YCS23· OtherCheqUPI
India's first UPI wallet for foreign nationals and NRIs
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
PayCrunchW22Credit Card for college students based on UPI.Shared: fintech, paymentsActive
MoretaS24Payments made easy for international travelers.Shared: fintech, payments, consumer financeActive
CashBookW21Ramp for Indian Businesses - UPI Wallets for Employee ExpensesShared: fintechActive
EmigreW22Banking in India for Indian expats (NRIs)Shared: fintechInactive
Bueno FinanceW21Building Chime for IndiaShared: fintechAcquired
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
AtratoW21Enabling consumers split the cost of purchases without a credit cardShared: fintech, payments, consumer financeActive
AlmaS22Gamified mobile banking app where people can win $1M every WednesdayShared: fintech, payments, consumer financeInactive
FamPayS19India’s first neobank for teenagersShared: fintech, paymentsActive
YenmoW24Secured consumer lending in IndiaShared: fintech, consumer financeActive
ParibusS15Shared: fintech, paymentsAcquired
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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.
Bengaluru, KA, India; San Francisco, CA, USA
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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