernern and Kadam Haat Basketry.

This marks the 11th edition of DBS Foundation’s grant programme, which was launched in 2015 to support entrepreneurs tackling pressing societal challenges through innovative and scalable solutions. Beyond funding of up to INR 1.75 CR[i] (SGD 250,000) each, grantees will also gain access to holistic support from DBS Foundation’s and DBS’ ecosystem, including mentorship, capacity building, preferential banking solutions and collaboration opportunities with other like-minded players, to accelerate their growth and impact.

In line with DBS Foundation’s mission to strengthen the social and financial resilience of vulnerable communities, the 2025 cohort addresses critical needs such as access to healthcare and income opportunities. Many are leveraging innovative approaches, including AI and digital tools, gamification, circular economy solutions and community-driven models, to scale their impact and reach underserved populations more effectively.

The grantees were selected from nearly 2,200 applications following a rigorous evaluation process, which involved 415 DBS employee volunteers, including senior management, who contributed their skills and expertise as grant evaluators.

The 2025 cohort reflects how businesses for impact are responding to emerging themes in their communities through innovative and scalable approaches.

The three grant awardees from India are:

• Ikure Techsoft, which provides affordable primary healthcare to rural communities through a network of digital health centres supported by trained community health workers, helping to improve access to essential medical services in underserved regions. 
• Lernern, an enterprise that aims to strengthen youth employability through work-integrated learning, skills training and apprenticeship programmes that connect young people to job opportunities and industry networks
• Kadam Haat Basketry, which supports rural artisans by enabling responsible market access for handcrafted products, helping create sustainable livelihoods while preserving traditional skills and crafts

Karen Ngui, Head of DBS Foundation, said “In an increasingly uncertain world, helping vulnerable communities to build resilience is more important than ever. This calls for a whole-of-society effort, with businesses playing an important role alongside community and public sector partners. At DBS Foundation, we support purpose-driven businesses tackling real challenges on the ground, providing holistic support including capital and capacity building to scale their impact, while also working across the ecosystem to co-create interventions. Together, we seek to uplift the lives and livelihoods of those with less and help them face the future with confidence.”

Gaurav Rajput, Managing Director and Head, Group Marketing and Communications, DBS Bank India, said “The impact enterprises selected from India this year demonstrate the power of purpose-driven innovation in addressing some of our country’s most urgent developmental needs. Whether it is expanding access to primary healthcare, strengthening youth employability or creating sustainable livelihoods for rural artisans, these organisations are building solutions that uplift underserved communities in meaningful and lasting ways. We are proud to champion their work and to play a part in helping more individuals across India build a stronger, more resilient future.”

Strengthening Asia’s impact ecosystem since 2015

To date, DBS Foundation has catalysed the growth of more than 180 businesses for impact through its grant programme and the Impact Beyond Award. The Impact Beyond Award supercharges businesses with transformative solutions that address urgent needs in ageing societies, with winners receiving up to SGD 1 million each to scale their impact.

In 2024, marking the start of DBS Foundation’s second decade, DBS strengthened its support for the Foundation’s work by pledging up to SGD 1 billion and 1.5 million employee volunteering hours over the next ten years. Of this, DBS Foundation has committed over SGD 160 million as at end-2025 to support 48 businesses for impact through grants and awards, and to launch 29 new impact programmes in partnership with community and public sector partners. These initiatives are projected to collectively impact over 8 million lives by 2029.

By galvanising an ecosystem-wide approach, DBS Foundation aims to drive meaningful, sustainable and scalable change, empowering those with less to build forward and progress towards better circumstances in the long term.

About DBS Foundation

Established in 2014, DBS Foundation is committed to uplifting lives and livelihoods of those in need. It provides essential needs to the underprivileged and fosters financial inclusion by equipping the underserved with financial and digital literacy skills. It also nurtures innovative social enterprises that create positive impact. It aims to bring hope to those with less today, so no one is left behind and we can all face the future with confidence.

