Rohit Bansal

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Rohit Bansal
Born
Malout,muktsar Punjab, India
Alma materIndian Institute of Technology Delhi
OccupationCOO Snapdeal
Spouse(s)Parul Bansal
Children2

Rohit Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur, co-founder and COO of e-commerce company Snapdeal.[1][2][3]

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  • BMA Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 [9]
  • ET Top 50 Entrepreneur of India 2014[10]
  • EY Entrepreneur of the year - Startup 2014 [11]

Family[edit]

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.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal too contribute in recent funding round". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Four Indian companies in top global start-up list". Business Standard. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "In the news". The Financial Express. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Flipkart CEO wanted to be a gamer, Snapdeal chief a food and film critic". Business Standard. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Evolution of Snapdeal". Forbes. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Supercharged". Business Today. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Why start-up founders spend most of their time & energy on recruitment". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal invest in second female wellness brand within three months". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "36th BMA awards". The Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "ET Award". Orissa Diary. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "EY entrepreneur of the year". The Financial Express. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "The More Things Change". Business Today. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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