TechThisWeek: DotPe co-founder on growth beyond F&B and a possible fintech play

In episode 56 of TechThisWeek, Shailaz Nag, co-founder and CEO of DotPe, details how the offline-to-online merchant platform wants to expand its services to all businesses, going beyond its forte of the food and beverages and quick service restaurant (QSR) sectors. Going ahead, Nag said that the company may explore fintech play directed at customers.

DotPe recently announced raising $27.5 million in a Series A funding round from returning investors PayU and InfoEdge. The round also saw participation from the Google for India Digitization Fund.

TechCircle reporter Supriya Roy joins the episode this week to discuss VFS Global’s adoption of regulatory technology, explained by the firm’s head of corporate risk, compliance, and legal Bapsy Dastur in an interview earlier this week. The visa process outsourcing services provider for governments and diplomatic missions is unifying risk, compliance and legal aspects on a common platform.

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