Young Entrepreneur  

Aryan and Ayush co-founded the tech startup Induced AI, which secured $2.3 million of funding from its seed round in October in 2023. The startup successfully attracted investors such as Sam Altman, Peak, SV Angel, and XV. 

25 new personalities made it to the latest Forbes list of Indian billionaires. Among them is Renuka Jagtiani, the CEO of Landmark Group.

Parag Agrawal earned a BTech degree from the prestigious IIT Bombay in 2005 and then pursued a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University. He assumed the role of Twitter’s CEO in 2021 and had to leave the company after Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform in 2022. Let’s find out what he is doing these days.

Rahul Singh, hailing from Chhattisgarh, received his education from top institutions like NIT. He secured a comfortable job in America and gained significant experience working in various companies. However, an incident prompted him to return to his homeland. Upon his return, he ventured into entrepreneurship and today, his company boasts a turnover of Rs 600 crore.  

Suumit Shah and Subhash Chaudhary launched the application ‘Dukaan’ during the lockdown which aimed at empowering small shopkeepers. In just 20 days of the launch, over 1.5 lakh online stores registered on the platform.

Nikhil Kamath, the co-founder of Zerodha, a company worth Rs 25 thousand crore, lives in a rented house. He began working at the age of 17, and gradually rose to the heights of success.  

To support his family financially, Musthafa began working alongside his father at the tender age of 10. After failing in class 6, he stopped attending school. Noticing this, a teacher intervened and persuaded him to resume his studies. As a result, Musthafa excelled in his studies, secured admission in top colleges and went on to establish his own business.

Sagar Daryani is the CEO of the renowned momos restaurant chain ‘Wow! Momo.’ He co-founded the business with his classmate Binod Homagai. Presently, the valuation of Wow Momo Foods is around Rs 2,000 crore.

As a young man, Dhananjay Datar moved to Dubai to support his father’s grocery store. Gradually, the business flourished, and Dhananjay established himself as the Masala King in the UAE.

As the Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Namita Thapar has contributed significantly to the global success of the company. She is also recognized as a renowned investor on the TV reality show Shark Tank India.

Dr Kamini Singh embarked on her journey in the year 2019. With the support and hard work of farmers, she was able to register her endeavour as an FPO. Today, her company named Dr Moringa has three outlets in Lucknow. The establishment boasts a turnover of Rs 1.25 crore and works with 750 farmers.

Anupam Mittal is the founder and CEO of Shaadi.com and People Group. In the year 1996, he quit his USA-based job and returned to India. Subsequently, he launched People Group and Shaadi.com.

Nidhi Yadav was employed at the renowned company Deloitte. She quit her job to follow her passion of venturing into the fashion industry. After completing a course at an international fashion academy, she returned to India and launched her own brand.

Vinay Devraj established his first stall in April 2018 during his college years. In the beginning, his family members and friends expressed concerns about the profitability of the business. Today, he operates four stalls at different locations while making substantial income.

Ritesh Agarwal, one of the most successful Indian entrepreneurs, is the founder of OYO Rooms. Take lessons from his entrepreneurial journey, and shine in the world of business.