Dinesh Chandra Agarwal is an Indian businessman. He founded Indiamart Intermesh, one of India’s leading internet companies. The company’s market capitalization exceeds Rs. 172 billion with an initial capital of Rs. 40,000.
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Dinesh Chandra Agarwal was born on Monday, 17 February 1969 (age 55; as of 2024) in Nanpara village, Balaich district, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He studied at Maharaja Agrasen Vidyalaya Inter College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Dinesh Chandra pursued his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from HBTI (Harcourt Butler Institute of Technology), Kanpur, from 1986 to 1990. Agarwal was inspired by his grandfather, a freedom fighter.
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name was Atma Ram Agrawal.
wife and children
Dinesh Chandra is married.
address
Dinesh Chandra’s residential address: 408, Ashirwad Enclave, 104, IP Extension, PS- Mandawali, New Delhi.
Profession
Dinesh Chandra started his career at CMC, which is now part of Tata Group TCS. He has worked with Hindustan Management and Technical Services Private Limited, HCL America, Inc., HCL Limited, HCL Hewlett-Packard Limited, Center for Development of Telematics (C-Dot) and CMC Limited. He is known for championing innovative ideas that support Indian SMEs across the globe and is outspoken on issues such as GST, taxation, infrastructure, power and technology. Subsequently, he worked for top IT companies such as Bank of America, Novell NetWare, and UB Networks. In 1995, the Indian government’s VSNL (Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited) connected the public Internet to India. In the same year, Agarwal returned from India. After leaving his job, he went to the United States and founded an online business focusing on B2B services. While at HCL, he realized the potential of the Internet and software and planned to sell Indian software services to US customers. Dinesh Chandra co-founded Indiamart Intermesh in 1996 with his cousin Brijesh Agarwal. The company is one of the first internet companies in India. Despite challenges such as the dot-com bust and the 9/11 attacks, Dinesh Chandra began building a profitable business and successfully conducted an IPO.
Young Dinesh Chandra Agrawal
In 2000, he established Indiamart Intermesh Limited in New Delhi, India.
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Dinesh Chandra is a dedicated investor with a renowned portfolio of startups. He has been serving as a Board Member of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) since 2015. He is also actively involved in The Indian Entrepreneur (TiE) since 2017 and serves as a member of the Advisory Board of Advocate International Business School and the Executive Committee of APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University.
Dinesh Chandra Agrawal during a business meeting
In 2018, Dinesh Chandra shared India’s e-commerce success story at the E-commerce Trade and Development Week on the sidelines of the United Nations Conference in Geneva. He has invested in more than 45 companies in various fields, including health technology and cloud telephony.
Awards
He has won the “Young Turk” award from CNBC, the “Market Maker” award from the Economic Times, the “Best Corporate Executive” award from the NCR Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), and the “Global Digital Personality” award. Won the “Best Company of the Year” award at the 10th India Digital Awards and the “Most Promising Company of the Year” award at the CNBC Awaaz CEO Awards.
net worth
As of 2023, Agarwal has been ranked as the richest individual in Noida with a net worth of Rs. According to the “360 ONE Wealth 2023 Hurun India Rich List”, this figure is 4,200 billion rupees.
Facts/Trivia
- Dinesh Chandra provides substantial guidance and support to Olympic Gold Quest (Foundation for the Promotion of Sports and Games) through annual allocations to encourage sportsmanship. He is a staunch supporter of women empowerment and has been contributing to women’s welfare over the years through initiatives such as the United Women’s Programme, ‘Mera Sahara’.
Photos of Mera Sahara United Women’s Project
- In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling to different places, and experiencing different cultures. Some of his favorite books include Freakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt, and The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
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