Ashutosh Valani | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Brunel University, London |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur,[1][2] Director(Renee)[3] |
Ashutosh valani is an Indian Entrepreneur who co-founded Beardo, a consumer facing male grooming company in 2015.[4][5][6] Before Beardo Ashutosh along with Priyank founded AajkiItem.com. Later in 2016, he roped actor Suniel Shetty & Shahid Kapoor as a brand ambassador for Beardo. Again in 2020, he co-founded Renee Cosmetics along with his college friends Priyank Shah and Aashka Goradia.[1][3]
Ashutosh and his co-founder friend Priyank started Beardo with the idea when they were looking for solutions for their beard.[7][8] Later the two college friends Ashutosh and Priyank founded Villain and the Renee along with Aashka Goradia to give the best solutions in cosmetics too.[9] Villain was launched along with superstar Yash.[10] Marico showed interest in Ashutosh's Zed Lifestyle Private Limited that ran the brand Beardo[11] and Mensa, a Thrasio-style, invested in RENEE Cosmetics.[12]
Fortune India has featured Ashutosh Valani in its 40 under 40 lists of India's young and brightest entrepreneurs.[4]
Economic Times awarded Ashutosh Valani as the Times Most Influential Personalities 2021 in the Entrepreneur category.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shashidhar, -Ajita. "Aashka Goradia Goble, Ashutosh Valani, Priyank Shah - India's Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2023 - Fortune India". www.fortuneindia.com.
- ↑ Sabharwal, Punita (4 March 2021). "The Retail Disruptors". Entrepreneur.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "RENEE Cosmetics raise $25 million in Series B round led by Evolvence India". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 6 December 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ashutosh Valani, Priyank Shah - India's Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2019 - Fortune India". www.fortuneindia.com.
- ↑ Das, Gourab (26 November 2022). "No-Shave November: Growing beard and the surge of startups in hope of industry's golden handshake". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "Men's grooming products maker Beardo raises $500K from Venture Catalysts, others". VCCircle.
- ↑ "To be(ard) or not to be(ard) | Verve Magazine". www.vervemagazine.in. 4 December 2016.
- ↑ "Ashutosh Valani". YNOS Venture Engine.
- ↑ "Renee Cosmetics raises $1.5 million in pre-series A funding". mint. 1 October 2021.
- ↑ "BW Businessworld | Ashutosh Valani and Priyank Shah". BW Businessworld.
- ↑ "Marico invests in Zed Lifestyle". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "Mensa brands leads $10 million funding round in RENEE Cosmetics - ET Retail". ETRetail.com.
- ↑ "Times Most Influential Personalities 2021- 1". The Economic Times. 6 August 2021.