Ghazal Alagh is a charming and successful businesswoman who co-founded and built the beauty, child and skincare brand named âMamaEarthâ. She was also one of the seven sharks from the Shark Tank India show. Though her presence in the show was limited, Ghazal made several investments and encouraged the upcoming entrepreneurs.
In an unsuccessful search for a skincare solution for her kid, Ghazal ended up founding her own baby and skincare brand. Her love and passion for business and branding strategy made Ghazal an inspiring businesswoman. Now sheâs passing hands to lift other budding entrepreneurs to develop their startups. Letâs know a little more about Ghazal Alagh and her investments in startups.
Ghazal Alagh was born in Gurgaon, Haryana, on the 2nd of September 1988. She is a BCA (Information Technology) graduate from Punjab University, where Ghazal Alagh also completed her Post Graduation.
Her love for arts made her attend several intensive courses on figurative painting and modern arts at the New York Academy of Arts. She worked as a corporate trainer at NIIT before founding MamaEarth.
Ghazal Alagh with Varun Alagh
Ghazal got married to Varun Alagh in 2011. After the birth of their first child, the couple realized that there were no toxin-free baby care products available on the market. This compelled Varun and Ghazal to start their own company.
They began with toxin-free baby products and later expanded to beauty, body, hair, and skincare solutions for all age groups. The company âMamaEarthâ has received multiple recognitions for its quality and growth over the years.
Here is the list of all startups funded by Ghazal Alagh:
Uvi Health
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Uvi Health is a healthcare solution platform that offers medical and other wellness assistance to women. The company offers personalized support from experts. Uvi aids women in taking care of their mental wellbeing, PCOS-related issues, and physical fitness. They organize doctor and health coach consultations for comprehensive expertise solutions.
Ghazal Alagh made an investment in Uvi Health in July 2021. It was a Pre Seed Round led by Titan Capital. A sum of âš2.47 crores was invested in the company by Ghazal along with five other investors.
The Sass Bar
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The Sass Bar is a startup that is involved in the manufacturing of creative soaps. The company produces soaps that look and smell like desserts. The products are made up of completely natural ingredients.
Other than desserts The Sass Bar manufactures soaps in the form of seascape, retro, cafe, festive and celestial collections. There is also a bulk gifting option along with curated gift cards.
The Sass Barâs innovative and creative idea fascinated Ghazal Alagh. She invested âš25 lakhs for 17.5% equity in the company.
Sunfox Technologies
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Sunfox Technologies or Spandan is a company that creates compact and portable devices that help people to track their ECG, Sugar, and BP levels. This startup aims at providing easy-to-use healthcare monitors at affordable costs.
Sunfox Technologyâs goal is to reduce the death rate caused by undiagnosed health failures. Constant monitoring of our health reduces this and Spandanâs compact devices help in achieving this.
Ghazal Alagh made an investment of âš20 lakhs in return for 1.2% equity in Sunfox Technologies.
The 19-year old Nihaal Singh Adarsh, the founder of Watt Technovations, appeared in Shark Tank India. He got the attention of all Sharks through his passion for innovation and the investment he demanded from them.
Adarsh pitched his idea of creating ventilated PPE kits but the sharks turned down his idea. Instead, they encouraged him to keep innovating by providing him with their support and the asked investment. Watt Technovations demanded a fund of âš101 for 2% equity.
Ghazal Alagh contributed her share of âš25 for 1% equity in the startup.
Humpy A2
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Humpy A2 is an organic dairy product startup. The company offers nutritious, pure, and fresh dairy products. In addition to it, Humpy A2 sells a few groceries like dals, rice, millets, honey, oil, etc., All their products are USDA, FSSAI and A2 certified.
Humpy A2 not only aims at feeding people healthy but is also determined for safe and green earth. The company is trying every means to reduce plastic usage and go environment friendly.
The founders managed to convince Ghazal Alagh and secured a sum of âš33.33 lakhs for 5% equity in the company.
Gold Safe Solutions Industries
Safe Solutions Industries manufactures anti-suicidal ceiling fan rods that prevent suicides by hanging. The man behind this invention is Sharad Ashani and he pitched his idea in Shark Tank India.
The founder claims to have installed over 50,000 anti suicidal rods in hotels, hospitals, jails, hostels, etc., His noble mission to reduce hanging deaths by his Gold Life Venture received a good reception from the sharks as well as the public.
Gold Safe Solutions Ind. received a sum of âš16.67 lakhs from Ghazal Alagh for 10% equity in the company.
Wakao Foods
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Wakao Foods is a Jackfruit based food manufacturing startup from Goa. The company sells ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat foods with no added preservatives. Wakao Foods also produces vegan food varieties made from Jackfruit. The founder’s long-term goals and vision towards his business were so clear. Ghazal Alagh offered to invest âš25 lakhs for 7% equity in Wakao Foods.
Nomad Food Project
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Nomad Food Project is another food manufacturing startup that sells bacon-related jams and relishes. Bacon is the core food item used in making all other dishes made by this startup. The varieties and flavours Nomad Foods bring in their products and the marketing technique they used to sell them are excellent.
The founders convinced Ghazal Alagh and bagged an investment of âš10 lakhs for 5% of the company’s equity.
Though MamaEarth stationed itself firmly in the market, Ghazal Alagh became well-known only after she appeared as a Shark in the Shark Tank India. She was the youngest shark in the show. Ghazal’s journey as an investor has just begun. She has made most of her investments in Shark Tank India. Ghazalâs enthusiasm for budding startups and entrepreneurs proves that she will invest more in the future.
FAQs
Who is Ghazal Alagh?
Ghazal Alagh is a charming and successful businesswoman who co-founded and built the beauty, child, and skincare brand named âMamaEarthâ.
When and where was Ghazal Alagh born?
Ghazal Alagh was born in Gurgaon, Haryana, on 2nd September 1988.
How much has Ghazal Alagh invested in startups?
Investments in startups are estimated to be around âš1.2 crores in Shark Tank India and an undisclosed amount in Uvi Health.
What is the net worth of Ghazal Alagh?
Her net worth is estimated to be around $20 million.
We all know the most in-demand actor in the 80s to till now in Hollywood is Brad Pitt. He has been one of the recipients of multiple accolades such as the Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Global Awards and an Oscar winner for his great acting in âOnce upon a time in Hollywoodâ.
Brad Pitt began his career back in 1987 as an intruded character and acknowledged his adroit as a cowboy hitchhiker- Â in the middle of the road in the flick âThelma & Louiseâ as a supporting role.
Till 1991, he didnât make that much money or fame to be remembered by the people but, serendipity occurred in his life, after becoming the lead male in the flick âLegends of the fallâ as Tristan Ludlow, where he got nominated as the Best Actor category in Golden Globe Awards for the very first time. After that, he has gained international recognition by starring as a detective in the movie âSevenâ.
Apart from being an actor in Hollywood, he also took part in various public events, campaigns and charitable works. Thatâs where he was persistent in his career and ultimately became a heartthrob in Hollywood.
He began to cast in various films along with endorsing in multiple brands such as Chanel, SoftBank, TAG Heuer, Honda etc. Just being a part of those brands, augmented the sales turnover in such brands because of Brad Pitt in it.
Brands that are Endorsed by the renowned International actor William Bradley Pitt:
Cadillac is a division of Henry Ford Company American-based premium opulent automobile manufacturer company, known for luxury carmakers. This company owns more than 34 auxiliary markets worldwide and sold 390458 vehicles as of 2019.
Cadillac operates in the United States, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, South Korea, Japan, China and Canada. Besides, the company is among the first automotive brands in the world that tout luxury vehicles. The company has built 18 models of ostentatious cars till now such as Escalade, XT5, CT4, CT5, Cadillac CT6, etc.
In 2013, Brad Pitt partnered with Cadillac in marketing its new launch Chinese Cadillac XTS, which ramped 50% sales. He cast in an advertisement, that shows- he gets into the car and, meanwhile flexing its features and specification. He drives the car in a smooth way against a euphoric soundtrack in the background. And the Ad ends with a tagline âWe donât predict the future, we create it! Bringing the Future Forwardâ
Chanel
As you see, every celebrity sees Chanel as the Fashion paragon. Chanel is a fashion empire that vends Accessories, Clothes, Beauty- Skincare, eyewear, Fragrance, fine watches and high Jewellery. And of course, Chanel designs its products for celebrities that are unique as well as costs an arm and a leg to acquire. But people were enthralled to spend their very hardworking penny on the products of Chanel when Brad Pitt endorsed it.
He was advertised as the first new male face for the Chanel No 5 women perfume. On the other hand, this ad. Brad Pitt for Chanel No.5 perplexed watchers as âBrad standing all alone and people are inscrutable to analyze what Brad is thinking. And the ad is Brad was talking about a woman, but he talks about the redolent. Besides endorsing this Brand, people started to castigate Brad’s acting and ultimately became a flop.
Edwin Jeans is a Japanese company, which is known for its clothing denim brand, Brad Pitt made his endorsement in a Japanese ad on Edwin jeans. Basically, the advertisement tells us about âBrad Pitt driving a vintage car too fast, hanging the gear and nailed it. Later, he gets out of the car and walks towards the camera and pretentiously shows off his jeans 503 brands.
On the other hand, he also endorsed in another hand, where Brad simply sat on a campfire and dared the camera. So, this ad of Brad Pitt in Edwin Jeans marketing the product talks about the audacious and thrilling experience a person can have when they wear Edwin Jeans 503.
Honda Integra
Brad Pitt is quite popular in Japan because he has endorsed brands from many Japanese companies. He signed off the offer in 1996 and became the Integra spokesperson of Honda.
The advertisement is about Brad wearing a Honda Integra car printed picture on his shirt, whereas a kid approaches him and tries to scare Brad. But here, we see Brad was wearing a T-shirt Honda Integra scares even more and finishes off the ad with a tagline âIntegra, Nottegra, HONDA!!â.
This advertisement of Heineken hyped the sales turnover in the year Super Bowl 2005 commercial. Brad Pitt was swamped with his work and went straight to an empty refrigerator in his apartment to have a drink, whereas, on the other side of his huge apartment, paparazzi were all around- busy in capturing very movements of his.
So, he gets dressed, smoothly on his way to buy Heineken drinks from a departmental store, while the paparazzi ferreting him, and gets back to his apartment. Then, he phoned his friend, and said: âCan you pick me up?â. Brad Pitt did this endorsement after gaining a huge fan base. As a result, this endorsement of Brad Pitt in Heineken accelerated the sales thrice than the average sales.
