It is said that finding co-founders can be a daunting task. But what if you find your significant other as your co-founder?
India is witnessing an entrepreneurship wave and surprisingly, the country has seen a significant rise in couplepreneurs in the industry as well. Couplepreneur is a word which has been heard in many households in recent weeks and all the credit goes to the successful Indian Show ‘Shark Tank India’. If you dig into the history, you will realise that this has been a practice for years now.
It has been almost 13 years since Upasana Taku and Binpin Preet Singh, one of the famous couplepreneurs of the established brand known as Mobikwik and still are flourishing together. Many-a-times, the company assigns different departments and projects to the couples working for them. Power couples can conquer the business.
Proof?
Here is a list of successful couplepreneurs of India who redefined the concept of co-founders in the business dictionary and the word partners in the household dictionary respectively.
8 Successful Indian Couplepreneurs
1. Vineeta Singh and Kaushik Mukherjee, SUGAR Cosmetics
It is tough to make a mark in the market of cosmetics which is already crowded by some renowned brands, but Vineeta Singh and Kaushik Mukherjee took this challenge and built Sugar Cosmetics, an empire which is flourishing globally. In six years, the couple managed to make a niche in the competitive market. Currently, they have more than 2500 outlets in 130 main cities and the company’s valuation is said to be around $100 million. Recently, Vineeta Singh was featured in the popular show ‘SharkTank India’ as an investor.
2. Anand Shahani and Mehak Sagar, WedMeGood
Anand Sahani and Mehak Sagar met during their internship and later got married. In 2014, together they started their own venture named ‘WedMeGood’. One of the leading wedding portals in the country today, they have a pretty good hold of an audience on social media platforms as well as on their website. From wedding destinations to bride’s makeup, they have everything available for your perfect wedding. This proves that your partner can add loads of value to your business.
3. Ghazal Alagh and Varun Alagh, MamaEarth
The founders of Mama Earth, Ghazal Alagh and Varun Alagh are life partners as well. They launched Mama Earth, a skincare and haircare brand in the year 2016. A brand by a parent to all the parents out there, they offer a huge range of skincare and haircare solutions With an aim to make a brand which is mum-baby friendly and free from toxins, Mama Earth was born. One of the fastest growing FMCGs (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) in India, Mama Earth has become a household brand in just 4-5 years. Along with Vineeta Singh, Ghazal Alagh was also an investor in the show Shark Tank.
4. Rohan and Swati Bhargava, CashKaro
We Indians love to avail discounts and cashbacks in our purchases and to cater the love for discounts, vouchers and , Rohan Bhargava and Swati Bhargava launched Cashkaro in the year 2013. Backed by giants like Tata, the net worth of the company is assumed to be around $100 thousand. The London School Of Economics alumni have also founded a venture called Pouring Pounds (UK).
5. Sumedha Jain and Akhil Duggar Jain, Madame
The couple met through the traditional arranged marriage set-up and later joined hands in for the famous brand Madame too. Their family owned the business of Jain Amar Clothing Pvt Ltd. Madame Fashion is the extension of the same business. It is a popular brand among the millennials and Gen Z which provide a unique range in fashion.
6. Aditi Gupta and Tuhin Paul, Menstrupedia
Menstruation is still subjected to many myths and taboos. To break these stereotypes and educate girls on menstruation, we have Menstrupedia. It is a very good way of reaching girls in an entertaining and educating way. Menstrupedia was founded by the couple Aditi Gupta and Tuhin Paul with an aim to bring change on this topic. It is a friendly guide to periods. After a successful crowdfunding, Menstrupedia was launched in the year 2014. They also pitched for funding on the show Shark Tank and was supported by Namita Thappar of Emcure Pharmaceuticals.
7. Bhavna Anand Sharma and Siddhesh Sharma, Cureveda
Entrepreneur Bhavna saw an opportunity to address common ailments holistically. Bhavna wanted to create a brand that prioritised the use of standardised herbs, substantiated with clinical validation, to create a product that caters organic stuff.
Cureveda was the brainchild of Bhavna Sharma and Siddhesh Sharma, a brand that offers ailments to diseases like diabetes, thyroid, and heart health problems.
8. Vivek Prabhakar and Shubhra Chadda, Chumbak
Chumbak is a venture started in Bengaluru by Vivek Prabhakar and Shubhra Chadda. It all started with Vivek and Shubhra’s love for travel & collecting souvenirs. The husband-wife duo founded Chumbak, which caters categories like lifestyle, fashion, home decor and personal care.
Chumbak has grown into a globally inspired lifestyle brand, creating joyful products in the categories mentioned above.
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