Ankit Agarwal (Phool Founder) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Ankit Agarwal (Phool Founder) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Ridhima Modi Agarwal
Hometown: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
| Known For | Being the founder of Phool |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 165 cm** in meters**- 1.65 m** in feet & inches**- 5’ 5”** |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Awards & Achievements | • Spirit of Manufacturing Award (2016) • Forbes 30 under 30 (2018) • The Takeda Young Global Entrepreneur Award (2018) • Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Award (2018) • The GSG Millennial Honor (2018) • The UN Global Climate Action Award (2018) • Uththaan - a Startup Nirman Award (2018)  • Fast Company World-Changing Idea Award (2018) • The United Nations Young Leader for Sustainable Development Goals Award (2018) • PETA India Award (2020)  • BIRAC Innovation Challenge Award (2021) • 100 Pipers True Legend - The Future of Young India Award (2022) • Finalist of Earthshot Prize (2022) |
| Personal Life | |
| Age (2023) | Not Known |
| Birthplace | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| School | • Woodbine Gardenia School, Kanpur • Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur • Dr.Virendra Swarup Education Center, Kidwai Nagar, Kanpur |
| College/University | • SCTR's Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Pune • Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from SCTR's Pune Institute of Computer Technology (2007-2011) • Post Graduation in Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship (2012-2013) check sources LinkedIn - Ankit Agarwal |
| Hobby | Travelling  |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affair/Girlfriend | Ridhima Modi  |
| Marriage Date | Year, 2016 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Ridhima Modi Agarwal (Head of Finance and Governance team in Phool)  |
| Parents | Father- Name Not Known  Mother- Name Not Known |
| Siblings | Sister- Harshita Agarwal  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ankit Agarwal
Ankit Agarwal belongs to a Marwari family in Uttar Pradesh.
Ankit Agarwal did an internship at the company Symantec from October 2010 to April 2011.
In 2011, he worked as a Research Engineer at the company Uniken for four months.
After leaving the company Uniken, he joined as an Automation Engineer at Symantec in 2011 and left the company in 2014.
After leaving the company Symantec, he joined Oikos Foundation, Switzerland, in April 2014 as an Executive Board Member and worked until October 2017.
Ankit and his childhood friend Karan Rastogi founded the company Help Us Green in May 2015 with a capital of Rs. 80,000.
Ankit Agarwal with his friend Karan Rastogi
In 2017, Ankit Agarwal and Prateek Kumar started the company Flowering Cycle Pvt. Ltd in Kanpur, India, which was later renamed as Phool.
Ankit Agarwal with Prateek Kumar
The company Phool aims to recycle the flowers offered to gods in temples and convert them into charcoal-free incense sticks, essential oils, soaps, and vermicompost.
Phool also sells a leather-type material made from waste flowers which can be used as an alternative to leather. The material is called Fleather.
Ankit Agarwal holding Fleather
Phool gave jobs to underprivileged women across the country.
Women working at Ankit Agarwal’s company Phool
In 2020, Phool received a total of Rs. 3.38 crore fund from various companies such as Social Alpha, Draper Richards Kaplan (DRK) Foundation, and IIT Kanpur.
Various sources claim that Phool has planned to open its company in Germany and Switzerland to increase the profit rates.
Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt holds a 5% stake as an investor at Phool.
Alia Bhatt holding a box of Phool’s product
Ankit drinks alcohol occasionally.
Ankit Agarwal drinking alcohol with friends
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