Himanshu Mittal is the founder and CEO of Creatorshala, one of India’s emerging influencer marketing and creator-brand collaboration platforms. A first-generation entrepreneur, Mittal founded Complay Digital Media Pvt Ltd in 2016 at age 23, and launched the Creatorshala platform in 2019. The company connects content creators — YouTubers, Instagram influencers, bloggers, and podcasters — with […]
Shopify Inc., the world’s leading e-commerce platform powering millions of merchants in over 175 countries, is led by its co-founder and CEO Tobi Lütke (Tobias Lütke). Born in Koblenz, Germany, Lütke moved to Canada in 2002 and co-founded Shopify in 2006 after building a custom e-commerce platform for his online snowboard shop. Under his leadership, […]
Ritesh Agarwal — Founder & Group CEO of OYO / PRISM Ritesh Agarwal is the Founder & Group CEO of OYO (parent company now rebranded as PRISM). Born on November 16, 1993, in Bissam Cuttack, Odisha, Agarwal founded OYO at age 19 after winning the prestigious Thiel Fellowship, making him one of the youngest hotel […]
Zypp Electric, India’s largest electric vehicle logistics platform, was co-founded in November 2017 by Akash Gupta and his wife Rashi Agarwal. Originally launched as Mobycy — India’s first dockless bicycle-sharing app — the company pivoted to EV-as-a-Service for last-mile logistics and delivery, rebranding as Zypp Electric. Today, Zypp Electric CEO Akash Gupta oversees a fleet […]
Ola, India’s leading ride-hailing platform, was co-founded in December 2010 by Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati in Bangalore. Today, Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal leads a diversified mobility and technology empire that spans Ola Consumer (ride-hailing), Ola Electric (NSE: OLAELEC), and Krutrim (AI). A graduate of IIT Bombay and former Microsoft Research India researcher, Aggarwal built […]
UPDATE: Kunal Bahl stepped down as CEO of Snapdeal in January 2025. Achint Setia was appointed the new CEO. Bahl continues as Executive Chairman of AceVector Limited (Snapdeal’s parent company) and co-founder of Titan Capital. This article retains historical data about Bahl’s tenure as CEO for reference. Kunal Bahl co-founded Snapdeal in February 2010 alongside […]
UPDATE: Amit Agarwal is no longer the Country Manager of Amazon India. He was promoted to SVP of International Emerging Stores in 2022 and currently serves as SVP of Emerging Markets & Selling Partner Services. Samir Kumar became Country Manager of Amazon India in October 2024. This article covers Amit Agarwal’s career, net worth, and […]
FirstCry, India’s largest omnichannel retailer for baby, kids, and maternity products, was co-founded in 2010 by Supam Maheshwari and Amitava Saha in Pune. Listed on the NSE and BSE since August 2024 under its parent company Brainbees Solutions Limited (ticker: FIRSTCRY), the platform serves millions of parents across India and international markets through its website, […]
Quikr, one of India’s largest online classifieds platforms, was co-founded by Pranay Chulet and Jiby Thomas in 2008 after rebranding from eBay’s Kijiji India. As Quikr CEO and Founder, Pranay Chulet has built the platform into a multi-category marketplace spanning used goods, real estate, jobs, services, and automobiles. Under his leadership, Quikr raised over $370 […]
In Memoriam: Ambareesh Murty, co-founder and CEO of Pepperfry, passed away on August 7, 2023, due to cardiac arrest while on a motorcycle trip in Leh, Ladakh. He was 51 years old. This article preserves his legacy and contributions to Indian e-commerce. Ashish Shah, Pepperfry’s co-founder and former COO, was elevated to CEO in September […]