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mChek In their own words 2026 India

Why mChek Failed Before UPI Took Over India | Sanjay Swamy on Building Too Early

Shripati Acharya speaks with Sanjay Swamy, former CEO of mChek, about one of India’s earliest attempts at building mobile payments, what it feels like to build ahead of the market, and why timing is often the hardest variable for founders to get right.

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Company
mChek
Told by
Sanjay Swamy
Published on
19 May 2026
Published by
Prime Venture Partners
Filed under
Timing

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