NPCI to Meesho: Indian firms To Spot on Time's 100 most influential companies 2023

By: FPJ Web Desk | June 22, 2023

TIME's list of 100 Most Influential Companies 2023 was released on Thursday, June 22 and only two Indian companies made it to the list - National payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Meesho.

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NCPI, founded in 2008 by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Bank's Association, created a robust payment systems in the nations. Recently, it launched UPI payment outside India, as Singapore and UAE now accepting payment through this mode.

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Meesho, an E-commerce App, launched in 2015 by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal also made place on TIME's list. It became the most-downloaded app in the world in early 2022.

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PolygonLabs, founded in 2017 - originally Matic Network by four Indians – Jaynti Kanani, Sandeep Nailwal, Anurag Arjun, and Mihailo Bjelic also placed in the list. The company underwent a rebranding in February 2021, adopting the name Polygon. It employs a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism to facilitate on-chain transaction processing, much like Ethereum.

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Other companies to feature on the list include chipmaker Nvidia, Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Apple, Sam Altman’s OpenAI, footwear maker Crocs, Samsung, Microsoft, and luxury fashion brand LVMH

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