Vikas D Nahar is an Indian businessman best known for being the CEO and founder of Happilo International Pvt Ltd., a direct-to-customer dry fruit, nut and healthy snack company. In 2023, he appeared in the digital-only special episode “Gateway to Shark India 2”, which was streamed on SonyLIV.
Wiki/Biography
Vikas D Nahar aka Vikas Dhanmal Nahar was born in 1984 in Bangalore, Karnataka (39 years old; as of 2023). He received his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Applications from Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka in 2005. He pursued MBA in Marketing from SSymbiosis Center for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD), Pune, Maharashtra from 2008 to 2010.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′
Hair color: brown
Eye color: black
family
He comes from a family with a business background.
Parents and siblings
His father Dhanmal Nahar is a businessman. His brother Veerendarr Nahar is the Managing Director of Satvikk Specialty Foods. His family also owns pepper and coffee farming.
Vikas D. Nahar’s father
Brother of Vikas D. Nahal
wife and children
In 2009, he met a girl named Sunita Bansal. Initially, they became friends and soon, they started dating. On March 2, 2014, the couple got married. The couple has a daughter.
Vikas D. Nahar and his wife
Vikas D Nahar with wife and daughter
Profession
In May 2005, he started working as Senior Import Manager (Asia) with Jain Group Pvt. He is the founder and CEO of Satvikk Specialty Foods (P) Ltd., a health-focused food store in Bengaluru, launched in 2010. He served as the company’s managing director until February 2015. He founded Happilo International Pvt Ltd, a brand of dry fruits, nuts and healthy snacks, which was established in 2016 in Bengaluru. The first product launched by the brand is “Trail Mix”.
Vikas D Nahar in Happilo store
In 2023, he appeared in “Gateway to Shark India 2”, a digital-only special series streaming on SonyLIV.
Awards
- 2021: India Achievers Forum Entrepreneur of the Year
- 2021: Indian Academy Awards
Vikas D Nahar wins Indian Academy Award
- 2022: SIAL Innovation Award
Vikas D Nahar wins award
Facts/Trivia
- He is multilingual and is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, Marwari and Spanish.
- In an interview, he shared the business philosophy of his Happilo International Pvt. during the initial years of his career. Ltd. was rejected 20 times by investors. Later, Vikas and a friend invested Rs 10,000 to start the company.
- In 2021, his name was included in the Times 40 Under 40: Celebrating Game Changers list.
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