From OYO's Ritesh Agarwal to BlissClub's Minu Margaret: Check out 155 entrepreneurs in Hurun India's under-35 list

Avendus Wealth and Hurun India on Tuesday unveiled the U35 List 2025, recognising 155 entrepreneurs and nextgeneration leaders aged 31–35 across India. The list highlights innovators shaping industries from traditional sectors to newage businesses, marking India’s next wave of economic growth.

Key Insights
1. Firstgeneration entrepreneurs: Over 75% of the cohort.
2. Top cities: Bengaluru leads with 54 names, followed by Mumbai and New Delhi.
3. Regional dominance: Karnataka and Maharashtra account for 56% of the list.

4. Sector diversity: Leaders span agriculture, logistics, clean energy, manufacturing, fintech, healthcare, and software.
5. Valuation & funding: Nearly 50% of companies valued over USD 500 mn; select ventures like PRISM (OYO), Meesho, ShareChat, and OfBusiness raised over USD 7 bn collectively.
6. Employment impact: Companies employ over 7,67,000 people.
7. IIT representation: Over a third of the honourees are IIT graduates, with IIT Delhi, Kharagpur, and Bombay contributing significantly.

Youngest Entrepreneurs (Age 31)

1. Hardik Kothiya- Rayzon Solar
2. Vikas Goyal- Kuku FM
3. Minu Margaret- BlissClub
4. Pulkit Baldev- Metalbook
5. Milan Pal Singh- Rattle
6. Rahul Gupta- APL Apollo Tubes
7. Misbah Ashraf- Jar
8. Nitin Jayakrishnan- Pando
9. Ritesh Agarwal- PRISM (OYO)
10. Trishneet Arora- TAC Security
11. Keshav Biyani- The Good Bug
12. Shiven Akshay Arora- Blue Jet Healthcare
13. Kirti Jangra- Animall Technologies

Women Entrepreneurs on the U35 List

1. Minu Margaret- BlissClub
2. Kirti Jangra- Animall Technologies
3. Rithika Mohan- Garuda Aerospace
4. Kaviya Kalanithi Maran- Sun TV Network
5. Sukriti Sachdeva- Eleven
6. Isha Ambani- Reliance Retail
7. Parita Parekh- Toddle
8. Prukalpa Sankar- Atlan
9. Apoorva Verma- Rattle
10. Shivani Satish Wagh- Supriya Lifescience
11. Aneesha Gandhi Tewari- USV
12. Avantika Saraogi- Balrampur Chini Mills
13. Adwaita Nayar- Nykaa
14. Saloni Satish Wagh- Supriya Lifescience
15. Saloni Anand- Traya Health

Selected Leaders Shaping Industries

1. Rahul Gupta | APL Apollo Tubes – Steel & industrial growth
2. Shiven Akshay Arora | Blue Jet Healthcare – Pharmaceuticals & global presence
3. Agam Khare | Absolute Foods – Smart & sustainable agriculture
4. Keshav Reddy | Aragen Life Sciences – Drug research & development
5. Shom Hinduja | Ashok Leyland – Commercial vehicles & innovation
6. Tarun Mehta | Ather Energy – EV infrastructure & smart scooters
7. Prukalpa Sankar & Varun Banka | Atlan – Data collaboration solutions
8. Venkata Sanjeev Alluri | Avanti Feeds – Sustainable aquaculture
9. Bhaswat Agarwal & Mukul Rustagi | Classplus – Edtech for educators
10. Simarpreet Singh | Hartek Group – Power & infrastructure
11. Tanmai Gopal | Hasura – Global software platform
12. Azhar Iqubal & Deepit Purkayastha | Inshorts – Digital news platform
13. Akshit Gupta | KEI Industries – Cables & industrial solutions
14. Ravish Naresh | Khatabook – Digital accounting for SMEs
15. Vidit Aatrey | Meesho – Social commerce & online entrepreneurship
16. Kartheeswaran K K | Ninjacart – Fresh produce supply chain
17. Adwaita & Anchit Nayar | Nykaa – Retail & lifestyle expansion
18. Vasant Sridhar | OfBusiness – SME financial services
19. Alakh Pandey | Physics Wallah – Edtech & online learning
20. Nishanth KS & Rohan Nayak | Pocket FM – Audio entertainment
21. Vikas Choudhary, Pranav Goel & Uttam Digga | Porter – Urban logistics