Binny Bansal
Indian billionaire Internet entrepreneur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Binny Bansal (born 1982/1983) is an Indian billionaire[2] Internet entrepreneur.[3] As of February 2024, his net worth was estimated at US$1.4 billion.[1]
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Binny Bansal | |
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Born | 1982 or 1983 (age 40–41)[1] |
Nationality (legal) | Indian |
Alma mater | IIT Delhi |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Co-founder, former chairman and CEO, Flipkart[2] |
Spouse | Trisha Bansal |
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In 2007 he co-founded the e-commerce platform Flipkart.[4][5]
He was the chief operating officer until January 2016, when he was promoted to chief executive officer (CEO).[6] In January 2017 he was promoted to group CEO, then resigned in November 2018 due to personal misconduct allegations of Flipkart.[7]
He is an anchor investor in the venture firm 021 Capital.[8] In 2019, Bansal invested in the endowment fund of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.[9]