Omaha, Nebraska headquartered Berkshire Hathaway has taken a stake in Paytm, India’s largest digital payments company. Berkshire will buy 3 percent to 4 percent of Paytm’s parent company One97 Communications, in a deal that values the target at more than $10 billion.
One97, founded by billionaire Vijay Shekhar Sharma, runs the Paytm brand which is the leading player in India’s booming digital-payments market. Other investors in Sharma’s company include Softbank, SAIF Partners, and Alibaba Group. “This is an endorsement from the world’s most respected investor,” Paytm said. Todd Combs, Berkshire Hathaway’s investment manager, will join Paytm’s board.
Paytm shares the payments systems platform in India with Facebook’s WhatsApp, Google, and Samsung Pay. According to analytics company GlobalData, Paytm has the lion’s share of the market with 9.9%, followed by PayPal at 9.8% and MobiKwik at 2.8%.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
