Rohit Bansal

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Rohit Bansal
Born
Malout,muktsar Punjab, India
Alma mater Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram
OccupationCOO Snapdeal
SpouseParul Bansal
Children2

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

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Early life

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

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, Mitigata-Smart Cyber Insurance, Bira, Razorpay, Beardo. [8]

Awards and recognitions

Family

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]

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References

  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. 1 2 "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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