Falguni Sanjay Nayar (born 19 February 1963) is an Indian billionaire businesswoman,[3] who is the founder and CEO of the beauty and lifestyle retail company Nykaa, formally known as FSN E-Commerce Ventures which is an acronym of her own name.[4][5] Nayar is one of two self-made female Indian billionaires.
Falguni Nayar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1963[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Falguni Sanjay Nayar[2] |
| Education | MBA Finance |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Founder & CEO of Nykaa |
| Employer | Kotak Mahindra Bank (1993–2012) |
| Spouse |
Sanjay Nayar (m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
As per Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, dated OCTOBER 09, 2024, Falguni Nayar & family is ranked 89th with a net worth of $ 3.64 Billion.[6]
Early life and education
editNayar was born and raised in a Gujarati family in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her father was a businessman and ran a small bearings company, assisted by her mother.[7] She is a graduate in B.Com from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics and a postgraduate from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (1985 batch).[7][8]
Career
editIn 1993, Nayar joined Kotak Mahindra Group after leaving her consultant job at A. F. Ferguson & Co. At Kotak Mahindra, she was initially the head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) team, before going on to open institutional equities offices in London and New York City. In 2001, she returned to India.[9][10][11] In 2005, she was appointed as the managing director of Kotak Mahindra Capital, the investment banking unit, and director of Kotak Securities, the institutional equities arm. She quit her job in 2012.[8][12][13]
In April 2012, at the age of 50,[14] she founded Nykaa with $2 million of her own money.[15] Nykaa was worth $2.3 billion as of 2021 bringing Nayar's net worth to an estimated $1.1 billion. Nayar is one of two self-made female Indian billionaires, the other being Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.[16] Nykaa listed at $13 billion valuation on 10 November 2021. Soon after Nykaa went public, Nayar became the wealthiest self-made Indian woman, with her net worth rising to $6.5 billion.[15][17] In 2022, Nayar made her debut in the Forbes India Rich List at rank 44.[18]
Personal life
editFalguni Nayar married Sanjay Nayar in the year 1987, whom she met at business school. He is the CEO of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts India.[19][20][21][7] They have two children – Adwaita Nayar and Anchit Nayar, who are twins;[22] Adwaita is the CEO of Nykaa Fashion whereas Anchit heads the retail and e-commerce divisions.[23]
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- ^ "Giving advice on beauty is best way to sell beauty products, says Falguni Nayar, Nykaa". Firstpost. 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Kazi, Zainab S. (2016-11-02). "E-beauty space leader Nykaa to open 30 stores by 2020". Indiaretailing.com. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ "Get A Glimpse Into The Mind Of Falguni Nayar, The Woman Behind The Force That Is Nykaa". iDiva. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ a b Raghunathan, Anu. "Beauty Retailer Nykaa Lists At $13 Billion, Making Founder Falguni Nayar India's Richest Self-Made Woman". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ "Nykaa owner billionaire Falguni Nayar is all set to triple her net worth to an estimated Rs 28,000 crore". GQ India. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
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- ^ Bhasin, Swati (29 November 2022). "Nykaa's Falguni Nayar, other newcomers on India's 100 richest Forbes 2022 list". Hindustan Times. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
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- ^ "Anchit And Adwaita Nayar: Grooming For Glory". Forbes India. Retrieved 2022-04-22.