The inaugural 2024 Hurun India Under35s list has highlighted some of India’s most dynamic young entrepreneurs who are shaping the country’s economic future. This prestigious list showcased 150 leaders, with an average age of 33, coming from various industries across 41 cities in India. In the report, Bengaluru leads with 29 entrepreneurs, followed by Mumbai with 26.

Among the important names on the list are Isha Ambani, leading person in Reliance Retail's growth, and Aakash Ambani, who is leading Reliance Jio’s expansion in telecommunications. Other key figures included Ghazal Alagh of Mamaearth, Parth Jindal from JSW Cement, Roman Saini, co-founder of Unacademy, and Alakh Pandey, the man behind Physics Wallah. They represent a new generation of entrepreneurs making progress across sectors like retail, education, and tech.

2024 Hurun India Under35s
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Financial services is the top sector, contributing 21 companies to the list. Software & Services comes next with 14 companies, followed by Education & Training and Media & Entertainment, both featuring 12 companies each. Service-driven companies dominate, accounting for 59% of the featured businesses.

One of the youngest entrepreneurs on the list is 31-year-old Ankush Sachdeva of ShareChat. The list also includes seven women, four of whom are continuing their family business legacy. It is sign of the growing influence of women in Indian business.

Unacademy, co-founded by Roman Saini and Hemesh Singh, leads the way in terms of social media influence, with the highest number of followers, followed by Vidit Aatrey’s social commerce platform, Meesho.

Anas Rahman Junaid, MD and Chief Researcher at Hurun India, emphasized that the list shows the vibrant entrepreneurial spirit among India’s Under-35 demographic. Even under tough challenges such as geopolitical instability and inflation, these entrepreneurs have rapidly built successful companies.

The financial worth of these businesses is impressive. Entrepreneurs in their early 30s have created businesses which values around $10 million, while those in their mid-30s have developed enterprises valued at roughly $50 million. With India’s growing economic stage, many of these young entrepreneurs are expected to achieve even greater success in the years to come.

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