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{{Short description|Indian Journalist and Entrepreneur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shradha Sharma
| image = File:Shradha_Sharma_-_re-publica_2018.jpg
| alt = Shradha Sharma
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], India
| spouse = Gaurav Sharma
| citizenship = Indian
| education = Master's in History
| alma_mater = [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]<br />[[MICA (institute)]]
| occupation = [[Journalist]]
| known_for = Founder and CEO of YourStory
| notable_works = YourStory
}}
'''Shradha Sharma''' is an Indian journalist and entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of YourStory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=On the road with… |url=https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/capital/the-new-traveller/start-up-success |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=BBC Capital |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Anand |first=N. |date=2018-08-04 |title=YourStory Media eyes 200 mn ‘voice’ stories |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/yourstory-media-eyes-200-mn-voice-stories/article24604360.ece |access-date=2022-05-16 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shradha Sharma: The Founder of YourStory, India's Biggest Startup Platform |url=https://www.thetrendingpeople.com/2023/04/shradha-sharma-founder-of-yourstory.html |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=thetrendingpeople}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Sharma was born in [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]. She shifted to New Delhi in 1997. She did a bachelor's and master's degree in history from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]. She completed her master's degree from [[MICA (institute)|Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad]] .<ref>{{Cite web |title=Her story with ‘YourStory’ |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/aug/10/her-story-with-yourstory-1856057.html |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shradha Sharma - Forbes India Magazine |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/2018-wpower-trailblazers/shradha-sharma/1691/39 |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sharma started her career being a brand advisor at [[The Times of India]]. After that, she worked as an assistant vice president at the business channel [[CNBC TV18]] . In 2008, she found her news portal YourStory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Shradha Sharma of Yourstory.com |url=https://www.femina.in/achievers/with-ratan-tatas-backing-shradha-sharma-is-making-yourstory-the-ultimate-startup-platform-6954.html |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=femina.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-25 |title=YourStory Founder & CEO Shradha Sharma On The Power Of Getting Up & Showing Up |url=https://www.popxo.com/article/yourstory-founder-shradha-sharma-popxo-women-who-win-946632/ |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=India's Largest Digital Community of Women {{!}} POPxo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-18 |title=YourStory raises under $5M from Kalaari, Ratan Tata & others |url=https://www.vccircle.com/yourstory-raises-e2808bfundse2808b-ratan-tata-and-others |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=VCCircle |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Awards ==

* Fortune 40 under 40.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shradha Sharma - India’s Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2016 - Fortune India |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/40under40/shradha-sharma?year=2016 |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=www.fortuneindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

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