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The Mavericks India wins PR mandate for Razorpay

Mumbai: Integrated marketing communications firm The Mavericks India has won the national PR mandate for B2B fintech startup, Razorpay.

According to a statement, the mandate includes strategic media outreach, integrated campaign planning and execution, and strategic counsel for the brand.

“At Razorpay, the desire is to help businesses reimagine and rethink how B2B finance works in India,” stated associate director – corporate communication and branding Hepsibah Rozario. “Even through the PR function, our stories are not purely about how great our products and services are, but about sharing a new way of thinking, embracing a new way of paying and banking, helping businesses understand why they should really care now and what’s in it for them.”

On winning the mandate The Mavericks India CEO Chetan Mahajan said, “It is indeed an honour to be working with Razorpay, a brand that is working towards becoming the financial backbone of the economy. This win reiterates our commitment towards crafting multi-channel campaigns for relevant stakeholders.”

“We are absolutely thrilled at the limitless possibilities with the team at Razorpay, to co-create stories that will lead conversations revolutionising the neo-banking and fintech ecosystems in India,” he added.

Established in 2014 by IIT Roorkee alumni Shashank Kumar and Harshil Mathur, Razorpay is a full-stack financial services company and a recently crowned unicorn.

October 26, 2021
OnePlus exec Karan Sarin joins Razorpay as CMO

MUMBAI: Online payments platform Razorpay has appointed Karan Sarin as the chief marketing officer. Sarin, who most recently served as the Head of Marketing for OnePlus India, will now focus on building Razorpay’s brand, nationally & globally to generate customer demand, planning strategic events and designing the company’s communication strategy.

“As we grow and expand our technological footing with multiple stakeholders across the ecosystem, I’m confident that Karan’s expertise, will be invaluable. Karan has achieved many milestones in his career and has been instrumental in building some of the leading startup brands in India. I’m thrilled Karan will be joining our company to play a prominent role in leading the journey,” said Razorpay CEO and co-founder Harshil Mathur.

“Razorpay’s journey is inspiring, and it’s amazing to see how the company has emerged to be one of leading Indian fintech startups in such a short period. I am happy to be a part of this growth story. There are no gold-standards when it comes to B2B marketing in India. At Razorpay, we want to lead and set a high benchmark for B2B marketing and that’s the most exciting part about my new role”, said Sarin.

Razorpay is the second India focused company to be selected to the Y Combinator. Razorpay has been rapidly growing since its inception in 2014, with over 10,000 merchants including the likes of Videocon, Nykaa, Craftsvilla, Zerodha, NestAway, Udacity and Chai Point among others. Razorpay’s other investors include MasterCard, Tiger Global, and Matrix Partners.

September 16, 2016
OnePlus exec Karan Sarin joins Razorpay as CMO

MUMBAI: Online payments platform Razorpay has appointed Karan Sarin as the chief marketing officer. Sarin, who most recently served as the Head of Marketing for OnePlus India, will now focus on building Razorpay’s brand, nationally & globally to generate customer demand, planning strategic events and designing the company’s communication strategy.

“As we grow and expand our technological footing with multiple stakeholders across the ecosystem, I’m confident that Karan’s expertise, will be invaluable. Karan has achieved many milestones in his career and has been instrumental in building some of the leading startup brands in India. I’m thrilled Karan will be joining our company to play a prominent role in leading the journey,” said Razorpay CEO and co-founder Harshil Mathur.

“Razorpay’s journey is inspiring, and it’s amazing to see how the company has emerged to be one of leading Indian fintech startups in such a short period. I am happy to be a part of this growth story. There are no gold-standards when it comes to B2B marketing in India. At Razorpay, we want to lead and set a high benchmark for B2B marketing and that’s the most exciting part about my new role”, said Sarin.

Razorpay is the second India focused company to be selected to the Y Combinator. Razorpay has been rapidly growing since its inception in 2014, with over 10,000 merchants including the likes of Videocon, Nykaa, Craftsvilla, Zerodha, NestAway, Udacity and Chai Point among others. Razorpay’s other investors include MasterCard, Tiger Global, and Matrix Partners.

