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, Bira, Razorpay, Beardo. [8]

Awards and recognitions

Family

His father was a grain merchant and his mother a homemaker. [12] Bansal is married to Parul, who is an architect. He also has two children, Vyas Bansal and Ira Bansal. [4]

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