Bhavish Aggarwal is an Indian entrepreneur and co-founder of Ola Cabs. He was born on 28 August 1985. He was included in Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2018. After working at Microsoft Research for 2 years, he filed for two patents and also published in many reputed international journals.
Then, he decided to start his startup called Ola Cabs, which has accumulated a huge share of the market for quick rides.
Bhavish Aggarwal Physical Appearance:
| Weight | 61 kg |
| Height | 6’2″ ft |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Bhavish Aggarwal Personal & Parental Details:
| Date Of Birth | 28 August 1985 |
| Age | 36 Years(from 2021) |
| Home Town | Ludhiana city of Punjab. |
| Parents | Father-Naresh Kumar Aggarwal Mother- Usha Aggarwal |
| Siblings | Ankush Aggarwal |
| Zodiac | Vigro |
| Net Worth | $ 475 Million (Rs 35,04.07 Cr Approx) |
| Spouse | Rajalakshmi |
Bhavish was born on 28 August 1985, to doctor parents Naresh Kumar Aggarwal and Usha Aggarwal. He was born and brought up in Ludhiana city of Punjab. He completed a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai in 2008.
Career:
He started his carrier with Microsoft Research India as a Research Intern. He began his carrier with Microsoft, where he worked for two years, filed two patents, and published three papers in international journals.
In January 2017 he co-founded Ola Cabs with Ankit Bhati in Bengaluru. In 2015, they were the youngest to be included in that year’s list of richest Indians.
Bhavish Aggarwal Success Story:
The idea for a cab company struck Aggarwal when he had a bad experience with a taxi, which led him and Ankit Bhati to co-found Ola Cabs in 2010.
In 4 years the duo went on to become India’s richest in 2014. OlaCabs has become the largest network of personal transportation options within India and has emerged as the most popular choice for many consumers in 22 Indian Cities.
In May 2020 it had suffered an overwhelming loss of revenue by about 95%.
In a webinar addressed to the students of Bennett University, Bhavish said that the Covid-19 pandemic was about to accelerate the innovations in technologies. He claimed that the markets might move towards more car rentals and subscription-based ownership of cars.
Wife and Children:
Bhavish Aggarwal got married to Rajalakshmi in early 2014. The couple started dating in the year 2007 and had been together ever since. In his early days, he was unable to pay for bills. Surprisingly it was Mrs. Aggarwal who took the rein in her hands and paid the bills.
When Ola was at the nurturing stage, he borrowed his girlfriend’s car to fulfill the request of his customers. However, Mrs. Aggarwal stated that it was her husband’s perseverance, passion, and undying excitement that stole her heart.
