On May 15th, Forbes released Asia's 30 Under 30 list, divided into 10 different categories. Several Indian entrepreneurs have made their mark in the retail and e-commerce sector. These young innovators are reinventing the way we shop online and offline. please look. (Image: Shutterstock)
Kamakshi Agarwala | In 2020, 27-year-old Kamakshi Agarwala launched Butt-Chique, a comprehensive lingerie line. Agarwala ditched plans to get a master's degree in finance and started Butt-Chique using money she had set aside from fees. The brand, which claims to have created its own size chart by visiting women in India door-to-door, aims to challenge the stereotypes of the ideal body type in the lingerie industry. Agarwala, who has more than 90,000 followers on social media, claims to have sold Butt-Chique products, ranging from paste, body tape, underwear and tank tops, to more than 100,000 women. (Image: Forbes.com)
Parul Agrawal | 27-year-old Parul Agrawal, who grew up in the city of Nizamabad in Uttar Pradesh, turned a school project from the Indian School of Crafts and Design in Jaipur into a business. Ms. Agarwal takes inspiration from the local pottery industry for her handcrafted fashion jewelery brand Kabbish, incorporating miniature terracotta elements into her collection of earrings, necklaces and cufflinks. Kabbish was presented at Lakme Fashion Week and Asian Designer Week in 2019, and her collection won India's Best Design Project Award. (Image: Forbes.com)
Jisora | Founded by brothers Khushboo, Kavya, Mehul and Tushar Sethi, Jisora is a Jaipur-based clothing brand specializing in sleepwear, loungewear and resort wear. Jisora markets itself as an inclusive brand, offering a wide range of sizes from XS to 3XL. The company recently introduced children's wear and plans to expand into men's wear as well, and aims to strengthen its presence in offline retail by setting up franchise stores across India. (Image: Forbes.com)
Vanshika Kazi | In 2020, 29-year-old Vanshika Kazi founded KNYA Med, a medical scrub brand based in India. Qazi, a fourth-generation textile entrepreneur, initially focused on women's workwear and school and hotel uniforms, but later pivoted to her personal protective equipment, including scrubs and We have expanded our products to include white coats. In July 2022, the brand secured an undisclosed amount in seed funding led by DSG Consumer Partners, with participation from owners such as Narayana Health and Cipla Health. (Image: Forbes.com)
Tushar Khurana | In 2021, 29-year-old Tushar Khurana founded Perfora, which sells dental products directly to consumers in India. In February 2023 he was featured on Shark Tank India and his Perfora product portfolio has expanded to eight categories including electric toothbrushes, toothpastes and whiteners. The company has raised nearly $4 million so far, including 8 million rupees ($95,000) for a 2.5% stake in Shark Tank India. (Image: Forbes.com)
Vaibhav Makhija | In 2021, 29-year-old Vaibhav Makhija founded Whats Up Wellness, which makes easy-to-swallow gummy candy-like supplements. The company was bootstrapped before raising a round from angel investors in 2022 and was featured on Shark Tank India in 2023. The company has secured over $1.7 million in seed funding led by Unilever Ventures, marking the first venture capital investment in an Indian health and wellness company. . The brand has expanded its product lineup for a variety of uses, including stress relief and sleep, and plans to add more in the future. (Image: Forbes.com)
NeceSera | Founded in 2017 by brothers Riddhi and Sudiksha Jain, NeceSera is a high-quality loungewear brand. After initially gaining recognition by focusing on opening multiple pop-up stores, the fashion line moved to a more cost-effective online retail strategy. The brand also offers sleepwear and sleep accessories, and claims to use sustainable fabric processes and recycle 75% of the water used in production. (Image: Forbes.com)
RAS Beauty | RAS Beauty, founded by brothers Shubhika and Suramya Jain and their mother Sangeeta Jain, is a direct-to-customer skin care products brand. The company uses natural botanicals sourced from farmers in India and also promotes a bottle recycling campaign for sustainability. RAS has raised $2 million in seed funding from India's Sixth Sense Ventures and last year raised $1.5 million from Green Frontier Capital, a New York-based venture capital firm that supports Indian companies tackling climate change. (Image: Forbes.com)
Peetal | Established in 2017 by Kirti Goel, Aditya Agrawal and Gaurav Garg, Punjab Tasehra Art Legacy (P-TAL) is the only UNESCO-listed brass craft in India made in Amritsar, Punjab. , aiming to revive copper and bronze tableware. P-TAL's wide range of kitchenware, cooking utensils and home décor products are widely recognized by customers beyond the household, including the Reserve Bank of India and Pernod Ricard, who gifted it as a gift at his G20 Summit in 2023. Ta. P-TAL claims that he works with more than 100 companies. A family of craftsmen. In October, the company raised 43.3 million rupees (over $500,000) in a seed round led by Titan Capital. (Image: Forbes.com)
Aakriti Rawal | In 2020, 27-year-old Aakriti Rawal founded the fashion brand House of Chikankari with her mother. The brand incorporates Chikankari, Lucknow's traditional hand embroidery, into its clothing line. Lawal started the business with the aim of preserving crafts and providing income to artisans. The startup was featured on Shark Tank India in early 2023, raised nearly $100,000 in funding, and was valued at $2.4 million. (Image: Forbes.com)
Kaveri Sachdev | In 2017, 27-year-old Kaveri Sachdev founded My Pooja Box, a one-stop online retailer of spiritual and religious gifts. The brand's website offers healing crystals, eco-friendly idols of the Hindu god Ganesha, aroma diffusers, spiritual idols made by local artisans, and more, with prices ranging from 500,000 to 100,000 pounds ($0.60 to $1,200). We offer many products. My Pooja Box also offers ceremony boxes for occasions like weddings and housewarmings. (Image: Forbes.com)
Arjun Soin | In 2022, 26-year-old Arjun Soin founded CLINIKALLY, a digital healthcare platform that offers online consultations and products to help treat skin and hair-related diseases. Clinical raised $2.6 million in 2023 from investors including Tribe Capital and Y Combinator. Before Soin went independent, he worked as an AI researcher at Microsoft and Stanford University. (Image: Forbes.com)
