Aryaman Birla (born 9 July 1997) is an Indian

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and former

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. He is a founder of Aditya Birla Ventures and Aditya Birla New Age hospitality. In 2023, he was appointed as one of the directors of

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) is an Indian fashion retail company headquartered in Mumbai. It emerged after the consolidation of the branded apparel businesses of Aditya Birla Group, Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited (ABNL), comprising ...

, Hindalco Industries and Grasim Industries.

Early life and education

He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, he is the son of

Kumar Mangalam Birla Kumar Mangalam Birla (born 14 June 1967) is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, one of the largest Conglomerate (company), conglomerates in India. He is the chancellor of the Birla Institute of Techn ...

, an Indian Industrialist and Chairman of the

Aditya Birla Group Aditya Birla Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. The group's business interests include metals, cement, fashion and retail, financial services, renewables, fibre, textiles, chemicals, real estate, trading, ...

, and Neerja Birla. He has two sisters,

Ananya Birla Ananya Birla ( born 17 July 1994) is an Indian billionaire businesswoman and artist. Early life Ananya Birla is the eldest daughter of Kumar Mangalam Birla and Neerja Birla. She is a sixth-generation scion of the Birla family, whose place of ...

and Advaitesha Birla. He completed his schooling in Mumbai. He pursued a degree in

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through distance learning from the

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. He completed his MBA program at

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Career

He made his first-class debut for

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in the

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on 25 November 2017. In January 2018, he was bought by the

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in the 2018 IPL auction. In November 2018, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket. In 2019, he took a

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from cricket owing to mental health problems. He was released by the Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.

Business Career

He started his business in the food and beverage sector. Aditya Birla Ventures, the Group's venture capital division headed by him, has invested in five fast-growing startups. He holds director positions in Grasim Industries, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd., Aditya Birla Management Corporation (P) Ltd., and the Aditya Birla Group. Additionally, he is a member of the Atlas SkillTech University Advisory Board. He established Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality, a company involved in operating and

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and

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ventures. Under his direction, ABNAH acquired KA Hospitality, which includes the restaurant brands Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Nara Thai, and CinCin. The company also operates Jolie's, a private members club, and has opened restaurants such as Ode, in collaboration with chef Rahul Akerkar, and Waarsa, which serves Awadhi cuisine.

Early life and education

Career

Business Career

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