Vijay Shekhar Sharma is an Indian entrepreneur who founded Paytm in 2000. He struggled early on with low funding and losses but was able to turn the business around. In 2010, he launched Paytm's digital payment platform despite board resistance. Paytm then saw massive growth after demonetization in 2016, reaching over 500 million users. Vijay is now one of India's richest and most successful entrepreneurs, with Paytm valued at over $3 billion.