CheqUPI

YC S23 · Acquired · India's first UPI wallet for foreign nationals and NRIs

Competitors

Companies closest to CheqUPI
Company	Category	Status	Program
CashBookShared: upi walletActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW21
MoretaShared: consumer finance, payments, atmsActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS24
PayCrunchShared: payments, upi, indiaActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW22
AtratoShared: consumer finance, payments, merchantActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW21
CODEXAShared: foreign exchange, payments, internationalActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS22

Adjacent

Companies next to CheqUPI
Company	Category	Status	Program
FamPayShared: payments, upi, indiaActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS19
CrebitShared: foreign exchange, payment, costNot statedOther	Other	Not stated	speedrunSR006
VertoShared: foreign exchange, paymentsActiveDevtools	Devtools	Active	YCW19
YenmoShared: consumer finance, india, digitallyActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW24
MochatradeShared: consumer finance, upi, indiaActiveOther	Other	Active	YCX26

Also from S23

All of S23

Company	Category	Status
Bretton AIAI-native operations for the banksActiveAI	AI	Active
VaultPayDigital banking platform for the 30 million smartphone users in DRC.ActiveAI	AI	Active
AccendAI agents for commercial underwriting at banks and fintechsActiveAI	AI	Active
AgentCollectB2B debt collection powered by AI agentsActiveAI	AI	Active
AlgunaAI-Native CPQ & Billing for Modern Pricing ModelsActiveAI	AI	Active
CampfireThe AI Native ERP for the fastest growing companies.ActiveAI	AI	Active

About CheqUPI

Cheq is a modern UPI payments app for NRIs and international citizens visiting India. Using Cheq, you can pay digitally at over 55mn+ merchants across India. We help tourists avoid ATMs and minimize their foreign exchange costs while in India.

YC batch: S23 · Summer 2023
Status, per YC: Acquired
Category: Other
Team size: 15
Location: Bengaluru, KA, India; San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked: 1h ago

YC tags: Fintech, Payments, India, Consumer Finance

CheqUPI in S23: 220 companies, 77% AI

CheqUPI: questions

Which YC batch was CheqUPI in?

CheqUPI was in Y Combinator's Summer 2023 batch (S23).

Is CheqUPI still active?

Y Combinator lists CheqUPI as acquired.

Where is CheqUPI based?

CheqUPI lists Bengaluru, KA, India; San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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