40 under 40 - 2016

Fortune India's "40 Under 40" list spotlights rising business leaders, now with a broader scope. This year, we highlight diverse startups, including those from often-overlooked sectors like agribusiness and regional hubs. We also feature established entrepreneurs in our "Classics" list, alongside key companies supporting the startup ecosystem.
NAMETITLEAFFILIATIONAGE
Amit JainPresidentUber India39
Amrita PandeyVice President, StudiosDisney India36
Anand Babu and L. ShivaprakashCo-FoundersJayalaxmi Agro Tech37, 36
Anand ChandrasekaranChief Product OfficerSnapdeal37
Ankit NagoriChief Business OfficerFlipkart30
Ankur JainFounderB9 Beverages35
Arunabh KumarFounder and CEOTVF Media Labs33
Ashish AdukiaPresident and Group HeadAditya Birla Group39
Ashish Goel and Rajiv SrivatsaCo-FoundersUrban Ladder37, 37
Azhar IqubalCo-Founder and CEOInshorts23
Bhavish AggarwalCo-Founder and CEOOla30
Bipin Preet Singh and Upasana TakuCo-FoundersMobikwik36, 36
Brijesh AgrawalCo-Founder and CEOTolexo39
Greg MoranFounder and CEOZoomcar30
Harishankaran K and Vivek RavisankarCo-FoundersHackerrank28, 28
Jaspreet SinghFounder and CEODruva32
Karan BhagatMD and CEO IIFL Wealth Management38
Krishna KumarCo-Founder and CEOSimplilearn37
Kunal ShahCo-Founder and CEOFreecharge36
Leo MavelyCEOAxio Biosolutions30
Madhumita Halder and Rajat DhariwalCo-FoundersMadrat Games32, 34
Manu ChandraExectuive Chef and PartnerMonkey Bar and The Fatty Bao, and executive chef, Olive Beach, Bengaluru35
Manu Kumar JainIndia-HeadXiaomi34
Mayank Dhanuka and Sunoor KaulCo-FoundersOrigo Commodities39, 39
Nishant RaoGlobal COOFreshdesk37
Richa KarFounderZivame35
Ritesh AgarwalFounder and CEOOYO22
Samay Kohli and Akash GuptaCo-FoundersGrey Orange Robotics29, 26
Satheesh KrishnamurthySenior Vice President and HeadAxis Bank38
Sattvik MishraCEOScoopwhoop Media28
Satya RajpurohitCo-FoundersIndian Type Foundry32
Shashank ND and Abhinav LalCo-FoundersPracto28, 27
Shivakumar GanesanCo-Founder and CEOExotel32
Shradha SharmaFounder and CEOYourstory Media35
Sitanshu Sheth and Shardul ShethCo-Founders Agrostar33, 37
Srikumar MisraFounder, MD and CEOMilk Mantra39
Suraj SaharanCo-Founder and COODelhivery32
Varun Banka and Prukalpa SankarCo-FoundersSocial Cops24, 24
Vijay NairFounder and CEOOnly Much Louder32
Vijay Shekhar SharmaFounder and CEOPaytm37