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CheqUPI

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

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
14signal of 100 · rising 5
  • team of 15Team size · YC's directory+6.2
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

OtherMochatradeShared: consumer finance, upi, indiaYC X26New York CityStartup →OtherCharmShared: payment app, paymentsYC F24New York CityStartup →OtherPayCrunchShared: payments, upi, indiaYC W22BengaluruStartup →AICODEXAShared: foreign exchange, payments, internationalYC S22ManausStartup →
Companies closest to CheqUPI
Company
MochatradeShared: consumer finance, upi, indiaYC X26ActiveOther
CharmShared: payment app, paymentsYC F24ActiveOther
PayCrunchShared: payments, upi, indiaYC W22ActiveOther
CODEXAShared: foreign exchange, payments, internationalYC S22ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherCashBookShared: upi walletYC W21BengaluruStartup →OtherRevolutShared: foreign exchange, paymentSeedcamp 2015Startup →OtherMoretaShared: consumer finance, payments, atmsYC S24San FranciscoStartup →OtherAtratoShared: consumer finance, payments, merchantYC W21Mexico CityStartup →Developer toolsVertoShared: foreign exchange, paymentsYC W19LondonStartup →
Companies next to CheqUPI
Company
CashBookShared: upi walletYC W21ActiveOther
RevolutShared: foreign exchange, paymentSeedcamp 2015Not statedOther
MoretaShared: consumer finance, payments, atmsYC S24ActiveOther
AtratoShared: consumer finance, payments, merchantYC W21ActiveOther
VertoShared: foreign exchange, paymentsYC W19ActiveDevtools

Also from S23

All of S23
AIBretton AIAI-native operations for the banksYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIVaultPayDigital banking platform for the 30 million smartphone users in DRC.YC S23KinshasaStartup →AIAccendAI agents for commercial underwriting at banks and fintechsYC S23Startup →AIAgentCollectB2B debt collection powered by AI agentsYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIAlgunaAI-Native CPQ & Billing for Modern Pricing ModelsYC S23LondonStartup →AICampfireThe AI Native ERP for the fastest growing companies.YC S23San FranciscoStartup →
Company
Bretton AIAI-native operations for the banksteam of 34hiringActiveAI
VaultPayDigital banking platform for the 30 million smartphone users in DRC.team of 2ActiveAI
AccendAI agents for commercial underwriting at banks and fintechsteam of 182 programsActiveAI
AgentCollectB2B debt collection powered by AI agentsteam of 42ActiveAI
AlgunaAI-Native CPQ & Billing for Modern Pricing Modelsteam of 10hiringActiveAI
CampfireThe AI Native ERP for the fastest growing companies.team of 105hiringActiveAI

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
10h ago

YC tags: Fintech, Payments, India, Consumer Finance

CheqUPI in S23: 220 companies, 78% 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.