In 2024, DBS committed up to SGD 1 billion dollars over the next decade to support vulnerable communities. It also pledged to contribute 1.5 million employee volunteer hours over the same period.

With ageing societies becoming a pressing concern, DBS Foundation is intensifying efforts to shape mindsets and spark interventions – so that regardless of life stage or circumstance, there is opportunity to age with dignity, purpose and joy.

Together with an ecosystem of like-minded partners, DBS Foundation seeks to create impact that goes beyond banking, beyond borders, and beyond generations.

About DBS

DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world. In 2025, CRISIL Ratings reaffirmed its ‘CRISIL AAA/Stable’ rating on the corporate credit facility of DBS Bank India Ltd (DBIL). The rating on the certificate of deposits programme was also reaffirmed at ‘CRISIL A1+’.

Recognized for its global leadership, DBS has been named “World’s Best Bank” by Global Finance, “World’s Best Bank” by Euromoney, and “Global Bank of the Year” by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia” award by Global Finance for 17 consecutive years from 2009 to 2025. DBS Bank India was recognized by CRISIL - Coalition Greenwich as the Best Bank for Corporate Banking and Best Bank for Corporate Cash Management in India in 2025. In the same year, Euromoney also named DBS Bank India the Best Digital Bank for SMEs in India. As a bank born and bred in Asia, DBS understands the intricacies of doing business in the region’s most dynamic markets.

DBS Bank has been present in India for more than 30 years, opening its first office in Mumbai in 1994. DBS Bank India Limited is the first among the large foreign banks in India to start operating as a wholly owned, locally incorporated subsidiary of a leading global bank. As a trusted partner, DBS provides a range of banking services for large, medium, and small enterprises and individual consumers in India, focusing on a seamless customer experience that helps them ‘Live more, Bank less’. In November 2020, Lakshmi Vilas Bank was merged with DBS Bank India Limited. DBS Bank India is now present in ~350 locations in 19 Indian states.

With its extensive network of operations in Asia and emphasis on engaging and empowering its staff, DBS presents exciting career opportunities. For more information, please visit www.dbs.com.


[1] Currency conversion based on an exchange rate of SGD 1- INR 70.2.

8B–PayU Partnership Brings UPI to Central Asia, Unlocking Seamless Payments for Indian Tourists and Merchants

8B, a Central Asian fintech infrastructure company, and PayU, India’s leading diversified fintech platform, have signed a strategic partnership to bring UPI, one of the world’s fastest-growing digital payment systems, and other Indian payment offerings to Central Asia. The integration of PayU’s APIs into 8B’s merchant network across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the broader region offers clear benefits, enabling users in India to make payments to merchants in Central Asia via UPI, net banking, and local cards. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in strengthening the digital payment infrastructures between the two economies, laying the first structural bridge for growing trade and tourism opportunities.

What the Partnership enables for Tourists:

India’s outbound tourism market reached $18.82 billion in travel expenditure in 2024 and is forecast to grow to $55.39 billion by 2034. Indian nationals rank among the world’s highest-spending tourists. At the same time, Central Asia sustained strong tourism growth in 2025 - with India consistently appearing among the top five source markets for Kazakhstan. Almaty’s tourism momentum continued in 2025, with the city welcoming 1.14 million visitors in the first half of the year, including 323,500 foreign arrivals, as India emerged as its top source market.

Indian arrivals to Uzbekistan rose 22.7% in the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period the year before. Kazakhstan received an estimated 250,000 Indian visitors in 2025, up from 146,000 in 2024, as air connectivity expanded and visa-free access for Indian travellers continued to support demand.Uzbekistan welcomed 66,100 Indian tourists in 2025 alone. The trajectory is clear. What has been missing is a payment layer that reflects it.

