Radhika Ghai Aggarwal is an

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and India's first woman to enter the Unicorn Club. She is the co-founder of

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ShopClues ShopClues is an Indian online marketplace, owned by Clues Network Pvt. Ltd. The company was established in July 2011 by Sanjay Sethi, Sandeep Aggarwal and Radhika Aggarwal. In 2015, ShopClues was valued at US$1.1 billion, with Tiger Global, Hel ...

established in 2011 in silicon valley. Currently, she serves as the

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of the company.

Early life

Aggarwal was born to an Army family. Her father was in the Indian Army while her mother was a dietician. Her entrepreneurial venture started when her father decided to start his own health club in 1992, followed by the establishment of her own advertising agency in

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in 1997.

Education

Aggarwal has an MBA from

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and holds a post-graduation degree in advertising and public relations. She was also part of an executive program at

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Career

Aggarwal worked in marketing for companies like

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and strategic planning at

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. She holds about 14 years of experience in the US in diverse sectors such as e-commerce, lifestyle, fashion, and retail.

Awards and recognition

* Outlook Business Woman of Worth at Outlook Business Awards – 2016 * Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at Entrepreneur India Awards – 2016 * Exemplary Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at CMO Asia Awards – 2016 * CEO of the Year Award at CEO India Awards – 2016 * ASSOCHAM's Entrepreneur of the Year award - 2017

References

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