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Swapnil Agarwal
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Swapnil Agarwal | |
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| Born | 05/25/1981 Agra, India |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin |
Notable work | Nitya Capital, Karya Property Management |
| Awards | Entrepreneur of the Year 2017, Houston Business Journal’s 2019 40 Under 40, Pride of India Award |
Swapnil Agarwal is a Houston-based entrepreneur and investor in the field of real estate.[1] Originally from India, he migrated to Texas in his early years. Launching Nitya Capital and Karya Property Management, Agarwal has been the EY U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year 2017.
Background[edit]
Early life[edit]
Agarwal was born in Agra, India on May 25, 1981. He moved to Houston, Texas when he was in his teens to attend Hastings High School. He graduated in finance from University of Texas with a degree in Bachelors of Business Administration. He is married to Deepika Agarwal.[2][3]
Career[edit]
Agarwal started his career with a private equity fund in Hong Kong.[1] He worked there for seven years before establishing Nitya Capital, a real estate investment firm in 2013.[4][3] Under his leadership, the company, which employs 500 professionals[5] has grown to include over $1.5 billion in total assets, according to June 2019 report of Business Journal.[2] He has also founded Karya Property Management, a property management company in 2014. In 2018, it was ranked the fastest-growing private company in Houston by Inc. 5000.[4]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- 2019 – Bharat Gaurav International Achievement Award by the British Parliament[6][7]
- 2019 – Houston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40[2]
- 2017 – EY U.S Entrepreneur of the Year[8][9][10]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dukach, Semyon (3 October 2019). "How This Immigrant Entrepreneur Turned $300,000 Into $2 Billion In 6 Years". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mathews, Chris (10 June 2019). "Meet 2019's 40 Under 40: This self-made entrepreneur financed his way through college". Houston Business Journal. Houston Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Role Model for Entrepreneurs: Swapnil Agarwal". Indo American News. Indo American News. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Schuetz, R.A. (11 September 2018). "Investor creates apartment living his immigrant family could once only dream about". Houston Chronicle. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ Adams, Jonathan (12 August 2019). "Meet 5 Most Admired CEOs: Swapnil Agarwal, Jerry Ashworth, Jeanna Bamburg, Cynthia Barratt, Juliet Breeze". Houston Business Journal. Houston Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ "Swapnil Agarwal Receives Prestigious Pride of India Award from British Parliament". Financial Post. Financial Post. 23 June 2019.
- ↑ "Swapnil Agarwal Receives Prestigious Pride of India Award from British Parliament". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ Vipin Varma, Vanshika (21 December 2017). "Generating True Alpha, Nitya Capital & Karya Property Management". Indo American News. Indo American News. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ GIOVANNI ALBANESE Jr, Giovanni (20 June 2018). "Indian American Executives Swapnil Agarwal, Dave Goswami Emerge as EY Entrepreneur of Year Regional Winners". India West. India West. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ "Swapnil Agarwal (Year - 2017)". Ernst & Young. Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Ernst & Young. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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