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Hurun India Top 10 self-made entrepreneurs of 2025: Deepinder Goyal of Zomato leads the list
Top 10 self made entrepreneurs of of the millennia 2025 Hurun list: Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal of InterGlobe Aviation made a strong debut, jumping directly to the top 3 in the self-made entrepreneurs' list.
Hurun India Top 10 self-made Indian entrepreneurs 2025:
Top 10 self made entrepreneurs of of the millennia 2025 list: India is rapidly evolving its startup ecosystem to become a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, with its self-made entrepreneurs now having a total business value of Rs 42 lakh crore, a rise from Rs 36 lakh crore in the last year, according to the latest IDFC FIRST Private & Hurun India Top 200 Self-Made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025 report released on Wednesday.
The report features entrepreneurs across 51 cities in India, with Bengaluru, Mumbai, and New Delhi together accounting for more than half the list.
Deepinder Goyal, CEO of Zomato and district parent company Eternal, led the list for the first time, overtaking veteran investor Radhakishan Damani, the founder of DMart parent Avenue Supermarts, who now follows in second.
Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal of InterGlobe Aviation notably made a strong debut, jumping directly to the top 3 this year, with a valuation of Rs 2.2 lakh crore.
Additionally, Falguni Nayar and Adwaita Nayar, the founders of Nykaa, not only retained their position in the Top 10 but also topped the list of women entrepreneurs of the millennium 2025 list.
Also, Peyush Bansal’s Lenskart achieved a significant leap this year, ranking in the 10th position for the first time, with a valuation of Rs 67,000 crore.
India saw a rise of young founders driving entrepreneurship, with Zepto’s founders, Kaivalya Vohra, 22, and Aadit Palicha, 23, leading as the youngest entrepreneurs.
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Meanwhile, Happiest Minds Technologies’ Ashok Soota, 82, is at the forefront of the list of veteran founders who continue to lead with experience and vision.
Hurun India: Top 10 self-made entrepreneurs of the millennia 2025
Top 10 Self-Made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025
Hurun India | Market Valuation
1. Eternal
Zomato
Deepinder Goyal
₹3,20,700 cr
2. Avenue Supermarts
DMart
Radhakishan Damani
₹2,97,800 cr
3. InterGlobe Aviation
IndiGo
Rahul Bhatia, Rakesh Gangwal
₹2,19,300 cr
4. Max Healthcare
Max Hospital
Abhay Soi
₹1,10,700 cr
5. Swiggy
Food Delivery
Sriharsha Majety, Nandan Reddy
₹1,06,100 cr
6. MakeMyTrip
Travel Tech
Deep Kalra, Rajesh Magow
₹94,500 cr
7. Policybazaar
InsurTech
Yashish Dahiya, Alok Bansal
₹80,300 cr
8. Paytm
FinTech
Vijay Shekhar Sharma
₹72,900 cr
9. Nykaa
Beauty & Fashion
Falguni Nayar, Adwaita Nayar
₹67,500 cr
10. Lenskart
Eyewear
Peyush Bansal & Team
₹67,000 cr
Source: IDFC FIRST Private & Hurun India Top 200 Self-Made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025
Indian Express InfoGenIE
Source: IDFC FIRST Private & Hurun India Top 200 Self-Made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025 | The cut-off date is September 25, 2025.
Methodology: The report ranks the 200 most valuable companies in India, established after the year 2000, based on the market capitalisation of listed companies and valuations for non-listed companies.
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