SoftBank
Brad Pitt once again endorsed it in a Japanese ad. Regarding the cell phone company SoftBank. The commercial was pretty quip and well filmed, where he helps out everyone from eating croissants while talking to someone on the phone. As well, aiding a vehicle to start over, although carrying his cell phone in one hand.
Brad Pitt one of the finest endorsements is TAG Heuer, he wears a TAG Heuer Monaco with a blue dial and black strap in his promotional poster. This brand TAG Heuer is cast by many famous celebrities such as Uma Thurman, Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Leonardo DiCaprio and so on. The brand accomplished its heyday in 2006 after Brad Pitt addressed the new launch TAG Heuer Monaco in a promotional poster.
Brioni
Brioni is an Italian brand for luxury menswear. The brand house was founded in the year 1945 by Gaetano Savini and Nazareno Fonticoli. They specialize in handmade suits, apart from that, perfume, eyewear, shoes and everything fashionable are also in great demand. Recently, the CEO of Brioni is Mehdi Benabadji. Brioni roped in Brad Pitt as their brand ambassador in 2020. With his timeless charm, Brad Pitt is considered the perfect face for the Italian luxury brand. The summer and winter collection of 2021 featuring Brad Pitt was a great success.
DeâLonghi
DeâLonghi is one of the most popular brands that produce home appliances, the company was founded in the year 1902 by Giuseppe De’Longhi. The company is also famous for making coffee makers. DeâLonghi created history by collaborating with a celebrity for the very first time in 2021. They made Brad Pitt, the Global star their official brand ambassador in 2021.
FAQs
What is the net worth of Brad Pitt?
The net worth of Brad Pitt is $300 Million.
What is Brad Pitts’s real name?
Brad Pitts’s real name is William Bradley Pitt.
What was Brad Pitt’s first movie?
The first movie of Brad Pitt was No Way Out in 1987.
While starting a business, a creator’s main focus is to develop a product for the consumers, when the main deed is done, another significant step comes up, which is to launch that product in front of your audience. Every creator has the dream of launching their product with huge pomp and show, in a way that will be able to gain the attention of their audience. For this, the prototype has taken shape; the long time spent in the R&D phase has borne fruit, but the major task is till and that is preparing for the product launch.
The big day is a make-or-break situation; propagating the right message could do wonders and the opposite can reduce an ingenious invention to shambles. To help with such kinds of scenarios, itâs essential to have a well-crafted, effective product launch marketing plan. In this article, we will talk about the marketing strategies that can be used while launching the new product of your business. Â
A business will only survive when the marketing is done correctly, it becomes more important while launching a product. A product launch has to be done right so that it can attract the attention of the audience. Below are some marketing strategies that one can follow, while a product launch.
SEO Should Be Perfect
As it says, ‘what’s best should be at the top’. The relevancy of the quote matters in the launching of your product in the market, as the product should have visibility when it comes to search engines. Aim for the first page when someone types the product’s name.
After all, itâs a well-known fact that users rarely go through the search results starting from the third page because no one has time to ponder over things. We search, and we click that first option, right away, so use the keywords that can convey the intended information concisely and something for the audience to remember, the website layout counts as well.
Make sure that the first few lines of the website pack the punch because sites like Google tend to ignore meta-descriptions when listing the website in the search results. For the purpose, you can use a trained SEO specialist.
Invite Some Spokespersons
Remember seeing your favourite celebrity talking about a specific product and how it has changed their lives? This is the old yet useful trick up on the sleeves by business professionals, that is hiring a spokesperson for their product who will talk to the audience directly and will promote the brand. This spokesperson has to be famous and influential enough to grab the attention of your potential customers.
Interacting with the media and industry specialists can tilt the results in the product ownerâs favour. And thatâs what spokespeople are best at. Hire the right person for the job, those who can relay the necessary information as and when required while maintaining the recommended standard. CEOs are the driving force behind this workforce so no compromise when it comes to choosing executives and industry experts. Also, you can invite some celebrities to your product launch.
Build a Database
Setting aside the target audience, the management behind the product launch should have a list of media persons, influencers and reporters, after careful analysis and comparison to ensure the message reaches the target audience and the market. The more it’s promoted and shared, the more it reaches the audience.
Identify the Target Audience
Attracting new customers to buy a product is just like an impossible wish coming true. There are two ways of marketing, one is you can launch an ad campaign without identifying your target and hoping for the best. Another is, you have to put time and effort to research your target audience. You can also use social media to engage with different communities where you can get to know about the current market demand.
So, itâs imperative to identify the productâs target audience to reach them with the right strategy. Also, once you launch the product, not everyone would have the âIâm going to buy it, immediatelyâ mindset. So, thereâs a high chance that remarketing may be required, depending on the mental phase that the customerâs undergoing.
Share and Let Others Share
Word of mouth publicity has been there for ages and shall continue to be so but the medium has surely become modern. Ensure that the content about the product is shareable, through mediums such as Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. This brings in a new audience that may not have been a part of your checklist earlier. Use social media as the new hotshot for amazing marketing.
Prepare Your FAQs
At the product release conference, not being bombarded by questions from inquisitive souls is a no-brainer. Prepare the FAQs well in advance, covering a range of possible questions that may arise. A few would be genuine while others would be sole to undermine the product. Be equipped to face them boldly and without any fear.
Customer Service Efficiency
The term â24 hours, seven days a weekâ exists for a reason: customers are relentless. They would go to any lengths to have their queries and complaints resolved. So, having a customer service cell, adequate in both quality and quantity, is more than a plus point; they are a necessity and the backbone that supports the productâs life-cycle after its launch. Also, make sure that you are not only listening to the problem but also doing your best to solve them, to satisfy your customers.
Prepare Creative Video Graphics
Visualizations play a major role in leaving a positive impression on the customerâs mind. Moreover, they help in making a unique identity for the product, just like a brand logo. For example, if one shows you the image of a tick mark, it takes less than a minute to guess the brandâs name. To build such kind of presence, the graphics have to be done using the best resources available to create a stunner.
A great video describing all the qualities of the product will straight up hit the people in their brain rather than some long slides show. So, do create an innovative, interesting and if possible funny video to engage your customers. You can either hire a freelancer to get this work done or you can also use tools to create it on your own.
Improve Your Website Speed
It is not only irritating but also unprofessional if your website takes a lot of time to load. A sharp and good website helps in building a better user experience which in return will create the image of your product as well as your business. Hire experts if you can who will use their coding knowledge to fix and improve your website.
Write a Great Press Release
We all know the press can make or break any deal. So, don’t hesitate to write an epic press release. The document should encompass the what, why, when, where and how’s of the product. Start with the most important details, followed by the descriptions and extended details. Share it with journalists, post it on social media and take the assistance of bloggers. Another tip is to get in touch with bloggers, make a repertoire of relevant blogs that can aid in marketing and publicity.
Donât Forget to Add Discounts and Freebies
We all love when thereâs something extra that we get as an offer at no additional cost. Offer freebies with the product, create special discounts exclusive to those who attend the launch day. This is much more than a marketing plan, it helps build that niche following that stays with the productâs life through thick and thin.
Indulge in Email Marketing
One of the professional ways to market your product is through Email Marketing. Create a proper Email list with the help of Email management tools and create a personalised message and convey to them what your product is all about.
Set Ambitious Goals
Moments like this donât come often; aim big and work hard to achieve it. Be mentally prepared for the launch day, build the required hype and then leave things to unfurl naturally. Too much meddling for the sake of perfection can have undesired consequences. Make sure your presentations are great, you are filled with confidence and everything is on board. Then, you will have the perfect launch of your product, the way you want it to and the way you dream about it.
Conclusion
The launch of a new product has to be done carefully, the success of the product depends on it. Once you gain the attention of your potential customers through the launch of your product, it will be a step toward the success of the product.
FAQs
What are the 4 Ps of marketing?
The 4 Ps of marketing are, place, price , product and promotion.
What is product launch strategy?
A product launch strategy is a planning that is made to deliver a new product in front of audience
What makes a product launch successful?
The product launch can only be successful, if you are able to identify the right market, right way of marketing the product and at right time.
The era of the pandemic has changed the entire global market. Some businesses saw the depth of losses and others thrived to the sky.
Many startups had to shut down due to the problem around the pandemic. On the other hand, various startups emerged in the market and ruled over it.
In Africa, many startups dealt with the unfortunate effects of the pandemic. They not only survived but also flourished well.
Like any other, African startups also had a roller-coaster ride. Many had to make changes in their business models. Othersâ however, turned out to be more successful than they could have ever imagined.
The African marketplace has seen significant growth as more tech startups are emerging. These startups play an important role in various ways. They promote innovative thinking and its wide application on the continent.
These technology-based startups help Africa face various challenges. These include critical solutions for businesses and government, promoting e-health, e-education sector, and wide market access. The most important thing is that tech startups are helping Africa with its growth.
New startups and existing organizations are collaborating to increase their reach. This helps them create a bigger impact of innovation over the continent.
African economies have accelerated great progress with the emerge of various tech startups.
Top Startups in Africa
When it comes to startups, Africa also holds a great name in the market. Africa has various startups full of innovations, technologies, and critical solutions. The following are some of the top startups in Africa:
mPharma
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It is a healthcare startup founded in the year in 2013. Founders are Gregory Rockson, Daniel Shoukimas, and James Finucane. It offers solutions to pharmaceuticals and health insurance companies. The main motive is to enable the patients to afford their medications.
The startup has its headquarters in Ghana. mPharma has grown and expanded in various others places. Apart from Ghana, it has a strong presence in Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, and more.
mPharma helps in managing the drug inventory prescriptions for both suppliers and pharmacies. With the increased need for medications and health insurance, the startup has seen great growth during the pandemic.
Eversend
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The multi-currency startup was founded in the year 2017. The founders are Stone Atwine, Ronald Kasendwa, and Emma Smith. This e-wallet startup offers financial services. For example- currency exchange, merchant payments, and more.
With the rise in technology, online investments have become a popular choice for people. The fintech startup, Eversend from Uganda deals in mobile payments, cryptocurrencies, financial exchanges, and more.
It gives access to various stocks to the people of Africa. Eversend is one of the best fintech startups in Africa. It is a startup to look out for in the coming years.
