Praveen Sinha is one of the trailblazing entrepreneurs in the Indian startup ecosystem, having made a name for himself in the space by co-founding Jabong and then taking it to unicorn status. Presently, he is the Managing Director of RBI registered NBFC PinCap and Aquabrim, a tech firm providing solutions for effective water management. As a co-founder of Jabong he continues to look for talented teams in the market who are solving critical problems particularly in the logistics segment and supports them as a mentor and an angel investor. Some of his recent investments include Omnipresent and iKargos. Despite being a well known face in the startup ecosystem, Praveen’s roots are very humble and there are many lesser known facts about him which can be inspiring for all the new entrepreneurs out there.
| Name | Praveen Sinha |
| Category | Businessman, Angel Investor |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma Mater | Delhi College of Engineering, IIM Calcutta |
| Occupation | Founder and MD of PinCap |
| Net Worth | NA |
| Birth Place | Delhi |
| School | Modern School Delhi |
| Graduation | Delhi College of engineering MBA From IIM Calcutta |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Business | Jabong CO-Founder Pincap MD Aquabrim |
| Website | Praveen Sinha |
lesser known facts on Praveen Sinha
- Youngest of 5 siblings
- His parents wanted him to pursue medicine
- Studied at Shri Ram College of Commerce for a brief period
- Despite being an excellent student, he did not sit for placement interviews at DTU in his 3rd year when everyone else was
- Conferred the trailblazer award at Delhi Technological University
- Earned the honor of ‘Distinguished Alumni’ from IIM Calcutta
- Fortune India featured Praveen Sinha in the ‘40 under 40’ category (2014)
- Started Jabong from a one room office in Gurgaon
- Jabong sold just shoes in its initial days
- Likes taking unplanned trips to destress.
- Enjoys mentoring young entrepreneurs in the weekends and is a guest faculty at a host of premier institutes
- A State Level NTSC Scholar
- While studying in IIM Calcutta, he started Aquabrim, his first business venture
- Sold his Maruti Zen back then to fund the operations at Aquabrim
- Awarded ‘Pureplay E-Retailer of the Year Award’ at Indian eRetailer Awards, 2013
- Adjudged Online Retailer of the Year by Etailing India Exhibition, 2014
- Met his wife while interning at Microsoft
[…] “Use of drones in disaster management and healthcare sector will open new avenues of opportunities for startups. Interestingly, there are several areas in India such as the Himalayan states which are very remote and inaccessible by motor-able roads. In the case of a disaster or a pandemic, it is very difficult to provide help to people living in those areas. Use of drones in such sectors will bring new hope for the people eventually enhancing good governance in the areas in context,” says Praveen Sinha. […]
[…] “Use of drones in disaster management and healthcare sector will open new avenues of opportunities for startups. Interestingly, there are several areas in India such as the Himalayan states which are very remote and inaccessible by motor-able roads. In the case of a disaster or a pandemic, it is very difficult to provide help to people living in those areas. Use of drones in such sectors will bring new hope for the people eventually enhancing good governance in the areas in context,” says Praveen Sinha. […]