Through the 8B–PayU API integration, merchants across Central Asia connected to 8B’s platform can accept UPI payments directly from Indian tourists - using the same apps and websites Indian consumers use for everything, from ordering street food to flight bookings at home. No new hardware. No parallel onboarding. The transaction flows through existing merchant infrastructure with UPI added as a payment rail. Beyond the UPI infrastructure, merchants in Central Asia will also be able to accept payments through Net Banking and any Indian credit or debit cards on acquiring networks including RuPay from Indian tourists. In Kazakhstan, this is made possible through Zesta LLP, a locally licensed payment organisation (licence No. 02-23-179), ensuring full regulatory compliance for every transaction processed in the country.

From Tourism to Trade

This partnership goes beyond facilitating payments for foreign tourists. India is not only a source of tourists to Central Asia - it is an economy whose merchants and businesses are increasingly active in the region. India–Kazakhstan bilateral trade reached $923.3 million in 2025. The economic relationship between India and Central Asia is not a tourism story. It is a structural trade and investment story, with tourism as its most visible leading indicator.

The trade aspect here is primarily import-led, with Indian consumers purchasing goods and services from Central Asian merchants and funds being remitted outside India to the merchants’ bank accounts abroad. From a merchant’s perspective, this is not just about processing payments - it is about turning demand into revenue. Central Asian businesses selling air tickets, digital services and digital goods will no longer face issues with Indian customers since now they are able to purchase without changing payment preferences. When payment acceptance is well-aligned with how Indian consumers prefer to pay, merchants are better positioned to improve conversion and reduce friction at checkout.

“The India–Central Asia corridor is moving faster than the rails, roads, and payment systems built to serve it. The Indian visitor landing in Almaty today comes with digital habits shaped by UPI. Asking them to navigate a different payment experience abroad creates unnecessary friction. This is about making cross-border commerce feel as effortless as commerce at home - opens the door to a broader commercial relationship in which tourism is only the starting point. - Bogdan Zadorozhnyi, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, 8B. 

“Payments should not be a barrier for international travel or trade. Through our strategic partnership with 8B, we are eliminating any payment-related friction - making it effortless for Indian travellers to pay with UPI and other local methods across Central Asia while opening new growth corridors for merchants in the region. Our collaboration represents a significant step forward in PayU’s international growth strategy, through which we're not just enabling transactions, we're laying the foundation of the future of digital payments infrastructure between the two economies, one that connects India's digital-savvy consumers with Central Asia's rapidly growing travel and commerce sectors.” said Nikhil Mehta, Senior Vice President –Partnerships & Business Head – Growth Initiatives (Cross Border Payments & Affordability), PayU.

Central Asia’s Moment

Kazakhstan welcomed 15.7 million foreign visitors in the first nine months of 2025, with tourism revenue from accommodation services rising to $536.8 million, up $88.1 million year-on-year. Uzbekistan was ranked among the seven fastest-growing tourism destinations in the world by UN Tourism for 2025. Kyrgyzstan welcomed approximately 10 million visitors in 2025, compared with 8.86 million in 2024. The region is not emerging - it has emerged. What it now requires is the payment infrastructure layer that matches the scale of the opportunity.

The 8B–PayU partnership connects two existing national-scale systems - UPI with 8B’s Central Asian merchant network, enabling effortless India-Central Asia payments today.

About 8B

8B, a provider of cross-border QR payments for fintech, e-commerce and travel platforms. Coverage regions: Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. The company focuses on local payment rails operated by central banks and leading private fintech companies.

About PayU

PayU, India's leading diversified fintech platform with Prosus as an investor, operates businesses that are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India and offers advanced solutions to meet the digital financial services needs of customers (merchants, banks, and consumers).

PayU provides payment gateway solutions to online businesses through its cutting-edge and award-winning technology and has empowered 4.5 lakhs+ businesses, including India’s leading enterprises, e-commerce giants and SMBs. It enables businesses to collect digital payments across 100+ online payment methods such as Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Net Banking, EMIs, pay-later, QR, UPI, Wallets, and more. It’s a preferred partner in the affordability ecosystem, offering the maximum coverage of issuers and easy-to-implement integrations across card-based EMIs, pay-later options and new-age cardless EMIs. PayU offers e-commerce brands best-in-industry success rates while ensuring a seamless checkout experience.