Ordera
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The pandemic gave a boost to the food delivery services. Ordera, the food delivery startup launched in the year 2019. The founders are Abeer Mostafa, Karim Abdel Qader, and Noha Bassiouny.
It is a platform that provides contactless drive-throughs and many pick-up options. The African startup enables the customers to order and pay in advance for a pick-up to ensure contactless delivery.
Amitruck
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The rapid growth of e-commerce demands proper logistics support as well. So, here comes Amitruck, the trucking logistics startup. The African startup got launched in the year 2018. The founders are Mark Mwangi and Timothy Mwangi.
Kenyaâs Amitruck came into existence intending to solve the disruptions caused by an uncertain network of road transport. It helps to create a direct link between the cargo owners and the carriers.
The startup began in Kenya and with great success, it plans to expand its services. The companyâs P2P(Purchase-to-Pay) business model has enabled it to create a big name in the African logistics marketplace.
Sokowatch
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Another startup that is a great success in Africa is Sokowatch. It was founded in the year 2013 by Daniel Yu, David Jaress, and Josh Raine. It has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. It is an e-commerce platform that enables a direct link for the merchants to the local and multinational suppliers.
In simple words, it helps the small shop to get connected with the digital economy. By doing so, the startup has revolutionized access to essential goods and services. It enables digital orders, payments, and logistics.
The startup is so popular that it has been referred to as the âTajir of Africaâ. This means trader of Africa.
Komaza
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Komaza is a tech-based startup that has revolutionized the wood industry in Africa. The companyâs idea is to promote sustainable forestry. The startup based in Kenya was founded in the year 2006 by Tevis Howard.
The company has planted more than 6 million trees over the years with the bits of help of small farmers. This helps the small farmers to get empowered and the environment more breathable. Along with these good deeds, the company gets to enjoy profits.
With adequate funding and farmers’ support, Komaza aims to plant over 1 billion trees by the year 2030.
During the pandemic, like others, Africa also saw an advent of digitalization. Everything shifting from offline to online mode allowed tech startups to flourish.
In Africa, the pandemic gave a boost to the growth of tech startups. These startups helped the economy to deal with the existing problems. They also helped the economy to keep up with the pace of changing times.
Startups are emerging with the technologies of AI, blockchain, data analytics, and more. The pandemic made businesses realize the importance of technologies in various fields.
The African tech startups thus can create their market now. The technology has always been there but it flourished in its full sense during the pandemic.
Conclusion
The pandemic has been a time of revolution for startups. Many saw deep falls and others got to touch the sky. African marketplace saw a great amount of success of many startups.
Many startups in Africa are now capable of finding a solution to every problem. For finances, there is Eversend, Ordera for food services, Amitruck for logistics, mPharma for healthcare, and more. Thus, the startups in Africa have made great progress in their successful transformations.
FAQs
How many fintech startups are there in Africa?
As of 2021, there are 576 fintech startups in Africa.
What are the best startups in the world?
Top startups in the world, valued at more than $10 Billion are:
Bytedance
Spacex
Stripe
Klarna
Faire
Which country has the highest no. of startups in Africa?
Nigeria has the highest number of startups in Africa.
Which is the best country in Africa to start a business?
Mauritius is the best country in Africa to start a business, followed by Rwanda and Morocco.
Sara Ali Khan the firstborn grandchild of the Royal Pataudi family is a well-known Bollywood actress. She’s better known as the eldest child of the Bollywood artisans Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh.
Sara started off her on-screen career at the age of 4, with a commercial advertisement. Later she went to study at Columbia University. Her body transformation from a polycystic ovary syndrome sufferer to an all glam lady was something that drew a lot of attention and led to a lot of praise and criticism. Initially, Sara Ali Khan had a hard family life since her parents got divorced when she was only 9. However, with time she says everything is well settled.
Talking about her career, her first movie “Kedarnath” received a lot of criticism. Due to the political and religious organizations opposing it. However, she received the Filmfare award for best female debut and the IIFA award for star debut of the respective year.
Her movie Simmba was one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2018. However, she faced failures too. The spiritual successor of her father’s movie with the same title “Love Aaj Kal”, was a major box office bomb. However, the overview of her career and performance is shiny and bright.
At a very young age, Sara Ali Khan has a highly valued endorsement profile. She is the face of quite costly brands as enlisted below:-
Fanta was a citrusy drink manufactured by Coca cola in the year 1955. It was born in Naples, Italy. Now it has over 100 flavours all over the world. However, it was introduced in India through the most famous orange flavour. Sara Ali Khan is the current Brand ambassador of Fanta.
Sara Ali Khan herself comments that she is as tangy, fruity and bubbly as Fanta. Shrenik Dasani, Vice President, Sparkling category of Coca cola India, believes that Sara’s vivacious and fun persona will make sure to turn Fanta moments more awesome and fruitier than before.
Puma
It is a German company founded in 1948. It manufactures athletic and casual footwear, accessories, and apparel. It stepped into India in the year 2006. In 2019 Sara was made the face of the Brand.
According to Abhishek Ganguly, the managing director of Puma India, Sara Ali Khan symbolises the spirits of Puma. That is she is fun, fierce, and brave. She is a leading icon to the youth.
With her, as a part of the Puma, he was sure about the fact that the company would reach new heights. Sara Ali Khan stated that Puma encourages women to stand equally in every sphere of life. Be it sports or something beyond. She resonates with this. Hence she was flattered to be a part of the Puma family.
Maybelline
Maybelline was introduced in India in the year 1998. In 2020, Sara Ali Khan was introduced as the face of the Brand. She was seen in a glamorous get up with cat eyeliner, peachy lip shade and a well-sculpted look.
Maybelline is a brand introduced in the year 1914, the first manufacturers of modern cosmetics. They’re quite advanced and unique in their approach to choosing the brand’s faces. It’s newcomers and fresh faces that they will promote. Sara Ali Khan can be called the shiniest newcomer of Bollywood from every aspect. Hence she was a perfect ten on ten for this endorsement.
JBL
JBL stands for James B. Lansing sounds. It was founded by American audio engineer James Bullough Lansing. It was brought to people in the year 1955. However, it was introduced in India in the year 2014.
In March 2020, Sara Ali Khan was roped in as the brand ambassador of the campaign “Live it Real, Live it Raw”. To convey her excitement about this campaign, Sara States that she likes to stay truly what she is. That is what makes her original and the best. Being organic is the best is what JBL has to offer to the youth. Hence she is thrilled to work for them.
Vikram Kher, the vice president of lifestyle audio, Harman India states that whatever JBL does is keeping the youth of the country in mind. Sara is absolutely what JBL has to offer. The spirit of youth and restlessness. She is a leading figure inspiring the youth will definitely do justice to the brand.
Vivo is a communication technology company, which belongs to China. It was started in 2009. In 2012, it was introduced in India. Sara Ali Khan was announced as the face of Vivo in January 2020.
Nipun Marya, Director of the brand strategy, Vivo India, states that Sara is the face of the S-series which leads the market with its exceptionally good camera and trendsetter looks which came to life with Sara Ali Khan. The Vivo Sara Ali Khan ad, promoting Vivo Y-series, has made her the Chief Style icon of the company
Veet
Veet is a hair removal product brand introduced in Canada in 1919 was brought to India in the year 2004. Its parent company is Reckitt Benckiser. Sara Ali Khan was roped in as the face of Veet India in 2020.
The brand thinks Sara’s spontaneous, energetic personality is the best for their campaign #pullitoff. Sara herself was very excited to do this endorsement. She says she has been using Veet for a long time now and hence she is super excited to work as the face of the brand. The Sara Ali Khan Veet ad was marketed with the hashtag Pull it Off.
Garnier is a skincare brand started in the year 1904 in Paris. In 1992 LO’real its parent company brought Garnier to India in the form of a shampoo range. It roped in Sara Ali Khan as their brand ambassador in 2019. She appeared in the commercial for Sheet masks from Garnier Skin Naturals. That was the first time when Garnier introduced sheet masks in India.
Pankaj Sharma, general manager of Garnier India, expressed his delight saying that Garnier skin naturals wanted to step on to the global trend of sheet masking. The mask’s quality of skincare is spontaneous, natural and modern just like Sara Ali Khan. Sara comments she is elated to advertise her favourite skincare product, sheet masks. As they are less time consuming to apply and their effect is long-lasting and glorious.
Purplle
Purplle is an online beauty store founded in India in the year 2011. It signed Sara Ali Khan for its #Gopurplle campaign. This campaign aims at the royalty of beauty and how beauty should be a right for all. Its sale was on from the beginning of 2021, under 400 INR, a huge collection of products.
According to the company, she’s modern, expressive, a new age woman and most importantly confident with her own skin. Hence she was a perfect fit for Purplle. Sara says being beautiful is a right of every woman. Hence to help them be beautiful she’s delighted. Also, Sara Ali Khan is the first ambassador of Purplle.
Mamaearth
In 2021 itself, Sara Ali Khan was the first celebrity ambassador of Mamaearth. She was approached by the company to advertise their haircare range. Ghazal Alagh co-founder of Mamaearth states that it is a company for the millennials created by the Millennials with a unique goal to conserve nature. Hence, Sara Ali Khan, the face of the youth is the best who can resonate with the voice and goodness of the brand.
HealthifyMe
HealthifyMe is a Bengaluru-based health and fitness application founded by Sachin Shenoy, Tushar Vashisht, and Mathew Cherian, which allows users to achieve their fitness and weight loss goals with ease.
Sara Ali Khan has recently collaborated with HealthifyMe’s ‘Sab karenge tryâ, which is the brand’s first-ever commercial campaign by saying “From itna saara, I became this Sara”. With this advertisement campaign, HealthifyMe has cast PCOD fighter Sara Ali Khan, who gets candid with her weight loss journey. The HealthifyMe advertisement is among Sara Ali Khan’s latest advertisements.
The Souled Store
The Souled Store is one of the favourite casual wear shops for the Indian audience. Founded by Vedang Patel, Aditya Sharma, Rohin Samtaney, and Harsh Lal in 2013, The Souled Store was one of the first companies to bring in licensed merchandise and is currently hailed as the largest store containing fan merchandise in India with licenses with a wide range of brands like Disney, Warner Bros, WWE, IPL teams, EPL Teams and Viacom18.
