Kunal Bahl Explained

Kunal Bahl
Birth Place:New Delhi, India
Nationality:Indian
Known For:E-commerce, Venture Capital
Education:B.S.E in Entrepreneurship, Operation & Information Management, Wharton
B.A.S in Engineering
Alma Mater:University of Pennsylvania
Occupation:Entrepreneur, Investor

Kunal Bahl is an Indian technology entrepreneur and investor.[1] [2]

Early life

Bahl was born in India and had completed his initial school education at Delhi Public School R. K. Puram (DPS) New Delhi. He applied to the University of Pennsylvania and received admission. He graduated from the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology at the University of Pennsylvania, earning two bachelor's degrees in Entrepreneurship, Operation & Information Management from The Wharton School and Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Science. He finished an executive marketing program from Kellogg School of Management.[3] He worked with Microsoft for a short period, as he went back to India due to a visa issue in 2007.[4] [5]

Career

Bahl co-founded the e-commerce company Snapdeal in 2010.[6] [7] In 2022, the company assumed the group corporate identity of AceVector, which houses multiple businesses such as Snapdeal, Unicommerce, and Stellaro Brands.[8]

He is also the co-founder of Titan Capital,[9] a leading early stage venture capital firm that has invested in many startups like Ola, Urban Company, Mamaearth, Ofbusiness, Bira, Shadowfax, among others.

Bahl has also been involved with various industry associations and think-tanks. He has been on the board of governors of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations,[10] a member of the executive council of NASSCOM,[11] and the chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Committee on E-commerce.[12] He also serves on the National Startup Advisory Council, a committee to advise the Indian government on efforts needed to build a strong startup ecosystem.[13]

He also serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Piramal Enterprises, an Indian conglomerate.[14]

Television

Kunal was one of the three main judges and investors in Prime Video's reality TV show "Mission Start Ab" aired on 19 December 2023.[15] [16]

Awards and recognitions

Personal life

Bahl is married to Yashna, who ran a confectionery business.[27]

References

  1. News: Kunal Bahl: Snapdeal's CEO created one of India's largest online marketplaces. 2 March 2015. The Economic Times.
  2. News: In the news. 2 March 2015. The Financial Express.
  3. News: Gupte. Masoom. Here's what connects Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl and CEAT's Anant Goenka. The Economic Times. 2021-01-28.
  4. Web site: All for love: When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella surrendered his Green Card for wife Anu. 26 September 2017 .
  5. News: Lunch with BS: Kunal Bahl. 2 March 2015. Business Standard.
  6. News: The Evolution of Snapdeal. 2 March 2015. Forbes.
  7. News: Supercharged. 2 March 2015. Business Today.
  8. Web site: Upadhyay . Harsh . 2022-06-14 . Snapdeal, Unicommerce and Stellaro brands house under AceVector . 2022-06-27 . Entrackr . en-US.
  9. Web site: Exclusive | Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal set up Titan Capital to invest in startups. 2 September 2019 .
  10. Web site: Board Of Governors Think tank ICRIER. 2020-12-30. icrier.org.
  11. Web site: 2016-09-27. Executive Council. 2020-12-30. NASSCOM. en.
  12. Web site: 2020-07-13. Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl to lead CII's e-commerce committee. 2020-12-30. mint. en.
  13. Web site: 2021-01-20 . National Startup Advisory Council Nominates 28 Non-Official Members From The Startup Ecosystem . 2022-06-27 . The StartupLab : Compliance Tech Funding . en-US.
  14. News: Piramal Enterprises appoints Kunal Bahl, Suhail Nathani as independent directors to its board . The Economic Times . 2022-06-27.
  15. Web site: Prime Video's Mission Start Ab, a billion Dollar Opportunity for New Businesses . BruTimes . en.
  16. Web site: New on Amazon Prime Video this week: ‘Dry Day’, ‘Mission Start Ab’ and more . The Hindu . en-IN . 19 December 2023.
  17. News: 36th BMA awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110306/http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/mumbai-36th-bma-awards-to-be-held-on-february-16/article1-1316848.aspx. dead. 2 April 2015. 2 March 2015. The Hindustan Times.
  18. News: ET Award. 2 March 2015. Orissa Diary. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125745/http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=57639. 2 April 2015. dead.
  19. News: 40 under 40. 2 March 2015. Fortune.
  20. News: EY entrepreneur of the year. 2 March 2015. The Financial Express.
  21. Web site: NASSCOM SPECIAL AWARDS. 2 May 2015. Nasscom.
  22. News: ET Awards 2015: Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl wins Entrepreneur of the Year; here's what he said. The Economic Times. 2020-12-30.
  23. Web site: AIMA Managing India Awards. 2 May 2015. AIMA.
  24. News: India Leadership Conclave 2015.
  25. Web site: Kunal Bahl, W'06, Eng'06. 2020-12-30. www.whartonny.com.
  26. News: Tenacity of Snapdeal founders makes them 'Comeback Kid' in ET Startup Awards 2019. The Economic Times. 2020-12-30.
  27. News: Flipkart CEO wanted to be a gamer, Snapdeal chief a food and film critic. 1 December 2015. Business Standard.

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