Paytm goes for internal restructuring, plans to hire more seniors

Paytm, run by One97 Communications, has over the past few weeks hired several senior leaders, including from Google and Goldman Sachs as it goes for the next stage of expansion.

Focusing on monetisation opportunities, Paytm is building advertising and cloud offerings for Indian businesses, and is planning to bring in more senior hires to expand these verticals over the next few months.

Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma (pictured) said the focus was more on providing financial services not only via its payments bank but also through lending, insurance, and wealth management. 

“We will be adding more revenue line items that require