September 16, 2016
Gympik expands its footprint by acquiring Oyofit

MUMBAI: Bangalore based Gympik Health Solutions Pvt. Ltd., which owns and runs Gympik.com, the largest fitness discovery platform of India has increased its foot print in the corporate wellness catergory by acquiring Oyofit. a fitness aggregator for enterprises and individuals.

Founded in September 2015, by Shivank Agarwal and Ruchik Garg, Oyofit, has unique gym membership offerings for individuals and corporate that includes DreamOrbit, HackerRank, AirRescue, MoveInSync, FxCart, HackerEarth, RazorPay, Jet Airways, Furlenco and HomeLane.

“Corporate wellness is gaining prominence as its benefits range from increased employee productivity, higher engagement, lesser absenteeism and higher ROI. This acquisition is part of our strategy to expand the business of our corporate wellness solutions and become the leaders in this sector. Oyofit has established a strong presence in the corporate fitness category. We bring the strengths of strong network of personal trainers and the capability to deliver wellness solutions that cater to the unique needs of employees. Together, our abilities will enable us bring wellness solutions to corporates in the most efficient way” said Gympik founder and CEO Amaresh Ojha without disclosing the consideration.

The co-founders and the core members of the Oyofit team will join Gympik and Shivank Agarwal, co-Founder of Oyofit, will be part of the Gympik leadership team.

“It will be an opportunity for Oyofit to be part of Gympik and build the corporate wellness category which has tremendous potential in the coming years” said Oyofit co-founder Shivank.

Gympik was founded in December 2012 by Ojha, with a vision of creating technology driven solutions that impact the fitness choices of individuals that enable them to lead a healthy life. They have raised an undisclosed amount in the pre-series A funding in 2016 from Roundglass partners. Gympik is rapidly expanding with more than 9000 fitness centers and 6000 personal trainers on their platform and presence in 20 cities. They are now venturing into corporate wellness to drive healthier change at workplaces and build a healthy and fit working community in India.

June 20, 2016
Gympik expands its footprint by acquiring Oyofit

MUMBAI: Bangalore based Gympik Health Solutions Pvt. Ltd., which owns and runs Gympik.com, the largest fitness discovery platform of India has increased its foot print in the corporate wellness catergory by acquiring Oyofit. a fitness aggregator for enterprises and individuals.

Founded in September 2015, by Shivank Agarwal and Ruchik Garg, Oyofit, has unique gym membership offerings for individuals and corporate that includes DreamOrbit, HackerRank, AirRescue, MoveInSync, FxCart, HackerEarth, RazorPay, Jet Airways, Furlenco and HomeLane.

“Corporate wellness is gaining prominence as its benefits range from increased employee productivity, higher engagement, lesser absenteeism and higher ROI. This acquisition is part of our strategy to expand the business of our corporate wellness solutions and become the leaders in this sector. Oyofit has established a strong presence in the corporate fitness category. We bring the strengths of strong network of personal trainers and the capability to deliver wellness solutions that cater to the unique needs of employees. Together, our abilities will enable us bring wellness solutions to corporates in the most efficient way” said Gympik founder and CEO Amaresh Ojha without disclosing the consideration.

The co-founders and the core members of the Oyofit team will join Gympik and Shivank Agarwal, co-Founder of Oyofit, will be part of the Gympik leadership team.

“It will be an opportunity for Oyofit to be part of Gympik and build the corporate wellness category which has tremendous potential in the coming years” said Oyofit co-founder Shivank.

Gympik was founded in December 2012 by Ojha, with a vision of creating technology driven solutions that impact the fitness choices of individuals that enable them to lead a healthy life. They have raised an undisclosed amount in the pre-series A funding in 2016 from Roundglass partners. Gympik is rapidly expanding with more than 9000 fitness centers and 6000 personal trainers on their platform and presence in 20 cities. They are now venturing into corporate wellness to drive healthier change at workplaces and build a healthy and fit working community in India.

June 20, 2016