Manoj Nair
| Manoj Nair | |
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| File:Manoj Nair1.jpgManoj Nair1.jpg Manoj Nair | |
| Born | August 7, 1976 Bangalore, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | Founder and CEO of RedGirraffe.com |
| 📆 Years active | 2015–present |
Career
Manoj Nair is a UK-based serial entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of the FinTech/PropTech (Real Estate) start-up RedGirraffe.com.[1] He comes from an army family background. He was born in Bangalore and raised in New Delhi. He currently heads a London-headquartered FinTech/Real Estate Technology venture. He has recently launched its financial technology and real estate operations in India.[2]
His company, RedGirraffe.com was mentioned in Forbes as "India's $20 Billion Residential Rental Market And Its Tech Disruptor".[3] According to Forbes, the $20 billion residential rental market consists of $13.5 billion in urban, $0.8 billion in rural, and $5.7 billion in vacant Non-Resident Indian property brokerage. This opportunity in the Indian real estate market has attracted a number of property-technology start-ups aimed at solving this problem. By far, in the real estate space within India, this business vertical remains the toughest to master. RedGirraffe.com launched its services in India in November 2015.[4][5][6] It remains to be seen if the company actually manages to navigate this otherwise tough market. It is quite early to comment definitively.
As a FinTech/PropTech company, RedGirraffe claims to restructure the hitherto unstructured real estate industry in countries where inconsistencies and non-transparency still exist.[4] It claims to bring transparency to its operations via its rental FinTech platform called (RentPay).[7][8] It was recently declared a "must-own app" in the Indian context of the cashless economy.[9][10][11] The company has signed up and technologically integrated with large national and international banks in India.[12][13][14] and the United Kingdom. Public documents indicate that the company has filed patents in several countries where it intends to launch the tech services of RentPay. With the recent unprecedented demonetization in India, the company seems to have benefited from initial customer traction, thereby serving a demand surge.[15][16][17].
Manoj formed his first company, which traded in captive diesel power plants in Delhi, in 1998 at the age of 22. That grew into a holistic turnkey power plant solution venture (he attributes this to market entry timing), and he sold his stake in 2005. Later, he became a civil servant with the Indian Government before heading an Asset Management Company in London.[18] Manoj is actively involved in charity work and supported the Asian Voice Charity Awards powered by Charity Clarity 2016. The Awards recognize charities addressing pressing social issues in Britain and globally, as well as those that innovate, strive for excellence, and demonstrate successful outcomes. He is passionate about creating and sustaining "Markets without Barriers" and supported the "Remain" campaign during the Brexit vote.[19] As a former civil servant working on monetary policies, Manoj occasionally comments on government policies, especially those affecting the Financial Technology/economy and real estate sector.[20][21]
Education
Manoj holds a distinction in Electrical Engineering; he sat for the Indian Civil Services Examination 2005, holding Masters' degrees in Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology, and secured an All India rank of 157. He was among the top rankers in the prestigious Indian Civil Service Interview that year. He is a Gold Medalist in Masters in Business Law and Taxation from NALSAR University of Law (awarded at the National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur) and is a high-merit scholar (in dissertation and research papers) alumnus of London School of Economics and Political Science and Harvard Business School.
Personal life
Manoj is married to Shruti Nair (an architect) and has a son, Dev (12 years old), and a daughter, Dia (8 years old). He lives with his family in London. His hobbies include horse riding, sport pistol (25-meter), traveling, reading, fitness, and music (Kishore Kumar's old Hindi melodies and the BBC weekly Top 40 UK are his favorites).
References
- ↑ Dattani, Pratik (2016-05-16). "How not to govern the charity sector in England". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "Interview with Manoj Nair, CEO of Charity Awards sponsor RedGirraffe". Asian Voice Charity Awards, powered by Charity Clarity. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ Singh, Rani. "India's $20 Billion Residential Rental Market And Its Tech Disruptor". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 www.ETRealty.com. "We aim to merge UK's world class fintech with Indian banking and real estate: Manoj Nair, Founder & CEO, RedGirraffe.com - ET RealEstate". ETRealty.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "RedGirraffe - World's Local Real Estate Agency, Apartments, Residential, Commercial Rentals, Property Management Delhi NCR". redgirraffe.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ Bureau, BW Online. "RedGirraffe Launches RentPay 1st Globally To Allow Rent Payment Via Credit Cards". BW Disrupt. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "मकान का किराया देना है, कैश नहीं है... तो परेशान न हों, आपके पास यह भी एक ऑप्शन है". Zee News Hindi. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ Khatri, Yogita (2017-06-12). "Now you can pay rent using your credit card". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "Go Cashless with these awesome Apps". www.digiwirex.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ India, Press Trust of (2017-05-02). "Now pay monthly rentals with SBI Card on RedGirraffe". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "Now pay monthly rentals with SBI Card on RedGirraffe - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "Now you can also pay your rent via credit card: Here's all you need to know". The Financial Express. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ ABPL. "Man of the Future who Founded a Mega Million Innovative Company..." www.asian-voice.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "Check this out. This startup will allow you to pay your rent via credit card". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ RedGirraffe.com (2017-02-10), Now pay your rent via Credit Cards:RedGirraffe's RentPay (Manoj Nair-CEO & Founder), retrieved 2017-09-29
- ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/real-estate/wide-angle/pay-rent-online/334627.html
- ↑ "Pay rent online". The Tribune. 2016-12-10.
- ↑ ABPL. "Manoj Nair..." www.asian-voice.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "1,280 business leaders sign EU referendum letter backing Remain". The Independent. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ www.ETRealty.com. "Budget 2017-18: Industry demands relaxation in Income tax, standardization of construction material and raising HRA deduction limit - ET RealEstate". ETRealty.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "A Complete Guide to Cashless Investing- Business News". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
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