Built by alumni
Alumni ventures
A partial showcase of ventures founded, co-founded or led by INSEAD alumni with an India connection, including family enterprises now run by an alum.

335bazaar
Omnichannel-hyperlocal lifestyle retail model combining neighbourhood experience centres with live-stream social commerce.
INSEAD co-founder: Taponeel Mukherjee

BuyEazzy
Beauty and personal-care e-commerce platform for tier-2/3 India that sells through neighbourhood stores.
INSEAD co-founder: Hariher Balasubramanian

Handpickd
Zero-inventory farm-to-doorstep fruit and vegetable delivery platform launched in 2024; US$15M Series A led by Bertelsmann India (2025).
INSEAD co-founder: Anant Goel

ixigo
Online travel platform for trains, flights, buses and hotels; listed on NSE/BSE in 2024.
INSEAD co-founders: Aloke Bajpai, Dharmendra Yashovardhan

Milkbasket
Subscription-based daily grocery delivery service founded 2015; acquired by Reliance Retail in 2021.
INSEAD co-founder: Anant Goel

Rebel Foods (Faasos)
World's largest cloud-kitchen operator (Faasos, Behrouz Biryani, Oven Story, etc.); unicorn since 2021.
INSEAD co-founder: Jaydeep Barman

Via.com
B2B2C travel distribution platform founded 2006; acquired by Ebix for US$74.9M in 2017.
INSEAD co-founder: Ashwini Kakkar

Yatra Online
Online travel agency listed on NASDAQ (2016) and later on Indian exchanges via Yatra Online Ltd.
INSEAD co-founder: Dhruv Shringi
Verified means a founder has confirmed the listing and we have checked their INSEAD connection. Other ventures are listed from public sources and what the Association knows — if one is yours, claim it.
This page celebrates what alumni have built. It is not an endorsement by the INSEAD Alumni Association India or INSEAD, not investment advice, and we do not vet the businesses.
