Rohit Bansal
Rohit Bansal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rohit Bansal |
| Nationality | India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
| Occupation | COO Snapdeal |
| Known for | co-founder of Snapdeal |
| Spouse | Parul Bansal |
| Children | Vyas Bansal, Ira Bansal |
| Parent(s) | Ramesh Bansal and Sushma Bansal |
Rohit Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur, co-founder and COO of e-commerce platform Snapdeal.[1][2][3]
Early life
Bansal was born in Malout, Punjab India.[4] He completed his school education at Delhi Public School (DPS) New Delhi and got his bachelor's degree in engineering from Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi.[5]
Snapdeal
Bansal cofounded Snapdeal along with his school friend Kunal Bahl on February 4, 2010.[6][7] In February 2020, Snapdeal invested in a startup Sanfe that deals in female hygiene products. It also invested in Ola, Bira, Razorpay, Beardo.[8]
Awards and recognitions
- 1. BMA Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 [9]
- 2. ET Top 50 Entrepreneur of India 2014[10]
- 3. EY Entrepreneur of the year - Startup 2014 [11]
Family
His father was a grain merchant and mother a homemaker.[12] Bansal is married to Parul, who is an architect. He also has 2 children - Vyas Bansal and Ira Bansal. He has 2 elder sisters, Chinkle Bansal and Twinkle Bansal [4]
References
- ^ "Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal too contribute in recent funding round". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Four Indian companies in top global start-up list". Business Standard. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "In the news". The Financial Express. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Flipkart CEO wanted to be a gamer, Snapdeal chief a food and film critic". Business Standard. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "The Evolution of Snapdeal". Forbes. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Supercharged". Business Today. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Why start-up founders spend most of their time & energy on recruitment". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal invest in second female wellness brand within three months". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "36th BMA awards". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "ET Award". Orissa Diary. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "EY entrepreneur of the year". The Financial Express. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "The More Things Change". Business Today. Retrieved 3 March 2015.