Kapoor: India can produce 10 to 15 billion-dollar fintech companies
Tej Kapoor · 100x Entrepreneur | Episode 46 | Tej Kapoor, Fosun RZ Capital · Jan 7, 2020 · at 39:28
Tej Kapoor of Fosun RZ Capital discusses the market opportunity for Indian fintech companies built on top of digital infrastructure like UPI.
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“So I think there can be at least 10 to fifteen billion dollar companies in India in the payment, in the fintech space in different, you know, categories”
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