The D2C apparel startup has partnered with Sara Ali Khan on March 7, 2022, where the actress has infused an undisclosed amount, as far as the latest reports.
These are the most discussed brands. However, she has done more endorsements but not much is known about them.
Sara Ali Khan is an Indian actress, who is famous as the daughter of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh. She also has her name included in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list of 2019. Â
What are some of the most popular Sara Ali Khan advertisements?
The Sara Ali Khan advertisement list includes companies like:
Purplle
HealthifyMe
MamaEarth
Maybelline
Fanta
Puma
JBL
What is the net worth of Sara Ali Khan?
The net worth of Sara Ali Khan is approximately $4 million, as of 2021.
Who are the parents of Sara Ali Khan?
Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh are the parents of Saif Ali Khan.
Which is the first movie of Sara Ali Khan?
Sara Ali Khan made her Bollywood debut with Kedarnath.
What is the Sara Ali Khan bag brand?
Sara Ali Khan has once been spotted at an occasion wearing a white playsuit with a coral handbag, the brand of which was Saint Laurent.
Although people underestimate the value of education these days because of the âdropoutâ tag, education is irreplaceable. People need to upgrade their skills instead of just getting a degree.
Schools and colleges are important but the skills which schools and colleges donât teach us are equally useful. The leading edtech companies of India are changing the scene of education in the country. They are redefining the process of learning. And this contributes towards a bright future for Indian children and youth.
India suffers from a skewed pupil-to-teacher ratio that continues to rise; it compromises the learning experience for students in schools. To counter this skewness, technology-driven learning apps are using gaming elements such as point-scoring, interaction with others, personalization, and data-driven insights to enhance the learning process for students and sharpen their basics in various subjects. These apps are known for their features that enable students to perform better in classrooms.
Edtech startups are emerging as a major business industry in India. The education sector in India was estimated at US$ 91.7 billion in FY18 and was expected to reach $101.1 Billion in FY19 and the edtech market is expected to reach $4 billion by 2025.
Counted among one of the top and biggest edtech companies in India, Byjus is an edtech startup that offers a learning app that provides coaching for competitive entrance exams like IIT-JEE, CAT, UPSC, GMAT, GRE, Engineering & Medical, and courses of grades 6th to 12th. It offers online courses and tablet classes with multi-test and assignment solutions, personal feedback, and in-depth analysis.
After using the Byju’s app, 93% of parents reported a marked improvement in their childâs performance in grades according to the company. Byju’s has 15 million registered users with 900,000 of them taking annual paid subscriptions and an 85% renewal rate. The average app engagement rate, as reported by the company, is 53 minutes per day.
Byju’s is an edtech startup in Bangalore and was founded by Byju Raveendran in 2011. Its current total equity is $5.4 billion. BYJUâS also won many awards like the CRISIL Emerging India Award and the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award. It is available on Android and iOS platforms.
2. Unacademy
Founders: Heemash Singh, Sachin Gupta, and Gaurav Munjal
Unacademy Website
Launched as a YouTube channel by Hemaash Singh in 2010, Unacademy is now a famous name in the education technology segment of India. It is a popular e-learning startup and one of the leading edtech companies in Bangalore.
Unacademy has provided lessons to more than 30,00,000 (3 million) students to date. It has tied up with some of the most experienced teachers to tutor its students. You will find over 2400 online courses. Most of the courses are free on this platform; however, you may have to pay for the certifications.
Unacademy has a goal of providing free education. And It has ventured into numerous fields like banking, CA, CAPF, UPSC, CLAT, CAT, JEE, pre-medical and more. The video tutorials are available in various languages and students can follow tutors to get directly courses from them. Unacademy’s business model is primarily based on the plus subscription feature offered on its platform.
Unacademy is an edtech company in Bangalore that serves as an online learning marketplace for courses. It was founded by Heemash Singh, Sachin Gupta, and Gaurav Munjal. The YouTube channel was shifted to an online learning platform in 2015. You can still find many videos on Unacademy’s YouTube Channel.
3. iQuanta
Founder: Indrajeet Singh
iQuanta’s website
iQuanta is Indiaâs Largest online CAT preparation community. The founder and CEO of iQuanta Mr. Indrajeet Singh is one of the top 5 young Indian Entrepreneurs. His indigenous shortcuts and unconventional methods earned entitled him âWizard of Quantsâ. iQuanta aims at offering quality education accessible to anyone willing to appear for competitive exams, along with its unique pedagogy at affordable prices. iQuanta is a bootstrap Edtech company.
iQuanta was incorporated in 2017 and today, since its inception, has built a community of 3.5 lakh+ aspirants from all over the world with 10,521 + IIM calls and 1000+ IIM converts in just 5 years.
4. TrainerCentral
Parent Company – Zoho
TrainerCentral’s website
TrainerCentral is a Zoho application, which aims to transform the way people teach online. This all-in-one online training platform empowers solopreneurs, edupreneurs, and anyone who wishes to share their expertise with learners worldwide.
The platform provides tools to help trainers build a fully equipped online training business with numerous integration capabilities. Trainers can create their own website, upload content, create course curriculum, host live classes, manage learner communications, certifications, collect learner fees, and much more, on one unified platform.
TrainerCentral strives to mitigate the inefficiencies caused by siloed tools and the technical complexities involved in building an online training business. Trainers and learners alike benefit from the built-in live classroom feature with chat and payment gateway integration options. Online trainers across the globe are thrilled with TrainerCentral, as demonstrated by its steady MOM growth of 30%.
TrainerCentral offers a 15-day free trial to help explore the platform.
5. UpGrad
Founders: Ronnie Screwvala, Mayank Kumar, Phalgum Komapalli, and Ravijot Chugh
UpGrad Website
UpGrad is an online edtech platform that provides higher education programs. It provides an immersive learning experience through the latest technology that powers well-designed courses. UpGrad was founded in 2015 by Ronnie Screwvala, Mayank Kumar, Phalgum Komapalli, and Ravijot Chugh.
6. Next Education
Founder: Raveendranath Kamath, Beas Dev Ralhan
Next Education Website
Next Education is a Hyderabad-based learning website founded by Beas Dev Ralhan and Raveendranath Kamath in 2007 and caters to K-12 students through its technology-based education solutions.
Next Education has leading products such as TeachNext, LearnNext, MathsLab, ScienceLab, and EnglishLab on its platform. These products are used in more than 6,000 schools across the country.
The study material and products are designed to cover the syllabus of CBSE, ICSE, and 23 state boards in 8 major Indian languages. Next Educationâs technology platform is based on Linux and open-source resources.
Other technological advancements on the app include 2D and 3D graphics, interactive content of international standards, voice-overs, clear sound, and an innovative course design that is easily accessible via an inbuilt IR remote. The company has invested over Rs. 400 crores and more than Rs. 30 crores on R&D alone.
Leverage Edu started off as a college admissions platform and has now grown to be a full-stack marketplace within a year. Leverage Edu was founded by Akshay Chaturvedi and Aman Arora in 2018.
The platform uses an AI tool to help students in their careers through mentorship products, end-to-end college admission guidance, programs to help them become first-job ready, and one-to-one virtual advisory for multiple career streams.
The app has over 1500+ mentors from Ivy League Universities and individuals from organizations like Apple and Goldman Sachs. The founder was quoted saying, âThe platform is in the middle of executing an inspiration product roadmap and will continue to scale and bring onboard great talent aggressively, invest in continuously bettering our experience, and doing more or what we are good at!â
8. NoPaperForms
Founder: Naveen Goyal
NoPaperForms Website
NoPaperForms is a SaaS-based enrollment automation solution startup that aims to transform the admission process in educational institutions in India and abroad.
The platform helps institutions increase their outreach capabilities, enhance recruitment efforts, expand customer service offerings, and improve end results. The entire process is 100% transparent.
NoPaperForms has partnered with more than 190 institutions and claims to have handled 350k+ queries. It has received more than 1.2 million applications and has grown by around 500% in a yearâs time to Rs 100 crores. This valuation was achieved after NoPaperForms raised its Series B funding in December 2018.
9. Quizizz
Founders: Ankit Gupta, Deepak Joy Cheenath
Quizizz Website
Quizizz is an interactive teaching platform that allows its users to conduct student-paced formative assessments in an engaging manner for students of all ages. The website can be operated on any browser, PC, laptop, tablet and smartphone.
The platform combines game-design elements and helps teachers turn studentsâ homework and tests into self-paced games. Then there is the option of instant feedback. Teachers can use their own content or choose from millions of educator-created quizzes.
Quizizzâs aim is to motivate learners and play a part in their growth. Quizizz has over 10 million users and its solution is well-adopted in US-based schools.
10. Campk12
Founders: Anshul Bhagi, Sandeep Bhagi
Campk12 Website
Camp K12 provides entrepreneurship and app development programs to school students during their vacations and weekends. It is a K12 edtech company in India that focuses on developing kids into innovators.
CampK12 was founded by Anshul Baghi in 2010. The company started out as a coding boot camp for kids. As of today, CampK12 has catered to 50,000+ students.
Coursera is another education platform that offers a variety of courses. The USP of Coursera is the experienced professionals it hires which makes it one of the leading edtech startups in India. If you want to learn from highly experienced people from around the world, then Coursera is for you. Just like Unacademy, you can watch the videos of some courses for free but you will have to pay for the certifications and assignments.
12. Cuemath
Founder: Manan Khurma
Cuemath Website
Cuemath is a program that teaches math to children. Cuemath has more than 3000 centers in India and each session in a center has only 6 students at a time. The startup’s emphasis is not on Abacus or Vedic math; it focuses on improving the mathematical concepts of children instead of merely teaching them to calculate fast. Cuemath was founded by Manan Khurma in 2013. The fees range from Rs 2500- Rs 3000 depending on where the branch is located.
IndigoLearn is a Hyderabad-based accountancy focused edtech startup. The startup uses the latest technology and animation techniques to make finance and accountancy fun to learn. IndigoLearn was founded by Somayajula, Sathya Raghu Mokkapati, Â Suraj Lakhotia, and Sarat Udumari in 2017.
14. My Peegu
Founder: Chetan Jaiswal
MyPeegu Website
My Peegu provides tools that help parents and teachers monitor their kids’ well-being. A team of professional psychiatrists provides treatment to kids for mental development. My Peegu’s services are available in 6 countries including India.
