India's richest self-made woman Falguni Nayar

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Jul 28, 2022

Falguni Nayar

Falguni Nayar, founder, and CEO of Nykaa, became the richest self-made woman in India.

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Nykaa

Nykaa became the first Indian unicorn start-up led by a woman to launch an IPO in 2020.

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Roshni Nadar Malhotra

Roshni Nadar Malhotra, of HCL Technologies, has topped the list for the second straight year.

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Self made women

Self-made women make up 31% of the list, and together they account for 39% of the combined wealth.

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Indra Nooyi

Three professional managers made it to the list, with Pepsico’s Indra Nooyi topping the list with a wealth of Rs 5,040 crore.

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12 entrants

Pharmaceuticals had 12 entrants, is the most common source of wealth for Indian women entrepreneurs.

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11 entrants

This was followed by the Healthcare sector contributing 11 entrants to the list.

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Consumer goods sector

The Consumer Goods sector also contributed 9 entrants to the same list

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Nine out of twenty

Nine out of the twenty women under the age of 40 years or younger category are self-made, the list shows.

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