Richa Kar is an Indian entrepreneur best known for being the former CEO and founder of Zivame, an online lingerie store.
Wiki/Biography
Richa Kar was born on Thursday, July 17, 1980, in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand (age 43; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Cancer. She received her engineering degree from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani) in 2002 and her postgraduate degree from SVKM’s Narcissus Monji Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) in 2007.
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
The names of her parents are unknown. Her father worked for Tata Steel and her mother was a homemaker.
husband and children
Richa is married to Kedar Gavane (Vice President of comScore, Inc.)
Richa Kar and her husband Kedar Gavane
Profession
as an intern
After completing her master’s degree, Richa started working as an intern where she gained most of her experience. She interned at Spencer’s as a Brand Communications Manager and worked as a consultant at SAP. She then went on to work for Limited, the parent company of Victoria’s Secret.
as an entrepreneur
Richa comes from a traditional background, and her parents would never approve of starting a lingerie business. But she remains unyielding and still wants to continue pursuing what she thinks is best. 2016 was the best year for Zivame with multiple physical stores across India and the company raised its largest funding of $40 million from Khazanah Nasional, Unilazer Ventures, Zodius Capital, IDG Ventures (IDG) and Kalaari Capital (KC) . Ratan Tata also invested in the company during this period.
Richa Kar and Ratan Tata
In 2017, Richa resigned as the company’s CEO but remains a member of the board of directors.
Favorites
- Pastimes/Hobbies: Fitness, cooking, traveling, watching Netflix crime thrillers
Facts/Trivia
- Richa tries to incorporate vegan food into her life and constantly posts about her vegan dishes on her social media channels. She also enjoys doing yoga and other forms of exercise to stay healthy.
Richa Kar in yoga class
Richa Kar’s Instagram feed showcases her love for vegan food and cooking
- Richa Kar surfs and loves going to the beach.
richard carr surfing
- Richa said in an interview that she accidentally discovered the underwear category when she was 29 years old. She found that women had a terrible experience buying lingerie offline and that the segment needed more education because it was so tied to the body.
- Richa occasionally drinks alcohol when she goes out with friends or on special occasions. She also likes to go wine tasting.
Richa Kar attends wine tasting in Portugal
- The meaning of the name Zivame comes from Jewish tradition. “Ziva” means radiance in Hebrew, and she added “I” for a personal touch. Zivame means “radiant me”. The purpose of the name is to allow women to shop for themselves without feeling uncomfortable.
- She received her first order within an hour of opening.
- One thing Richa can’t live without is her phone and Mac book as she believes she may need to work at any time of the day and these gadgets are portable.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education