Falguni Nayar

A dreamer is always termed crazy, until the time he or she turns it into a reality. Falguni Nayar, the founder of Nykaa, one of India’s biggest online fashion and lifestyle portal, had been living the ideal life. After serving 20 years as a venture investor and merchant with Kotak Mahindra, she suddenly announced her departure to pursue her dream. Capitalizing on the scope of beauty products online, she steered herself towards Nykaa, and out came a platform that created history with its arrival. Running her online business successfully, along with 35 physical stores, make way for an entrepreneur who told the world that age is just a number.

The brand is now an epitome in wellness and beauty, and it is further opening its luxury stores (Nykaa luxury) in premier destinations. Nykaa has also been a front runner in bringing international luxury brands to India, giving Indian customers all-encompassing products and services to choose from.

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Basic Information

Name	Falguni Nayar
Category	Entrepreneur
Nationality	Indian
Alma Mater	Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad(MBA in Finance)
Occupation	CEO of Nykka
Net Worth	₹ 280 Crores as of March 2017
Birthday	19 February 1963
Birth Place	Mumbai
Age	55
Spouse	Sanjay Nayar
Children	Twins : Anchit Nayar and Adwaita Nayar

Career Journey

Company	Description
A.F.Ferguson & Co	Worked as manager
Kotak Mahindra Capital Co.	Worked for 18 years and left in 2012 as Managing Director
Nykka	Founded in 2012

Awards and Honors

Name(Year)	Awarding organisation
The Most Powerful Women in Business 2017	Business Today
Woman Ahead (2017)	Economic Times Startup Awards 2017

Company Profile

Name	Nykka
Industry	E-commerce
Founded in	2012
Headquarter	Mumbai
Key People	Falguni Nayyar, Adwaita Nayar, Reena Chabbra
Services	Multi-brand beauty retailer selling cosmetic and wellness products
Area Served	India
Philanthropy	Nykaa raised funds for project Nanhi Kali on International Women’s Day, 2015. Project Nanhi Kali is an Indian NGO that provides primary education for underprivileged girls in India.
Website	Nykaa.com