Rohit Bansal Explained
Rohit Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur, co-founder and COO of e-commerce company 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
- BMA Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 [9]
- ET Top 50 Entrepreneur of India 2014[10]
- 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 two children.
Notes and References
- News: Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal too contribute in recent funding round. 3 March 2015. The Economic Times.
- News: Four Indian companies in top global start-up list. 3 March 2015. Business Standard.
- News: In the news. 3 March 2015. The Financial Express.
- News: Flipkart CEO wanted to be a gamer, Snapdeal chief a food and film critic. 1 December 2015. Business Standard.
- News: The Evolution of Snapdeal. 3 March 2015. Forbes.
- News: Supercharged. 3 March 2015. Business Today.
- News: Why start-up founders spend most of their time & energy on recruitment. 3 March 2015. The Economic Times.
- News: Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal invest in second female wellness brand within three months. 18 February 2020. Business Insider.
- 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. 3 March 2015. The Hindustan Times.
- News: ET Award. 3 March 2015. Orissa Diary. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125745/http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=57639. 2 April 2015. dmy-all.
- News: EY entrepreneur of the year. 3 March 2015. The Financial Express.
- News: The More Things Change. 3 March 2015. Business Today.
