India, Sept. 12 -- PhonePe Payment Gateway and the Wadhwani Foundation have announced a strategic partnership aimed at supporting the growth of startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across India. The collaboration integrates Wadhwani's flagship entrepreneurship initiatives, Wadhwani Liftoff and Wadhwani Accelerate, with PhonePe's digital payment solutions and theIndus Appstore, an India-centric mobile app platform.

The partnership seeks to improve access to digital payments infrastructure, customer reach, funding opportunities, and market access for early- and growth-stage ventures. By combining resources, the two organisations aim to help startups and SMEs scale more efficiently and cost-effectively.

The Wadhwani Liftoff pro...