Falguni Nayar
Founder & CEO, Nykaa
$3.48B
as of 10/04/24
About Falguni Nayar
Former investment banker Falguni Nayar quit her job to start Nykaa, a retailer of beauty products in 2012.
Nykaa's marquee investors include U.S. private equity giant TPG Growth as well as billionaires Harsh Mariwala and Harry Banga.
Nykaa, which means "one in the spotlight," sells thousands of brands online as well through 187 stores across India.
Nayar took Nykaa public in 2021, becoming India's richest self-made female entrepreneur in the process.
Her twin daughter and son both work in the business and have board seats.
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Citizenship
IndiaSource of wealth
RetailingResidence
Mumbai, IndiaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
02/19/63 (age 61)Number of children
2Education
Master of Business Administration, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; B.Com, Mumbai UniversitySelf-made
self-madeFalguni Nayar’s fortune is worth
58K
troy ounces of gold
54K
median U.S. household
35K
median U.S. income
0.07%
U.S. credit card volume
0.014%
GDP of the United States
0.01%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Nayar's husband Sanjay Nayar, the former CEO of KKR India, has cofounded venture capital firm Sorin Ventures.
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