15. Thinkerbell Labs
Founders: Sanskriti Dawle and Aman Srivastava, and Saif Shaikh
Starting as an independent research project named âProject Mudraâ, Thinkerbell Labs is now working on a self-learning braille device. The device is named Annie and anyone can learn the braille language with it. Thinkerbell Labs was founded by Sanskriti Dawle and Aman Srivastava. The company showcased its idea on the popular business reality tv show Shark Tank India and received Rs 1crore funding.
16. MyCaptain
Founder: Ruhan Naqash, Mohammed Zeeshan
MyCaptain Website
MyCaptain provides students with a way to experience various fields of interest and test them out. Most of the time, kids choose their path according to the social norms or in the greed of tons of money. MyCaptain helps students discover their interests and indulge in a career that suits them. People can make informed decisions when they are aware of the realities associated with different career trajectories.
17. Adda247
Founders: Anil Nagar
Adda247 Website
Adda247 is one of the best edtech companies in India that assists with government job preparation and provides articles, jobs alerts, quizzes, videos, e-books, e-magazines, discussion forums, etc. The Adda 247 app offers a smooth UI and intuitive workflows that are powered by cutting-edge technologies.
The company has designed other apps like Bankersadda.com (to prepare for banking exams), SSCAdda.com (to prepare for various central government exams), and TeachersAdda.co.in to bag teaching jobs in government schools. The Adda247 YouTube channel contains videos on current affairs and upcoming government job vacancies.
Meritnation is an online education startup based in Delhi. Meritnation was founded by Pavan Chauhan in 2008. It has grown to become one of the most helpful websites for online education. Meritnation provides learning content for students for classes 1st to 12th across CBSE, ICSE, and other leading state boards.
Meritnation offers its users study material, tests, proficiency tests, and Olympiad packs via a social network like experience. The Meritnation app also tracks a studentâs progress and displays personalized recommendations along with analytical data reports to point out his or her strengths and improvement areas.
19. Toppr
Founder: Zishaan Hayath, Hemanth Goteti
Toppr Website
Toppr is an online exam preparation platform for K-12 students. Toppr focuses on school curriculum syllabus and entrance examinations like JEE, UPSC, NEET, SAT, etc. It offers structured courses complemented by interactive video lectures, practise question sets, doubt clearing by professionals, and all-India test series.
Toppr is based out of Mumbai and was founded by Zishaan Hayath in 2013. The Toppr app includes goal-based learning, adaptive questions’ practice, performance reports, concept sheets, and previous year question papers. It also offers courses for medical and engineering examinations, board examinations, and Olympiads.
Conclusion
This completes the list of leading edtech companies in India. Even though the Indian education system is undergoing a seismic shift, Indians still have to deal with outdated methods of teaching and inefficient learning techniques. The system also fosters unhealthy competition among students. Edtech startups are gradually changing all of this for the better.
FAQs
Which is India’s largest edtech company?
Byju’s is India’s largest edtech company with a valuation of $21 billion. It has over 10 crore students and 65 lakh annual paid subscribers.
Which is the best edtech company in India?
Byju’s, Unacademy, UpGrad, Vedantu and Toppr are some of the best edtech companies in India.
What are some of the top edtech companies in bangalore?
Byju’s, Vedantu, Unacademy, Simplilearn, and Cuemath are some of the top edtech companies in Bangalore.
Startups in India are flourishing these days. People are looking for opportunities and making amazing businesses out of them.
In this context, Peyush Bansal, co-founder of Lenskart believes that we should look for wide problems and try to find solutions for them. Once we start doing that business and money will follow.
This man with his company decided to provide his share of solutions to millions of individuals with visual impairments in India.
Peyush is a tech-geek entrepreneur who believes in purpose-driven businesses. His appearance in the show Shark Tank India proved to be great for entrepreneurs both in terms of pieces of advice and investments.
He invested in many startups like Isak, KG Agrotech, and more.
Peyush is an entrepreneur, born in the year 1985 in Delhi, India. He is the Co-Founder, Chief Executive and People Officer of Lenskart.
He completed his graduation from McGill University and post-graduation from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. He has also worked at Microsoft Corporation in the USA.
In 2010, he founded his renowned company Lenskart with his co-founders. It offers a wide range of eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses.
Now his company is offering its products online as well in offline stores spread across India.
List of Peyush Bansal Investments
Here is a comprehensive list of all the Peyush Bansal invested companies:
Peyush Bansal Invested Companies
Founded Year
Founder
Peyush Bansalâs Investment
Smiles.ai
2019
Hitesh Kakrani and Dr. Jatin Kakrani
INR 171 crores (with other investors)
inFeedo
2013
Tanmaya Jain
INR 5.3 crores (with other investors)
Shiprocket
2012
Saahil Goel and Vishesh Khurana
INR 1405 Crores (with other investors)
DailyObjects.com
2012
Pankaj Garg, Saurav Adlakha
INR 9.8 Crores (with other investors)
Thinkerbell Labs
2016
Sanskriti Dawle and Aman Srivastava
INR 50 Lakhs for 1% equity
VivaLyf
2021
Duvvuru Varshitha Reddy
INR 28 Lakhs for 16.6% equity
Ariro
2020
Nisha Ramasamy and Vasanth Tamilselvan
INR 25 Lakhs for 5% equity
EventBeep
2017
Saurabh Mangrulkar, Rakhi Pal and Venkatesh Prasad
INR 10 lakhs for 1% equity.
Meatyour
2020
Saisharan Gandhi and Arnav Gandhi
INR 10 Lakhs for 6.6% equity
Nuutjob
2021
Ananya Maloo and Anushree Maloo
INR 8.33 lakhs for 6.6% equity
Loka
2020
Krishnan Sunderarajan
INR 13.3 Lakhs for 8% equity
Carragreen
2018
Nirmit Shah and Surabhi Shah
INR 25 Lakhs for 10% equity
The Yarn Bazaar
2016
Pratik Gadia
INR 25 Lakhs for 2.5% equity
PNT Solutions
2018
Pratik Tirodkar and Ashish Patil
INR 25 Lakhs for 25% equity and INR 25 Lakhs Loan
AAS Vidyalaya
2017
Vikas Kakwani
INR 50 Lakhs for 5% equity
InACan
2020
Sameer Mirajkar and Viraj Sawant
INR 20 Lakhs for 2% equity
Find Your Kicks India
2020
Danish Chawla, Simardeep Singh and Harshdeep Singh
INR 10 Lakhs for 5% equity
RoadBounce
2016
Ranjeet Deshmukh
INR 80 Lakhs for 20% equity
Brainwired
2018
Romeo P Jerard, Shreeshankar S Nair
INR 15 Lakhs for 2.5% equity
The State Plate
2020
Muskaan Sancheti, Raghav Jhawar
INR 40 lakhs for 3% equity and INR 25 lakhs debt
Sunfox Technologies
2016
Rajat Jain, Arpit Jain and Sabit Rawat
INR 20 Lakhs for 1.2% equity
SID07 Designs
2018
Siddharth Gupta
INR 25 lakhs for 75% equity and INR 22 lakhs debt
Hair Originals
2018
Jitendra Sharma
INR 20 Lakhs for 1.3% equity
KG Agrotech
2022
Kamlesh Nanasaheb Ghumare (AKA Jugadu Kamlesh)
INR 10 Lakhs for 40% equity and INR 20 lakhs debt
Insurance Samadhan
2016
Deepak Bhuvneshwari Uniyal, Shailesh Kumar, Shilpa Arora, Sanjay Aggarwal and Ravi Mathur
INR 1 crore for 4% equity
Humpy A2 Milk and Organic Farms
2017
Vishal Chaudhari, Malvika Gaekwad & Jaywant Patel
INR 33.3 lakhs for 5% equity.
Isak Fragrances
2017
Vidushi Vijayvergiya
INR 50 lakhs at 50% equity
Watt Technovations
2020
Nihaal Singh Aadarsh
INR 25.25 at 1% equity
Proxgy
2020
Pulkit Ahuja and Inderjit Singh
INR 50 lakhs at 5% equity
Tweek Labs
2019
Anant Sharma, Aman Parnami, Ayush Kushwaha and Shwetank Shrey
INR 20 Lakhs for 3.3% equity
Startups Funded by Peyush Bansal
Peyush recently made an appearance as a judge in the show Shark Tank India. He shared the space with a few other popular entrepreneurs and invested in many meaningful startups.
Here is the list of startups funded by Peyush Bansal:
Smiles.ai
Startup Name
Smiles.ai
Founder
Hitesh Kakrani and Dr. Jatin Kakrani
Industry
Dental Health-Tech
Valuation
–
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 171 crores (with other investors)
Smiles.ai – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is a dental health-tech chain founded in the year 2019. The company specializes in invisible smile aligners, dental implants, root canals, teeth whitening, and more.
It also offers digital consultations and at-home services. The company raised Series A funding round of 171 crores INR from Peyush and ten other investors.
inFeedo
Startup Name
inFeedo
Founder
Tanmaya Jain
Industry
AI Chatbot
Valuation
$ 1.49 Million
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 5.3 crores (with other investors)
inFeedo- Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is a SaaS-based analytics company founded in the year 2013. It develops an employee engagement platform for enterprises. This helps the enterprises to crowdsource ideas and know about employee problems.
The platform allows the employees to review their companies, write about their problems and also receive feedback from anonymous users. The company raised $700k in a seed round from Peyush and seven other investors.
Shiprocket
Startup Name
Shiprocket
Founder
Saahil Goel and Vishesh Khurana
Industry
Ecommerce Shipping, Automated Shipping
Valuation
$930 Million
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 1405 Crores (with other investors)
Shiprocket – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is an e-commerce shipping and enablement platform designed to offer negotiated freight rates. It was founded in the year 2012. From choosing the right courier company, printing shipping labels to tracking orders, this handles the complete process.
The company helps businesses to manage their shipping and returns in an easy and cost-effective manner. The company raised $185M Series E from Peyush and thirteen other investors.
DailyObjects.com
Startup Name
DailyOjects.com
Founder
Pankaj Garg, Saurav Adlakha
Industry
E-Commerce
Valuation
$3.8 Million
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 9.8 Crores (with other investors)
DailyObjects – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is an e-commerce portal founded in the year 2012. It is a portal for cars, gadgets, travel, office, and personal grooming.
This portal is a house for innovative and stylish accessories that adds to everyday products. It simply
helps people to stylize their favorite devices. The company raised venture round funding of $1.3M from Peyush and other investors.
