Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal is India’s 2nd biggest self-made entrepreneur! Zomato’s valuation has seen a remarkable 190% increase to Rs 2,51,900 crore, positioning its CEO Deepinder Goyal as India’s second-highest valued self-made entrepreneur, according to Hurun India.
Swiggy‘s leaders Sriharsha Majety and Nandan Reddy follow closely at 3rd spot. Swiggy, following its public listing this year, demonstrated a 52% valuation growth over the previous year, surpassing Rs 1 lakh crore, according to an ET report.
Avenue Supermarts’ founder Radhakishan Damani maintains his leading position in the IDFC FIRST Private & Hurun India’s Top 200 Self-made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2024 rankings, with his company valued at Rs 3.4 lakh crore, showing a 44% yearly increase.
MakeMyTrip co-founders Deep Kalra and Rajesh Magow secured fourth place with a Rs 99,300 crore valuation.
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Max Healthcare Institute’s Chairman and Managing Director Abhay Soi ranks fourth, valued at Rs 96,100 crore. His journey includes securing JP Morgan funding for Radiant Life Care, transforming hospitals in Delhi and Mumbai. In 2019, KKR-backed Radiant Life Care acquired 49.7% of Max Healthcare from Life Healthcare.
Policybazaar founders Yashish Dahiya and Alok Bansal joined the top 10, reaching Rs 78,600 crore valuation, showing 128% growth from previous year, alongside 36% revenue growth.
The list includes prominent figures from Dream11, Zerodha, Razorpay, and Nykaa.
Hurun India’s MD and Chief Researcher, Anas Rahman Junaid, highlighted these entrepreneurs’ Rs 431 billion total business value, representing 25% of India’s 200 Most Valuable Family Businesses’ worth, despite being established in the past 24 years compared to the latter’s 69-year average existence.
Post-2020 companies have achieved Rs 69,400 crore in combined valuation. Employee benefits increased from Rs 49,000 crore to Rs 54,000 crore, demonstrating investment in workforce development.
The top ten includes non-unicorn companies like Avenue Supermarts, Zomato, Max Healthcare Institute, Makemytrip, Policy Bazaar, and Nykaa, with primary operations based in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Gurugram.