| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Binny Bansal |
| Profession | Entrepreneur (Co-Founder of Flipkart) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in feet inches- 5’ 11” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Grey |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | Year- 1983 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 34 Years |
| Birth Place | Chandigarh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chandigarh |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | B. Tech in Computer Science |
| Family | Father– Name Not Known (Government Employee) Mother– Name Not Known (Government Employee) Brother– None Sister– None |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Reading, Playing Basketball and Football |
| Controversy | In 2012, Binny and Sachin Bansal led homegrown e-commerce company, Flipkart, was accused of violating foreign direct investment (FDI) rules. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Author | Salman Rushdie |
| Favourite Politician | Narendra Modi |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Trisha Bansal |
| Wife | Trisha Bansal (Homemaker) |
| Marriage Date | February 7, 2010 |
| Children | Son– None Daughter– None |
| Money Factor | |
| House/Estate | Owns a 10,000-sq-ft property worth INR 32 Crore in Koramangala |
| Net Worth | INR 5,400 crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Binny Bansal
- Does Binny Bansal smoke?: Not Known
- Does Binny Bansal drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Many people think that the co-founders of Flipkart – Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal – are brothers. However, in reality, though the two were part of the e-commerce giant Amazon at some point in time before founding Flipkart, they are not even distantly related.
- After graduating with a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from IIT, Delhi, Binny briefly worked for a research and development firm, named Sarnoff Corp., where he devised car sensors that would beep automatically if the driver changed lanes without giving a signal.
- Reportedly, he tried twice for a job at Google but was rejected each time.
- He was then hired by Amazon as a software engineer in January 2007. Only after 9 months of his employment with the online store, Binny and fellow Amazon employee Sachin Bansal called it quits and began making plans to launch their own online bookstore, named Flipkart.
- By November 2007, the duo, with a combined investment of INR 5 lakh, was ready with their business venture. While Sachin Bansal was designated the leader and the public face of the company, Binny took charge as the operations chief.
- When the two began operations in Bangalore, they would themselves pack and deliver books on their scooters.
- Flipkart, which began as only a bookstore, slowly grew and incorporated products from multiple categories, including Fashion, Electronics, Sports, Electrical Appliances, etc.
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