Praveen Sinha is a well-known Indian businessman and angel investor, and the co-founder and former managing director of Jabong, an Indian e-commerce platform.
Wiki/Biography
He was born in New Delhi. After attending Modern School, Delhi, he went to Delhi College of Engineering to pursue an engineering degree. Later, he obtained an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.
appearance
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family and caste
Praveen Sinha was born into a Hindu family.
Profession
After graduation, he worked for Maruti Suzuki India Ltd for five years. Later, Sinha worked for some leading multinational companies including Microsoft and McKinsey. He had a breakthrough when he founded Jabong, which later became one of the leading e-commerce platforms in India. He is credited for building the brand from scratch; making it one of the leading e-commerce websites in India.
He is the Managing Director of PinCap, an RBI registered NBFC, and AquaBrim, a tech company that provides automation solutions for effective water management systems. In 2016, Flipkart acquired Jabong through its subsidiary Myntra. Currently, he is the Managing Director of PinCap, a technology driven RBI registered NBFC that helps new age startups by providing innovative financial solutions. As an active angel investor, he is mentoring young entrepreneurs to realize their dreams of building successful businesses.
Facts/Trivia
- He is one of the youngest Indians to be awarded the title of ‘Distinguished Alumnus’ by IIM Calcutta.
- Praveen Sinha was awarded the Trailerbrazer award by the Delhi Technological University.
- He is also a National NTSC Scholar.
- Fortune India included Praveen Sinha in its list of 40 under 40 (2014).
- He was awarded the title of Pure-Play E-Retailer of the Year at the 2013 Indian E-Retailer Awards.
- Praveen Sinha received the E-Commerce Excellence Award at the India E-Commerce Expo 2013.
- He was awarded the title of ‘Online Retailer of the Year’ in 2014 by the Indian e-Retail Expo.
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