It is a developer of Indiaâs first self-learning remote-enabled brain literacy device. The device is named âAnnieâ. It was founded in the year 2016.
The companyâs devices enable visually-impaired children to learn to read and type without any special guidance. Peyush funded the startup for 50 lakhs at 1% equity.
Vivalyf
Startup Name
Vivalyf
Founder
Duvvuru Varshitha and Vimal Kumar
Industry
Health-Tech
Valuation
INR 7.47 Crores
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 28 Lakhs
Vivalyf – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is a glucometer brand founded in the year 2021. The company combines technology and science for healthcare issues and offers a painless experience for patients with diabetes.
The company aims to improve the quality of healthcare with technology. It received funding of 28 lakhs INR at 16.6% equity from Peyush.
Ariro
Startup Name
Ariro
Founder
Nisha Ramasamy and Vasanth Tamilselvan
Industry
Eco-friendly Toys
Valuation
INR 5 Crores
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 25 Lakhs
Ariro – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is a brand that makes eco-friendly toys for children founded in the year 2020. The toys are made with neem wood and safe paints and focus on children of the age group of 0-3 years.
These are simple, purposeful, and also help in childrenâs gross motor development. Peyush funded 25 lakhs INR for 5% equity.
EventBeep
Startup Name
EventBeep
Founder
Saurabh Mangrulkar, Rakhi Pal and Venkatesh Prasad
Industry
Virtual Community Platform
Valuation
–
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 10 Lakhs
EventBeep – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is an online community for students which makes their life easier. It was founded in the year 2017. The platform allows the students to keep up with the changing dynamics of academics and work.
It lists cultural fests, workshops, and more. Peyush funded the startup with 10 lakhs INR for 1% equity.
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It is a brand that prides itself on its business of odorless brown eggs. It was founded in the year 2020. The company deals in natural henâs eggs farming.
Peyush invested 10 lakhs INR for 6.6% equity in the egg farming startup.
Nuutjob
Startup Name
Nuutjob
Founder
Ananya Maloo and Anushree Maloo
Industry
Men Intimate Grooming & Hygiene
Valuation
INR 5 Crores
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 8.33 Lakhs
Nuutjob – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is a brand focusing on male hygiene, founded in the year 2021. The company offers products for menâs intimate hygiene as well as grooming.
The products help prevent problems like sweating irritation, bad odor and also maintain a pH balance around menâs private parts. The company received funding of 8.33 lakhs INR at 6.6% equity from Peyush.
Loka
Startup Name
Loka
Founder
Krishnan Sunderarajan
Industry
Metaverse Gaming
Valuation
INR 8 Crores
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 13.3 Lakhs
Loka App – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
Loka world is Indiaâs first metaverse application, launched in the year 2020. It provides a global community enabling the users to chat, meet, and greet with different people all around the world.
Being a tech-geek, Peyush loved the concept and founded the startup with 13.3 lakhs INR at 8% equity.
Carragreen
Startup Name
Carragreen
Founder
Surabhi Shah
Industry
Eco-friendly Packaging
Valuation
INR 5 Crores
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 25 Lakhs
Carragreen – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is a biodegradable utensil brand founded in the year 2018. With its eco-friendly products, the startup aims to reduce plastic use.
It is a developer of a mobile application for yarn trading and lending founded in the year 2016. The platform allows trading, lending, logistics of yarn from one place.
It helps yarn sellers and buyers to connect with each other and get effective deals. It received funding of 25 lakhs INR at 2.5% equity from Peyush.
PNT Solutions
Startup Name
PNT Solutions
Founder
Pratik Tirodkar and Ashish Patil
Industry
B2B Marketplace
Valuation
INR 25 Crores
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 25 Lakhs
PNT Solutions – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is an artificial intelligence-powered robotics brand founded in the year 2018. The company creates products with technology and automation to provide a better everyday experience.
Peyush funded the startup for 25 lakhs INR at 25% equity and 25 lakhs INR in loan.
AAS Vidyalaya
Startup Name
AAS Vidyalaya
Founder
Vikas Kakwani
Industry
Edtech
Valuation
INR 10 Crore
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 50 Lakhs
AAS Vidyalaya – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is Indiaâs first virtual school founded in the year 2017. This virtual school is just like a regular school with a regular curriculum in which teachers will give lectures in their respective subject periods.
The students, teachers, and parents interact with each other only through a social network. The company received funding of 50 lakhs INR at 5% equity from Peyush.
InACan
Startup Name
InACan
Founder
Viraj Sawant and Sameer Mirajkar
Industry
Beverages
Valuation
INR 10 Crore
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 20 Lakhs
InACan – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is Indiaâs first ready-to-serve canned cocktails brand founded in the year 2020. The company produces low-calorie, high-quality cocktails and adds them into cans in their own distilleries.
The brand allows the consumers to enjoy universally loved flavors in a can. Peyush funded the startup with 20 lakhs INR at 2% equity.
Find Your Kicks India – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is a one-stop destination for buying and selling premium sneakers and apparel. It started in the year 2020. The platform is a trustworthy connection between buyers and sellers.
Peyush funded the startup with 10 lakhs for 5% equity.
RoadBounce
Startup Name
RoadBounce
Founder
Ranjeet Deshmukh
Industry
Tech
Valuation
INR 4 Crore
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 80 Lakhs
RoadBounce – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is a real-time smart pavement monitoring platform for large roads and networks. It was founded in the year 2016. The company offers smartphone-based software that helps in estimating the roughness of road and driving comfort.
Peyush invested 80 lakhs INR for 20% in the company.
Brainwired
Startup Name
Brainwired
Founder
Romeo P Jerard, Shreeshankar S Nair
Industry
Healthtech
Valuation
INR 6 Crore
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 15 Lakhs
Brainwired – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is an IoT-based livestock health monitoring system founded in the year 2018. This Agro-tech company provides solutions for tracking and monitoring livestock healthcare.
It offers customizable solutions for different farmers. Peyush funded the startup with 15 lakhs for 2.5%.
The State Plate
Startup Name
The State Plate
Founder
Muskaan Sancheti, Raghav Jhawar
Industry
Foodtech
Valuation
INR 32.5 Crore
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 40 Lakhs
The State Plate – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is a one-stop destination for regional foods and snacks founded in the year 2020. This e-commerce website aims to sell high-quality and authentic products from different states of India.
Peyush provided funding of 40 lakhs INR at 3% equity and 25 lakhs INR debt to the startup.
Sunfox Technologies
Startup Name
Sunfox Technologies
Founder
Rajat Jain, Nitin Chandola, Sabit Rawat, Saurabh Badola
It is a brand that creates innovative adaptations to everyday products to make peopleâs everyday life easier. It was founded in the year 2018.
The company has made products in categories like automotive tooling, desk organizers, and many more. It received funding of 25 lakhs INR at 75% equity and 22 lakhs debt from Peyush.
Hair Originals
Startup Name
Hair Originals
Founder
Ashish Tiwari, Jitendra Sharma, Piyush Wadhwani
Industry
Hair Extensions
Valuation
INR 30 Crore
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 20 Lakhs
Hair Originals – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is Indiaâs first high-quality original hair extensions brand. It started in the year 2018. The hair extensions provided by the company are made with virgin Indian Remy hair. These extensions are natural and free of chemicals.
The company received funding of 20 lakhs INR at 1.3% equity from Peyush.
KG Agrotech
Startup Name
KG Agrotech
Founder
Kamlesh Nanasaheb Ghumare (AKA Jugadu Kamlesh)
Industry
Agritech
Valuation
INR 3 Crore
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 10 Lakhs
KG Agrotech – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is a developer of multipurpose bicycles for farmers. The bicycle performs functions like seeding, pesticide spraying, and luggage carrying.
This helps ease up farmersâ burden and gets their work done in less time. Peyush funded the startup with 10 lakhs INR at 40% equity and 20 lakhs INR debt.
Insurance Samadhan
Startup Name
Insurance Samadhan
Founder
Deepak Bhuvneshwari Uniyal, Shailesh Kumar, Shilpa Arora, Sanjay Aggarwal and Ravi Mathur
It is an online platform to address insurance complaints founded in the year 2016. It offers services like assistance with lapsed insurance policies, case settlement, claims recovery, and more.
The company helps customers to find adequate redressals for their insurance-related grievances. Peyush made a deal for 1 crore INR at 4% equity in the company.
It is a developer of the Cov-Tech ventilation system founded in the year 2020. The company specializes in making ventilation devices for PPE kits.
It further aims to build devices to solve everyday problems. Peyush funded the company with 25.25 INR at 1% equity.
Proxgy
Startup Name
Proxgy
Founder
Pulkit Ahuja and Inderjit Singh
Industry
Tech
Valuation
INR 35 Crores
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 50 Lakhs
Proxgy – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is a customized IoT hardware and SaaS platform founded in the year 2020. It is a technology aggregator working in the fields of creative near-world technology solutions.
The company is involved in IoT, Artificial intelligence, and NLP to provide its customers a niche-oriented platform in a live and assisted manner. Peyush funded the startup with 50 lakhs INR at 5% equity.
Tweek Labs
Startup Name
Tweek Labs
Founder
Anant Sharma and Shwetank
Industry
Tech
Valuation
INR 20 Crores
Peyush Bansal’s Investment
INR 20 Lakhs
Tweek Labs – Peyush Bansal Funded Startups
It is a developer of motion capture suits founded in the year 2019. This provides high performance, infrastructure, and knowledge to sports organizations.
It helps athletes maintain the right posture. Peyush funded the startup with 20 lakhs INR for 3.3% equity.
Conclusion
Peyush Bansal is a great entrepreneur who is a firm believer in the purpose behind a business. He has been able to build a huge business that has a strong purpose behind it, the purpose to provide vision to India.
His presence on Shark Tank India was a radiation of calmness and passion. Throughout the show, he gave great pieces of advice to the entrepreneurs and invested in great ideas like Isak, KG Agrotech, The State Plate, and more.
FAQs
Who is Peyush Bansal?
Peyush Bansal is the founder and CEO of Lenskart.
What is the net worth of Peyush Bansal?
Peyush Bansal has a net worth of INR 600 Crore(USD 78.33 million), as of 2021.
How many startups did Peyush Bansal invest in to date?
