Aryaman Birla

Aryaman Birla
Born	Aryaman Vikram Birla (1997-07-09) July 9, 1997 (age 28) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	University of Mumbai, Harvard Business School
Occupation(s)	Businessman, former cricketer
Years active	2017–present
Known for	Founder of Aditya Birla Ventures and Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality
Parent(s)	Kumar Mangalam Birla (father) Neerja Birla (mother)
Family	Birla family

Aryaman Birla (born 9 July 1997), is an Indian businessman and former cricketer. ^[1] In 2023, he was appointed as one of the directors of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, Hindalco Industries and Grasim Industries. ^{[2] [3]} He is a founder of Aditya Birla Ventures and Aditya Birla New Age hospitality. ^{[4] [5]}

Early life and education

He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Kumar Mangalam Birla, an Indian Industrialist and Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, and Neerja Birla. He has two sisters, Ananya Birla and Advaitesha Birla. ^[6]

He completed his schooling in Mumbai. He pursued a degree in commerce through distance learning from the University of Mumbai. He later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Career

He made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 25 November 2017. ^[10] In January 2018, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction. ^[11] In November 2018, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket. ^[12] In 2019, he took a sabbatical from cricket. ^[13] He was released by the Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2020 IPL auction. ^[14]

Business Career

He began his business career with Aditya Birla Ventures. He currently leads Aditya Birla Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Aditya Birla Group. ^[15] He holds director positions in Grasim Industries, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd., Aditya Birla Management Corporation (P) Ltd., and Hindalco. Additionally, he is a member of the Atlas SkillTech University Advisory Board. ^{[16] [17]}

In 2022 he established Aditya Birla Ventures, as part of the Aditya Birla Group. ^[15] It is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies from pre-Series A to Series B. ^[18] Its investments include Dukaan, Giva, FinBox, Eka Care, Mooofarm, Digantara, Pixxel, Mokobara, UptimeAI, and Stable Money. ^{[19] [20]}

He established Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality, a company involved in operating and managing food and beverage ventures. Under his direction, ABNAH acquired KA Hospitality, which includes the restaurant brands Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Nara Thai, and CinCin. ^[21] The company also operates Jolie's, a private members club, and has opened restaurants such as Ode and Supa Sen, in collaboration with chef Rahul Akerkar, and Waarsa, which serves Awadhi cuisine. ^{[22] [23]}

See also

• Aryaman Vikram Birla Institute of Learning

References

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15. Chaki, Deborshi (25 January 2022). "Aditya Birla Ventures will be sector agnostic: Aryaman Birla". mint. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
16. "Meet Aryaman Vikram Birla, son of Kumar Mangalam Birla and brother of Ananya Birla; know about his cricket career, business, and more". financialexpress. 1 November 2023.
17. Nikhil Kamath (19 December 2024). Nikhil Kamath x Kumar Birla | People by WTF Ep #5 . Retrieved 27 December 2024– via YouTube.
18. Mitter, Sohini (22 February 2023). "Aditya Birla Ventures wins 'outstanding new fund' award from industry body IVCA". Business Today. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
19. Shwenk, Martin; Murthy, Narayana; Poonawalla, Adar; Jain, Manu; Kamath, Nitin (19 July 2022). "Health tech company Eka Care raises $15 million in Series A funding". The Economic Times. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
20. "Giva: Jewellery brand Giva raises additional Rs 255 crore from Premji Invest, Epiq Capital, others". The Economic Times. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
21. "Supa San: A Whimsical Culinary Experience in Mumbai's BKC by Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality, ETHospitalityWorld". ETHospitalityWorld.com. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
22. Bureau BL, Mumbai (8 February 2023). "Aditya Birla enters premium F&B segment led by Aryaman Birla". BusinessLine. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
23. Madhukalya, Anwesha (1 August 2023). "Aditya Birla Group acquires KA Hospitality; adds Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Nara Thai, CinCin restaurants to portfolio". Business Today. Retrieved 15 June 2025.

External links

• Aryaman Birla  at ESPNcricinfo