The Avendus Wealth – Hurun India U40 List 2025 recognises 201 young leaders between the ages of 36 and 40 who are having a significant influence on India Inc. The ranking focuses on two groups. It includes first-generation founders of ventures valued at $100 million or more and next-generation leaders heading family-owned businesses worth at least $200 million. Together, these business owners manage companies worth $357 billion (Rs 31 lakh crore), or almost one-eleventh of India's GDP.
Those With Unmatched Experience
With 18 years of experience each, Kapil Jain of Goldmedal Electricals and Varun Sunil Kapur of Travel Food Services lead the list of ‘India's Most Experienced U40 Leaders'. Their leadership shows the depth of knowledge that young entrepreneurs are bringing to India's corporate environment.
A distinguished set of leaders, each with 17 years of professional experience, follow Jain and Kapur. These include Sagar Daryani and Binod Kumar Homagai of Wow! Momo, Nikhil Aggarwal of Campus Activewear, Umesh Sachdev of Uniphore, Mahesh Tibrewala of Roha Dyechem, Abhinav Lal and Shashank ND of Practo, and Karan Bajaj of Electronics Mart India.
India's Most Experienced U40 Leaders
Varun Sunil Kapur: Age 40, Travel Food Services, 18 years in business
Kapil Jain: Age 40, Goldmedal Electricals, 18 years in business
Abhinav Lal: Age 37, Practo, 17 years in business
Sagar Daryani: Age 38, Wow! Momo, 17 years in business
Nikhil Aggarwal: Age 40, Campus Activewear, 17 years in business
Shashank ND: Age 38, Practo, 17 years in business
Binod Kumar Homagai: Age 38, Wow! Momo, 17 years in business
Umesh Sachdev: Age 39, Uniphore, 17 years in business
Mahesh Tibrewala: Age 38, Roha Dyechem, 17 years in business
Karan Bajaj: Age 38, Electronics Mart India, 17 years in business
Young Leaders And Industry Trailblazers
The Avendus Wealth-Hurun India U40 List 2025 identifies new trends in leadership profiles, industries and geographical areas.
The youngest person on the list is 36-year-old Sanjay Byalal Jagannath, a co-founder of Exponent Energy in Bengaluru. Shreya Mishra (36), co-founder of SolarSquare, is the youngest woman, driving innovation in solar energy.
Saregama India, the oldest family business represented, is run by 39-year-old Avarna Jain. Another measure of digital influence is Nikhil Kamath of Zerodha, who leads with 1.39 million LinkedIn followers, showing the power and reach of these young innovators.
Overall, the Avendus Wealth – Hurun India U40 List 2025 offers a glimpse into India's dynamic future, where experience and innovation converge to shape the country's corporate landscape.
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