The Co-founder and CEO of Lenskart Peyush Bansal had invested in more than 30 startups to date.
What are the startups that Peyush Bansal funded till now?
Here’s a list of the startups that Peyush has funded to date:
Smiles.ai
inFeedo
Shiprocket
DailyObjects.com
Thinkerbell Labs
Vivalyf
Ariro
EventBeep
Meatyour
Nuutjob
Loka
Carragreen
The Yarn Bazaar
PNT Solutions
AAS Vidyalaya
InACan
Find Your Kicks India
RoadBounce
Brainwired
The State Plate
Sunfox Technologies
SID07 Designs
Hair Originals
KG Agrotech
Insurance Samadhan
Humpy A2 Milk and Organic Farms
Isak Fragrances
Watt Technovations
Proxgy
Tweek Labs
How much of Lenskart is owned by Peyush Bansal?
Peyush Bansal holds an 8.21% stake in Lenskart.
What is the total amount invested by Peyush Bansal in Shark Tank India?
Peyush Bansal invested Rs 8.297 crore in 27 deals in Shark Tank India.
What industry does Peyush Bansal like to invest in?
Peyush Bansal has made numerous investments in companies ranging from healthtech, ecommerce, community platforms, to startups that are foodtech, agritech, healthtech, and more. As an investor, Bansal is more inclined to invest in tech startups or the startups that believe in leveraging the cutting-edge technological advancements of the present day.
Women have always been an important part of some of the greatest accomplishments in the world. History has been created by them in every sector, especially the business industry, with the leadership qualities they are the head of some most popular companies in the world. Â
Even after facing a roadblock, they broke all the chains of shackles and are soaring high in the sky. The business world has seen some great women taking charge and leading from the front.
Just like how women are playing big roles in every industry, there are women out there who have stopped working for different reasons. Those reasons range from taking care of their own self including mental and physical health, taking care of their families or some other pivotal reasons. As time passes, when they feel like coming back into the work environment, they might feel awkward and a little hard while re-launching their career.
Nevertheless, various organisations have taken a step forward to eradicate this problem. Now we get to see a number of big companies organizing returnship programs. In this article, we will talk about the top returnship programs for women in India. So letâs get started.
âI want every little girl whoâs been told sheâs bossy to be told again she has leadership skills.â -Sheryl Sandberg
There are people who leave their career behind and take their time off for many different reasons; it can be because of their child, to take care of their mental health or physical health, or learn some new things about themselves.
When they decide to return to their job once again, they might need some help, because of that some organisation offers returnship programs to them.
Returnship program is like an internship where instead of starting from the bottom you get introduced to your previous role and it helps you in understanding your role. Apart from that you also get to catch up with all the changes that have happened during your absence.
Google Next Innings Program
Google Next Innings Program Homepage
This program is for women who are looking forward to going back to their careers once again. Various experience leaders come forward to guide and mentor you. Some of the people who got selected, get a chance to work on Google Cloudâs core technologies where one not only get to see the development of the product but also learn and gain experiences from the experts. It is paid programme of 6 months and can be only done in Bangalore and Hyderabad
To join this program one must have 3 years of experience, must possess a Bachelorâs degree in Computer Science or other technical related fields. Apart from that, a certain level of knowledge in programming languages is also needed. It is applicable for those women who have taken a break of 6 months or more.
Amazon Rekindle Program
Amazon Rekindle Program Homepage
One of the largest E-commerce platforms has launched this returnship program for women who have taken at least a 12-month break from their careers. This program is a ladder for those women who want to acquire the same position that they were in before their break.
Those who want to apply for this program must come with previous experience in their position. After candidates join this program, information regarding interviews is provided to them apart from that they get mentored by experienced people as well.
IBMâs Tech Re-Entry Program
IBMâs Tech Re-Entry Program Homepage
This program is for those who have taken at least 2 years of break from their careers and is thinking to return to their place. Women applying for this program must have experience before, the best part even if someone has taken a break of 20 years, they can also apply in this program.
This program was launched in 2018 and it attains women to sharpen their skills and give them an opportunity to work with new technologies. Throughout the program, the candidates will be mentored by experienced professionals and the best from the rest will be taken for full time in IBM.
PayPal Recharge India
PayPal Recharge India
Available in Bangalore and Chennai, this program is for those women who have been working in the tech industry and has been away from their work for 1 to 5 years and is now thinking about returning to their job. Through this program, one gets to join PayPalâs boot camp and some also get into the skill-building programs and also get attractive job offers at PayPal as well.
Microsoft Springboard
Microsoft Springboard Homepage
The program offered by Microsoft in India provides an opportunity for women who have taken at least a break of 6 months from their careers. The applicants of the Springboard program must have experience of four years. The program is for 16 weeks and it is said to be a popular one for women who are trying to revive their careers after the break. Experienced leaders took the charge to mentor the candidates.
Accenture Return to Work Program
Accenture Return to Work Homepage
Accenture Return is 16 weeks paid returnship program, applicable to those who are away for at least 18 months or more. Job training is offered through this program, workshops are done to polish some skills of the candidate, especially their soft skills. After the tenure of the program is completed, Accenture offers full-time job opportunities to the candidates.
Thoughtworks Vapasi
Thoughtworks Vapasi Homepage
Just like the above programs, Thoughtworks Vapasi is all about helping women make a comeback to their workplace after a break. Women must have at least three years of experience to apply for this program and have taken a break of 1 to 8 years. This program provides mentoring from experienced leaders and helps in enhancing the leadership qualities of the candidates. The program is hosted in the Bangalore and Hyderabad offices of Thoughtworks.
Conclusion
Women have proven their mettle again and again in every industry, the returnship programs help women to take charge of their career after the break that they took. Â All these returnship programs provide valuable skills, mentorship and opportunities which helps Indian women to make a comeback in their professional life with a bang.
FAQs
How do returnship works?
Returnships programs are internships offered to adults who took a break from their careers, they provide career opportunities by sharpening their skills, providing mentorships so that the candidates can go back to their previous job roles.
Are returnships paid?
Yes, many of the returnships are paid and are quite helpful for people.
What is the benefit of the returnship program?
Returnship program helps in learning new skills and new job opportunities are offered. It helps you get back to your work after a break and lets you start where you left off.
With the increase in their wealth, the richest of people also inspire the world to come to their level. However, very few people can hustle as the richest do. Top richest people inspire more people to hustle and motivate them. Here is a list of the world’s richest people’s monthly income, annual income, earnings in a week and a day.
The Co-founder, CEO, and Chief Engineer of SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer and the CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Inc., Elon Musk is known as an entrepreneur and business magnate of worldwide fame. He is currently known as the richest person in the world and highest-paid CEO, who notably retains his position as one of the top 3 of the highest income holders of the world. Musk successfully crossed the $200 billion on September 27, 2021, following the surge of a Tesla stock and was worth 203.4 billion at the close of the markets on the same date. With this, he surpassed Jeff Bezos, who attained the same in August 2020, and Bernard Arnault, to achieve the feat!
Elon Musk is also the founder of The Boring Company, Neuralink, and OpenAI but his fortune is strongly tied to the ownership of Tesla.
Jeff Bezos
Founder – Amazon Net Worth (2022) – $171.4 Billion
Jeff Bezos Income | Salary of Richest People in the World
Jeff Bezos is the executive and the biggest shareholder of the web-based shopping giant Amazon. Bezos is an American innovation business visionary and speculator, esteemed over $100 billion. He is among the top 3 persons with the highest income in the world. Bezos’ different business interests incorporate aviation and e-commerce. He is the originator and proprietor of Blue Origin, a space transportation company. Established in 2000, the organization has directed dry runs to space starting in 2015, and arrangements for business suborbital human spaceflight starting in 2018. He likewise bought The Washington Post daily paper in 2013.
Bernard Arnault oversees an empire of 70 brands including Louis Vuitton and Sephora. Arnault got his start by putting up $15 million from that business to buy Christian Dior in 1985. LVMH spent $3.2 billion in 2019 for luxury hospitality group, Belmond, which owns or manages 46 hotels, trains and river cruises.
Bill Gates
Founder of
Microsoft
Net Worth
$117 Billion
Founded in
1995
Bill Gates Income | Salary of Richest People in the World
Bill Gates is the Co-founder and Technology advisor of Microsoft Corporation. Bill Gates was the second  richest person in the world in 2018 following Jeff Bezos. He became the third richest person, after Bernard Arnault, who took him over in the July of 2019. Bill Gates is one of the best-known businesspeople of the tech industry. He has been scrutinized for his business strategies, which have been viewed as unfocused, a conclusion that has now and again been maintained by various court rulings. Later in his vocation, Gates sought after various magnanimous attempts, giving a lot of cash to different altruistic associations and logical research programs through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which was set up in 2000.
Warren Buffett
Founder- Berkshire Hathaway Net Worth (2022) – $117.4 Billion
Warren Buffett Income | Salary of Richest People in the World
Warren Buffet is an investor, CEO and the biggest shareholder of Berkshire Hathway, the American multinational aggregate holding organization. The best financial specialist on the planet, Buffett is likewise a business head honcho and an altruist esteemed at $68.2 billion. He is the Buffett, the fourth wealthiest individual on the planet, is frequently alluded to as the Wizard of Omaha or Prophet of Omaha, and is noted for his adherence to esteem contributing and for his own thriftiness in spite of his massive riches.
Larry Ellison
Founder – Oracle Corporation Net Worth (2022) – $104.8 Billion
Larry Ellison Income | Salary of Richest People in the World
Larry Ellison is the prime supporter of Oracle Corporation and was the CEO of the company until September 2014. With a net worth of $43.4 billion, Larry is, as of now, the seventh wealthiest individual on the planet. As of now, he is the official administrator and boss innovation officer of Oracle. Larry Ellison has given up to 1% of his riches to philanthropy and has marked The Giving Pledge. He ranks 8th position in the Forbes list of top 10 richest person in the world.
Carlos Slim is a Mexican business head honcho, financial specialist, and giver who is among the most successful entrepreneurs and one of the wealthiest individual on the planet esteemed at $80.7 billion. Slim is known as the Warren Buffett of Mexico, getting his fortune from his broad possessions in an extensive number of Mexican organizations through his aggregate, Grupo Carso.
