Priyank Shah
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur,[1] Director (Renee)[2][3]

Priyank Shah is an Ahmedabad-based entrepreneur. In 2015, he co-founded the consumer facing company Beardo.[1][4] Before Beardo Shah founded AajkiItem.com. He founded Beardo with his college friend Ashutosh Valani, who also wears a beard.[5]

Biography[edit]

Shah led Sunil Shetty to support Beardo and Shahid Kapoor was appointed as a brand ambassador. In 2020 Shah, Valani and Aashka Goradia founded the cosmetics company Renee.[2] He also co-founded another venture by the name Villain.[6][7][8] Currently, he is serving as the director of Renee.[3][9] Marico invested in it in 2017,[10][11] and in 2022 the company Mensa invested in his company RENEE cosmetics.[12]

Shah is featured in Fortune India's list of "40 under 40", India's young and bright entrepreneurs.[1]

He was named as one of the "Times Most Influential Personalities 2021" by Economic Times in the Entrepreneur category.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Ashutosh Valani, Priyank Shah - India's Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2019 - Fortune India". www.fortuneindia.com.
  2. ^ a b "Renee Cosmetics Looking To Recruit 1000 People For Various Job Roles". BW people.
  3. ^ a b "RENÉE Cosmetics to Hire 1000 people across divisions - ETHRWorld". ETHRWorld.com.
  4. ^ "Men's grooming products maker Beardo raises $500K from Venture Catalysts, others". VCCircle.
  5. ^ "To be(ard) or not to be(ard) | Verve Magazine". www.vervemagazine.in. 4 December 2016.
  6. ^ Sabharwal, Punita (4 March 2021). "The Retail Disruptors". Entrepreneur.
  7. ^ Shashidhar, -Ajita. "Aashka Goradia Goble, Ashutosh Valani, Priyank Shah - India's Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2023 - Fortune India". www.fortuneindia.com.
  8. ^ "Renee Cosmetics raises $1.5 million in pre-series A funding". mint. 1 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Marico to acquire 45 per cent equity stake in 'Beardo' maker Zed Lifestyle". The Times of India. 17 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Marico invests in Zed Lifestyle". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 17 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Marico to acquire 45% stake in male grooming products company Zed Lifestyle". Zee Business. 17 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Mensa brands leads $10 million funding round in RENEE Cosmetics - ET Retail". ETRetail.com.
  13. ^ "Times Most Influential Personalities 2021- 1". The Economic Times. 6 August 2021.