Portrait of Falguni Nayar

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Falguni Nayar

Net worth $4.2B

Retailing · India

Born
Feb 19, 1963
Age
63
Source
Retailing
Residence
Mumbai
Citizenship
India
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education
Master of Business Administration, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; B.Com, Mumbai University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Former investment banker Falguni Nayar quit her job to start Nykaa, a retailer of beauty products in 2012.
  • Nykaa, which means "one in the spotlight," sells thousands of brands online as well through physical stores across India.
  • Nayar took Nykaa public in 2021, becoming India's richest self-made female entrepreneur in the process.
  • Her twin daughter and son both work in the business and have board seats.
  • Hong Kong billionaire Harry Banga is an investor in Nykaa.
  • Nayar has an MBA from the elite Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad.
  • Nayar's husband Sanjay Nayar, the former CEO of KKR India, has cofounded venture capital firm Sorin Ventures.
  • In 2024, Nykaa entered the UAE under the Nysaa brand in a joint venture with Dubai's Apparel Group.

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