Brijesh Agarwal
| Brijesh Agarwal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brijesh Kumar Agarwal 16 September 1976 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | NIILM |
| 💼 Occupation | Co-Founder & Director of IndiaMART |
| Twitter= | |
Brijesh Kumar Agrawal (born 16 September 1976) is an Indian entrepreneur, co-founder, and director of IndiaMART, [1] India’s largest online B2B marketplace.
A visionary, Brijesh is known for his dynamic leadership style which involves successfully introducing and implementing eclectic business strategies that drive growth along different verticals of the organization.[4] A relationship-oriented leader, Brijesh has played a vital role in leading people and inspiring them to excel in their respective fields. [13]
Early Life and Education[edit]
Brijesh studied at Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital (1989), and then went to St. Francis’ College, Lucknow (1994). He is a management graduate from the University of Lucknow, (1997) with a PGDBM from the NIILM [5] (1999). [6] He is a sports lover and has a special fondness for Cricket.[14]
Entrepreneurship Journey[edit]
Founded by cousins Dinesh Agarwal and Brijesh Agrawal in 1996, [7] IndiaMART.com is an online B2B marketplace for business products and services that connects buyers with suppliers. It focuses on providing a platform to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large enterprises, and individuals.[8]
The company, which started with a seed capital of Rs. 40,000, was bootstrapped for its initial 12 years, from 1996 to 2008. Later in 2008, the company raised $10 million from Intel Capital. [2] Till today, the company has raised a total of $35-$36 million in 3 Rounds from 5 Investors, which includes Amadeus Capital and Intel Capital. [3]
Over the last 23 years, Brijesh has focused on building an ecosystem that powers the growth of MSMEs in India. He is also a charter member of the TiE-Delhi NCR & a Founder Trustee of the Plaksha University. [11]
Awards and Recognitions[edit]
IndiaMART.com had been nominated for the top three positions in the trading (non-retail) category at the annual Emerging India awards. The company received the honor from the steel stalwart L N Mittal at the felicitation ceremony, organized in London on July 8, 2008.
Other recognitions:
- Fortune 40 under 40 entrepreneurs 2016 in India[9]
- Founder Trustee of Plaksha University[12]
Got featured in Siddharth Rao’s ‘How I almost blew it’[10]
References[edit]
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/expert-view/expect-indiamarts-margin-to-expand-for-next-couple-of-years-brijesh-agarwal/articleshow/69926600.cms
- https://corporate.indiamart.com/2014/09/09/distinction-between-b2b-and-b2c/
- http://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/article/-Soon-To-Be-Unicorns-India-s-Top-40/07-02-2017-112555/
- https://www.crunchbase.com/person/mr-brijesh-agrawal#section-overview
- https://www.niilm-cms.edu.in/category/alumni/
- https://www.niilm-cms.edu.in/2017/04/03/brajesh-agrawal-coo-indiamart-intermesh-ltd-batch-1997-1999/
- https://yourstory.com/2019/08/indiamart-profit-ipo-dinesh-aggarwal
- https://yourstory.com/2019/06/indiamart-ipo-dinesh-agarwal-growth-ecommerce-b2b-startup
- https://www.fortuneindia.com/40under40/brijesh-agrawal?year=2016
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47874618-how-i-almost-blew-it
- https://corporate.indiamart.com/management-team/
- https://plaksha.org/team-details/OTQ=
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