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Ghazal Alagh
Ghazal Alagh (born September 2, 1988)
is an Indian businesswoman, investor,
and artist best known as the co-founder
of MamaEarth, a body care brand.[1] She
is the co-founder and chief innovation
officer at Honasa Consumer Limited,
which is a holding company for various
beauty and personal care brands such as
MamaEarth, Aqualogica, The Derma Co.,
Ayuga, BBlunt, and Dr. Sheth’s. Alagh was
a shark on the first season of the
business reality TV show Shark Tank
India in 2021.[2][3]
Ghazal Alagh
Born September 2, 1988
Gurgaon, Haryana
Nationality Indian
Citizenship India
Alma mater Punjab University
New York Academy
of Art
Occupation Former corporate
trainer
Entrepreneur
Investor
Artist
Organization MamaEarth (Co-
founder)
Honasa Consumer
Limited (Co-founder
& Chief Innovation
Officer)
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Spouse(s) Varun Alagh
Children 2
Parents Kailash Sahni
(father)
Sunita Sahni
(mother)
Relatives Chirag Sahni
(Brother)
Sahiba Chauhan
(Sister)
Awards Business World 40
Under 40
Women Entrepreneur
of the Year by
Entrepreneur (2021)
Top 10 women
artists in India
Super Startups Asia
Award (2019)
Website honasa.in
Early life and education
Alagh was born and raised in Gurgaon,
Haryana. She was the eldest of three
siblings born to her parents, Kamlesh and
Sunita Sahni. Alagh completed her
primary and secondary education in
Haryana. She graduated with a degree in
computer applications from Punjab
University in 2010. In 2013, she
completed a course in design,
specializing in modern art, applied arts,
and figurative arts, at the New York
Academy of Art.
Career
Alagh started her career in 2008 as a
corporate trainer at NIIT, Chandigarh. She
provided training in software applications
such as Oracle, SQL, and J2ME to
employees at various companies.[4]
In 2012, Alagh established her first
venture, Dietexpert.com, an online
platform offering customised diet plans
tailored to individuals based on age,
lifestyle, weight, and fitness objectives.[5]
In 2016, Ghazal Alagh, alongside her
husband Varun Alagh, established
Honasa Consumer Limited, a holding
company for natural beauty and personal
care brands such as Mamaearth,
Aqualogica, The Derma Co., and Ayuga.[6]
The company later acquired BBlunt and
Dr. Sheth's. With Alagh serving as co-
founder and chief innovation officer,
Honasa achieved unicorn status in 2022,
becoming the first unicorn of that year.
The company went public in November
2023.[7][8]
Motivated by the need for safe and toxin-
free products for their baby, Alagh and
her husband launched Mamaearth in
2016,[9] aiming to provide affordable yet
eco-friendly baby care products.[10]
Mamaearth started with six products,
including rash creams, lotions,
shampoos, massage oils, body washes,
and diapers.[11] Within five years, the
brand expanded to offer 500 products
ranging from baby care to general
wellness and beauty.[12] Mamaearth is
also Asia's sole MADE SAFE certified
brand. In 2017, the company received an
investment from Shilpa Shetty. [13][14]
Alagh appeared as a judge on the Indian
business reality show Shark Tank India in
2021.[15][16]
Alagh is India's top ten women artists,
with her artwork exhibited nationally and
internationally.[17][18]
Awards and recognitions
In 2018–2019, Mamaearth, a brand co-
founded by Alagh, was honored with
the Best Brand of the Year award.
Alagh received recognition as one of
India's top forty achievers under forty
in 2019.
In 2019, she received the Super
Startups Asia Award.
She has been recognized as one of
Business World's 40 Under 40.
Alagh was named Women
Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 by
Entrepreneur India.[19]
Personal life
Alagh resides in Gurgaon, Haryana, with
her husband, Varun Alagh, and their two
sons, Agastya and Ayaan Alagh.[20][21]
References
1. Sood, Jai (7 May 2022). "Ghazal Alagh:
Age, Religion, Family, Husband, Net Worth
and More" . The Statesman. Retrieved 27
March 2024.
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3. "Ghazal Alagh" . fempower. 22 January
2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
4. " 'Hum log itni middle class...': Ghazal
Alagh sheds light on Mamaearth's early
marketing strategy" . Business Today. 20
February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
5. "Ghazal Alagh Net Worth 2024 - Bio,
Career, Age, Family, Early Life,
MamaEarth" . SSSAMITI.ORG. 16
February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
6. "Rs 100 Cr in 4 years: What made
Mamaearth India's fastest-growing
company" . yourstory.com. Retrieved 27
March 2024.
7. " 'The noise you need to ignore':
Mamaearth co-founder on dealing with
sexism" . India Today. Retrieved 27 March
2024.
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explorenetworth.com. Retrieved 27 March
2024.
9. " 'He was under lot of debt…': Mamaearth's
Ghazal Alagh opens up about father's
struggle, mother's courage" . Business
Today. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March
2024.
10. "Ghazal Alagh: From Motherhood
Challenges to Mamaearth's Billion-Dollar
Triumph" . www.sovrenn.com. Retrieved
27 March 2024.
11. "Meet man who built India's first unicorn
of 2022 with wife, earned Rs 30 crore
in..." DNA India. Retrieved 27 March
2024.
12. "Ghazal Alagh Biography, Net worth, Early
Life, Career, Family" . nvshq.org. 21
February 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
13. "Bengaluru mall has separate parking for
EVs in 'baking sunlight'? Ather executive
responds" . Hindustan Times. 26 March
2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
14. Ray, Dolna (30 October 2023). "From Rs
1,200 monthly salary to Rs 9,800 cr
company - revisiting Mamaearth co-
founder Ghazal Alagh's incredible
entrepreneurial journey" . The Economic
Times. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
15. "Mamaearth parent Honasa Consumer
becomes first unicorn of 2022 after latest
funding round" . Business Today. 1
January 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
16. "Varun And Ghazal Alagh's Mamaearth
Empire Is Built On The Foundation Of
Frugality" . Forbes India. Retrieved 27
March 2024.
17. "Ghazal Alagh - Author Biography" .
Entrepreneur. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
18. "Mamaearth's Ghazal Alagh brings a
touch of art to skincare" . Mintlounge. 8
July 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
19. Dey, -Asmita. "Ghazal Alagh - Most
Powerful Women in 2022 - Fortune
India" . www.fortuneindia.com. Retrieved
27 March 2024.
20. "ghazal-alagh-and-varun-alagh" .
www.ey.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
21. "Ghazal Alagh – ARTinfoINDIA.COM" .
artinfoindia.com. 12 February 2024.
Retrieved 27 March 2024.
External links
Honasa Consumer Limited
MamaEarth
Ghazal Alagh on LinkedIn
Ghazal Alagh on Instagram
Ghazal Alagh on Twitter
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