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| occupation = Entrepreneur,<ref name="ft">{{cite news |title=Ashutosh Valani, Priyank Shah - India’s Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2019 - Fortune India |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/40under40/ashutosh-valani-priyank-shah?year=2019 |work=www.fortuneindia.com |language=en}}</ref> Director (Renee)<ref name="bw">{{cite news |title=Renee Cosmetics Looking To Recruit 1000 People For Various Job Roles |url=https://bwpeople.businessworld.in/article/Renee-Cosmetics-Looking-To-Recruit-1000-People-For-Various-Job-Roles/11-04-2023-472451/ |work=BW people |language=en}}</ref><ref name="et">{{cite news |title=RENÉE Cosmetics to Hire 1000 people across divisions - ETHRWorld |url=https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/workplace-4-0/recruitment/rene-cosmetics-to-hire-1000-people-across-divisions/99284632 |work=ETHRWorld.com |language=en}}</ref>
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'''Priyank Shah''' is an Ahmedabad-based Entrepreneur. In 2015, he co-founded the consumer facing company Beardo.<ref name="ft"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Men’s grooming products maker Beardo raises $500K from Venture Catalysts, others |url=https://www.vccircle.com/men-s-grooming-products-maker-beardo-raises-500k-venture-catalysts-others |work=VCCircle}}</ref> Before Beardo Priyank founded AajkiItem.com.
It was Priyank and his college friend Ashutosh who love their beard and were finding solutions for their beard
which led them to found Beardo.<ref>{{cite news |title=To be(ard) or not to be(ard) {{!}} Verve Magazine |url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/fashion-and-beauty/decoding-the-growing-popularity-of-beards |work=www.vervemagazine.in |date=4 December 2016}}</ref>

Priyank led [[Suniel Shetty|Sunil Shetty]] to back Beardo and also [[Shahid Kapoor]] was appointed as the brand ambassador of it. Later on, in 2020 Priyank along with his friends Ashutosh Valani and Aashka Goradia founded the cosmetics company, Renee.<ref name="bw"/> He also co-founded another venture by the name Villain.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sabharwal |first1=Punita |title=The Retail Disruptors |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/growth-strategies/the-retail-disruptors/366523 |work=Entrepreneur |date=4 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shashidhar |first1=-Ajita |title=Aashka Goradia Goble, Ashutosh Valani, Priyank Shah - India’s Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2023 - Fortune India |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/40under40/aashka-goradia-goble-ashutosh-valani-priyank-shah?year=2023 |work=www.fortuneindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Renee Cosmetics raises $1.5 million in pre-series A funding |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/renee-cosmetics-raises-1-5-million-in-pre-series-a-funding-11633090766794.html |work=mint |date=1 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Currently, he is serving as the director of Renee.<ref name="et"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Marico to acquire 45 per cent equity stake in 'Beardo’ maker Zed Lifestyle |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/marico-to-acquire-45-per-cent-equity-stake-in-beardo-maker-zed-lifestyle/articleshow/57695901.cms?from=mdr |work=The Times of India |date=17 March 2017}}</ref> Marico was impressed by Priyank's company Beardo and invested in it.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marico invests in Zed Lifestyle |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/marico-invests-in-zed-lifestyle/article9589740.ece |work=www.thehindubusinessline.com |date=17 March 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Marico to acquire 45% stake in male grooming products company Zed Lifestyle |url=https://www.zeebiz.com/companies/news-marico-to-acquire-45-stake-in-male-grooming-products-company-zed-lifestyle-13783 |work=Zee Business |date=17 March 2017}}</ref> And on the other hand, a brand Mensa showed interest in his another company RENEE cosmetics and invested in it.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mensa brands leads $10 million funding round in RENEE Cosmetics - ET Retail |url=https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/health-and-beauty/cosmetics-and-fragrances/mensa-brands-leads-10-million-funding-round-in-renee-cosmetics/89500976 |work=ETRetail.com |language=en}}</ref>

Priyank Shah is featured in [[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune India]]'s list of 40 under 40, India's young and brightest Entrepreneurs.<ref name="ft"/>

Priyank Shah was awarded the "Times Most Influential Personalities 2021" by Economic Times in entrepreneur category.<ref>{{cite news |title=Times Most Influential Personalities 2021- 1 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/times-most-influential-personalities-2021-1/articleshow/85100820.cms?from=mdr |work=The Economic Times |date=6 August 2021}}</ref>

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