Stripe, monetary companies firm, has appointed Manish Maheshwari as Head of Income and Progress for India.
Maheshwari brings over 20 years of expertise throughout know-how, web platforms, and startups. He has held management roles at Twitter, Flipkart, and Intuit, and has additionally constructed startups, together with Fanory.ai, an AI-powered creator monetisation platform.
At Stripe, Maheshwari will give attention to enabling companies which might be constructing for world markets, significantly a brand new technology of AI firms which might be scaling internationally from day one.
“As extra companies from India construct for world audiences, they may require seamless infrastructure to handle funds, subscriptions, usage-based billing and income operations throughout borders,” mentioned Paul Harapin, Head of Asia Pacific & Japan at Stripe. “Manish brings deep expertise throughout the Indian know-how area, and we’re excited to have him lead our efforts to allow these companies.”
“India is likely one of the most enjoyable ecosystems for constructing world firms at present,” mentioned Manish Maheshwari. “Founders listed here are constructing for world markets from day one, particularly in AI and digital-native sectors. Invideo is only one instance of that. I’m thrilled to steer Stripe’s efforts to offer companies with the foundational infrastructure they should scale and monetise globally.”
Stripe has additionally been increasing its presence in Bengaluru, which has now change into one among its largest and fastest-growing world hubs. The corporate continues to spend money on engineering, operations, and go-to-market groups in India.
Stripe, at $65 billion, is likely one of the most valued startup. It has been current in India since 2016, however has seen restricted scale to date. The tech big did obtain the cost aggregator licence from the RBI in 2024.
Revealed on April 8, 2026
