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Falguni Nayar

Founder

Founder & CEO at Nykaa

Mumbai, India

FoundedNykaa

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Aftab MathurunlockedFalguni: together at Temasek (2014–2026)
×2Falguni: together at Temasek
×2Falguni: together at Nykaa
×6Falguni: together at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

About

Falguni Nayar founded Nykaa in 2012 at the age of fifty after a long career in investment banking, and took it public in 2021 — a listing that briefly made her India's richest self-made woman. She built the beauty retailer on an inventory-led model with physical stores alongside e-commerce, a deliberate rejection of the pure-marketplace orthodoxy. She previously served as managing director of Kotak Mahindra Capital.

Founder & CEO at Nykaa

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Experience

  1. TemasekIndia advisorcurrent2012 — present
  2. NykaaCEOcurrent2012 — present
  3. Kotak Investment BankingManaging Director1993 — 2012Mumbai
  4. A F Ferguson & CoManager1985 — 1993Mumbai

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Falguni Nayar

Nykaa Falguni Nayar Interview | Family Business or Professional Management? - TV9

TV9 Bharatvarsh

Nykaa Falguni Nayar Interview|Family Business or Professional Management?|Duologue with Barun Das S3

NEWS9 Live · youtube.com

In Conversation With Falguni Nayar On Nykaa's Blockbuster Lisiting On D- Street | CNBC TV18

CNBC-TV18

Falguni Nayar Talks About Nykaa's Bumper IPO

moneycontrol

In Conversation with CEO and Founder of Nykaa - Falguni Nayar | NFBA2020 | Femina Beauty

Femina India

Nykaa CEO Falguni Nayar in an exclusive conversation with ET Now | Brand Equity

ET NOW

Frequently asked questions

Who is Falguni Nayar?
Falguni Nayar founded Nykaa in 2012 at the age of fifty after a long career in investment banking, and took it public in 2021 — a listing that briefly made her India's richest self-made woman. She built the beauty retailer on an inventory-led model with physical stores alongside e-commerce, a deliberate rejection of the pure-marketplace orthodoxy. She previously served as managing director of Kotak Mahindra Capital.
Where does Falguni Nayar work?
Falguni Nayar is Founder & CEO of Nykaa.
What companies did Falguni Nayar found?
Falguni Nayar founded Nykaa.
Where did Falguni Nayar go to school?
Falguni Nayar studied at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Management , Finance , Marketing); Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Economics).
What podcasts and interviews feature Falguni Nayar?
Tracked appearances include "Nykaa Falguni Nayar Interview | Family Business or Professional Management? - TV9", "Nykaa Falguni Nayar Interview|Family Business or Professional Management?|Duologue with Barun Das S3", "In Conversation With Falguni Nayar On Nykaa's Blockbuster Lisiting On D- Street | CNBC TV18", and 3 more.

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