Bhavish Aggarwal Age, Wiki and Bio

Bhavish Aggarwal

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/08/1985
Age39 years
BirthplaceLudhiana, Punjab

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionCEO and co-founder of Ola

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (171 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityIndian Institute of Technology, Bombay
QualificationBachelor's in Technology Degree in Computer Science and Engineering (2004-2008)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Travelling
Zodiac signVirgo
HometownLudhiana, Punjab

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date2014
WifeRajalakshmi Aggarwal

Family

FatherNaresh Aggarwal (Orthopedic Surgeon)
MotherUsha Aggarwal (Pathologist)
Siblings
  • Brother: Ankush Aggarwal (Founder of Avail Finance)
  • Sister: Arohi Aggarwal

Career

Awards
  • 2013: Inbillionth South Asia Award
  • 2014: Global Growth Company Award by World Economic Forum
  • 2014: Innovation in Transportation Award by Frost and Sullivan
  • 2015: Startup of the Year Award by Economic Times
  • 2015: Leadership Award for Outstanding Startups by Forbes India
  • 2016: Unicorn of the Year Award by NDTV
  • 2016: Startup of the Year by Business Standard
  • 2016: Mobility Leader by Express IT Awards
  • 2017: Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Economic Times
  • 2017: Disrupter of the Year Award by Asia Business Leaders
  • 2018: ID Person of the Year by Cybermedia ICT Business Award
  • 2019: CEO of the Year by SABER awards South Asia
Notable Achievements
  • Bhavish's family relocated to Ludhiana, India when he was ten years old after spending his early childhood in the UK.
  • He prepared for the IIT entrance exam in Kota, Rajasthan, failing initially but succeeding on his second attempt with a rank of 23rd.
  • He began his career at Microsoft Research India as a research intern and later as an assistant researcher.
  • Bhavish co-founded Ola Cabs in January 2011 with Ankit Bhati after a personally frustrating experience with cab services.
  • He launched Ola Electrics in May 2017, promoting electric vehicle technology.
  • Bhavish was listed in Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2018.
  • He created a fund during the COVID-19 lockdown, donating his salary to support drivers.
  • He announced that Ola Electric's future factory will be staffed entirely by women.

Favourites

Favorite BookThe biography of Apple’s founder Steve Jobs
Activities
  • Photography
  • Playing squash
  • Cycling

Style Quotient

Pet LoverBhavish owns three dogs at Ola Electric’s headquarters in Bengaluru.

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bhavishaggarwal/
Twitterhttps://x.com/bhash
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavishaggarwal/

Some Lesser Known Facts

He drove a taxi occasionally when starting Ola and initially handled customer service calls.
It took him three years to convince his wife to use Ola cabs.

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