Award Year 2021 | Degree Year 2012
Mr. Vidit Aatrey received a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi in 2012.
He is the Founder and CEO of Meesho – India’s largest social commerce platform valued at $2.1B. Along with his entrepreneurial role, Vidit is also an investor in 30+ young startups across India and SEA.
With Meesho, Vidit is focused on building the Ecommerce destination for the next 500M consumers in India and to democratise internet commerce for all consumers and small businesses. As of 2021, Meesho’s customer base is now over 100 million. Over the course of its journey, Meesho has attracted marquee investors such as Sequoia Capital, Softbank, Naspers, Facebook, and Elevation Capital, and has captured over 90% of India’s social commerce market.
Vidit has been awarded Economic Times 40 Under 40, Fortune 40 Under 40, Entrepreneur 35 Under 35, Forbes 30 Under 30 – Asia and India list. Under Vidit’s leadership, Meesho was awarded Startup of the Year by CNBC and was part of the prestigious list – World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.
In honoring Mr. Vidit Aatrey, IIT Delhi recognizes his entrepreneurial excellence and exemplary contributions to India’s startup ecosystem. Through his achievements, Mr. Aatrey has brought glory to the name of the Institute.