Mark Zuckerberg
Founder – Facebook (Meta) Net Worth (2022) – $71.7 Billion
Mark Zuckerberg Income | Salary of Richest People in the World
Mark Zuckerberg, a prime supporter and CEO of Facebook. He is among the richest people on the planet with net worth esteemed at $71.7 billion. American developer, Internet business visionary, he established Facebook from his school apartment in Harvard. The site later extended quickly with one billion users joining in by 2012.
Jim Walton
Founder – Walmart Net Worth (2022) – $66.5 Billion
Jim Walton Income | Salary of Richest People in the World
Jim Walton is the youngest son of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart – the retail brand. The Waltons are the richest family in America. Walton held a seat on Walmart’s board until 2016 when he yielded the seat to his son Steuart. Jim Walton shares 96% ownership of the familyâs Arvest Bank, of which he is the chairman and CEO.
Charles Koch
Founder – Koch Industries Net Worth (2022) – $58 Billion
Charles Koch Income | Salary of Richest People in the World
Charles de GanahlKoch, esteemed at $55.2 billion, is an American businessperson, political benefactor and altruist. Charles Koch is the 12th wealthiest individual on the planet. He is co-proprietor, director of the board, and CEO of Koch Industries, well known additionally for its say in a prevalent American TV demonstrate âThe Newsroomâ. His family possesses 42% of the shares of the aggregate.
Amancio Ortega
Founder- Inditex Fashion group Net Worth (2022) – $55.8 Billion
Amancio ortega Income | Salary of Richest People in the World
Amancio Ortega is the founder and former chairman of Inditex Fashion Group. He is the richest man in Europe and the 2nd richest mai in the world as of July 2019. He cofounded retail chain âZaraâ for clothing and accessories with his ex-wife Rosalia Merabest. He owns around 59% of Inditex. Amancio has a net worth of USD 68 Billion.
David Koch & Family
Founder – Koch Industries Net Worth (2019) – $50.5 Billion
David Koch Income | Salary of Richest People in the World
David Koch is the sibling of Charles Koch, was the Executive Vice President of Koch Industries. Esteemed same as his sibling at $55.2 billion, David was the 6th wealthiest individual on the planet. David likewise possessed 42% of the aggregate that the sibling acquired from their dad and afterwards extended. David coch wife Julia Koch & family has net worth of $47.4 billion (2021).
Ingvar Kamprad
Founder – IKEA Net Worth (2018) – $58.7 Billion
Ingvar Kamprad Income | Salary of Richest People in the World
Ingvar Kamprad was the Swedish business financier and originator of the renowned IKEA. The Swedish billionaire died in January 2018. He has positioned the 8th wealthiest individual on the planet at $58.7 billion in 2018. The Swedish retail organization was World’s biggest furniture offering organization in 2008. Kamprad transferred all his assets to his sons Peter Kamprad , Mathias Kamprad and Jonas. All the kamprad brothers are billionaires. Each of them has net worth of $1.3 billion (2021).
FAQs
Who is the richest person in the world 2022?
Elon Musk is the world’s richest person, with an estimated net worth of $229.1 Billion followed by Jeff Bezos, who is worth $171.4 Billion.
How many billionaires are there in the world 2022?
In the 35th annual Forbes list ofthe world’s billionaires, there are 2,755 billionaires.
Who are top richest people in the world?
Top 10 Richest in the world are:
Elon Musk
Jeff Bezos
Bernard Arnault & Family
Bill Gates
Warren Buffett
Larry Ellison
Carlos Slim
Mark Zuckerberg
Jim Walton
Charles Koch
Which Country has the most Billionaires?
Countries with the most Billionaires with ranking:
1. United States 2. China 3. India 4. Germany 5. Russia
Who is the highest paid person in the world?
Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, is the highest paid employee in the world. He received $265 million in 2020 (base salary of $3 million, stock awards of $250 million, and perks around $1 million).
India has been the victim of patriarchy for ages and this has led to the downfall in women-specific matters. Earlier, various social taboos restricted women from studying and working. Entrepreneurship was something out of reach for them. But in recent decades, things have changed a lot.
Women have now achieved a lot. Not a single sector is being left where they are not successful with flying colours. Despite restrictions and lack of social support, women’s entrepreneurship is rising. As a result, the government has taken steps to boost women to come forward and give way to their dreams and career.
Gone are the days when lack of capital was a barrier for women to start a business. Several schemes and benefits are being introduced by big organizations for women’s development. Also, this development is heading towards the economic growth of the nation and it is an inspiration for many.
A report by TOI states that more than 1 lakh projects are running under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program since its start. Well, if you are a woman and have a top-notch business plan, you are in the right place. Read out the article below to find out which scheme suits you the best.
The State Bank of Mysore and Bharatiya Mahila Bank is offering Annapurna Scheme to women interested in starting a food catering business. This government launched scheme provides a loan of up to Rs 50,000. Further, the loan is being used as working capital to buy products such as utensils and kitchen equipment.
Moreover, a guarantor and collateral in the form of the asset are needed to avail this scheme. The best part of this scheme is that you can repay the amount within three years.
Also, women who avail of the loan get a grace period of one month before the repayment process begins. But, the interest rates depend on the market rate. The lender gets the benefit by not paying the EMI for the first month.
Udyogini Scheme
Udyogini scheme was started by Women Development Corporation to provide loans to women who want to start their small ventures. In this scheme, any woman who wants to start a business categorized under 88 small-scale industries will get a loan of up to Rs 3 lakhs.
The industries include fisheries, groceries, trailering, poultry, dairy, bakeries, etc. Apart from that, if someone starts a business in the agricultural sector, they will be provided with an interest-free loan.
Besides, the government also proposes to give up to 30% subsidy on loans to make the repayment affordable for women entrepreneurs. Moreover, the scheme also offers training to women about business planning, pricing, and feasibility. The scheme helps micro industries to grow and support underprivileged women from rural areas to earn their livelihood.
Started by various branches of SBI, this scheme is beneficial to women entrepreneurs associated with the Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) run by the state agency.
Women with majority ownership in small businesses are eligible for this program. Here, women can avail of a 0.5% concession on loans above Rs 2 lakh, and no security is needed when the loan amount is up to Rs 5 lakhs. Also, you can avail of a loan of up to Rs 50 lakhs.
Bharatiya Mahila Bank Business Loan
The scheme, implemented by Bhartiya Mahila Bank merged with the State Bank of India. It is a boon for women who want to run their businesses in the retail sector. The scheme allows for a loan of up to Rs 20 crore for a manufacturing enterprise.
Also, a concession to the extent of 0.25% on the interest rate ranges higher starting from 10.15%. Besides, the collateral-free loan is being offered up to Rs 1 crore under CGTMSE (Credit Guarantee Fund Trust For Micro and Small Enterprises) cover.
Cent Kalyani Scheme
The Cent Kalyani scheme was started by the Central Bank of India. It offers loans to women involved in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, retail trading, or any agricultural practices.
Here, a loan of up to Rs 1 crore is offered to women entrepreneurs without any collateral or guarantor. The interest rate in this scheme depends on the market rate. Additionally, it requires no processing fee and the tenure is of up to 7 years.
Mudra Yojana Scheme
The Mudra Yojana Scheme or the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) scheme was launched in 2015 by the government of India in order to help the startups and entrepreneurs in India. A “government scheme for small units” is also a great initiative for the women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs-to-be who are willing to start with small enterprises like beauty parlors, tailoring stations, tuitions etc.
With the Mudra scheme, loans worth Rs 50,000 – Rs 50 lakhs can be availed of by women. Here, they should only have to provide collateral and guarantors in case the loan amount they request is over Rs 10 lakhs. The 3 plans that are under this scheme are:
Shishu plan – This extends loans up to Rs 50,000 for new businesses.
Kishor plan – This offers individuals and businesses loans that range between Rs 50,000 and Rs 5 lakh for the enterprises that are already established.
Tarun plan – This extends loans between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh for the expansion of businesses.
Dena Shakti Scheme
Dena Shakti Scheme is one of the schemes offered by the Dena Bank, which empowers women entrepreneurs, where the women who are employed in the fields of agriculture, retail, manufacturing, are small enterprises or micro-credit organizations are hugely benefitted. The Dena Shakti Scheme offers women entrepreneurs up to Rs 20 lakhs for the women employed in the above-mentioned categories, whereas it extends loans up to Rs 50,000 in the micro-credit category.
Mahila Udyam Nidhi Scheme
Mahila Udyam Nidhi Scheme is another scheme centered on the women entrepreneurs of India. Launched under the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), this scheme offers the women entrepreneurs of the country financial aid up to Rs 10 lakhs, which they can use to set up small-scale ventures. The upgrading and modernisation of the existing products are another vertical that is greatly empowered by the Mahila Udyam Nidhi scheme. The funds received through this scheme allow the women business leaders to have a time span of 10 years within which they need to repay the funds they receive, where there is a 5-year moratorium period. Â
TREAD Scheme
The TREAD Scheme, expanded to Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development, is a government of India scheme that is focused on women who lack access to bank credit. Providing for business projects, conducting training and counselling sessions are some of the main focuses of the TREAD scheme. The scheme provides up to 30% of the total project cost via the government grant as per the assessment of the lending organisations, while the remaining 70% would be financed by the lending institutions themselves. The TREAD scheme offers a maximum of Rs 5 lakh per project.
With the onset of women entrepreneurship in India and its fast-rising growth, government and non-government institutions are keen on supporting them. Fund generations and capital formation is now not a barrier anymore for women who either want to start a business as their dream project or want to earn their livelihood. The economy now needs contributions from women with the belief in their talent and hard work.
If you are one of them who want to start a business at an early age as your dream career or think of supporting your family, go on to avail the benefits of the schemes and funds by several institutions.
Now no more struggling to collect funds and no more arguments with family. Your power is within you. You need to wake up and make yourself aware of the benefits that revolve around you and are meant for you.
FAQ
Which scheme is meant for women entrepreneurs?
Annapurna Scheme, Udyogini Scheme, Stree Shakti Scheme, and Cent Kalyani Scheme are some of the schemes that are boosting women entrepreneurs.
How do I become a female entrepreneur?
Becoming a female entrepreneur is not easy still in this male-dominated society. Having a clear vision, identifying market opportunities duly, learning business skills, networking, planning finances are some of the fronts that a woman entrepreneur should develop on.
Who is the most famous female entrepreneurs?
Indra Nooyi, Vandana Luthra, Falguni Nayar, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw are some of the most famous entrepreneurs in India.
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