Mr. Sanjeev Barnwal
Award Year 2021 | Degree Year 2012
Mr. Sanjeev Barnwal received his Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi in 2012.
He is the Founder and CTO of Meesho – India’s largest social commerce platform valued at $2.1B. Beyond his entrepreneurial endeavor, Sanjeev is also actively involved in advising founders and investing in young startups across India and SEA.
Having worked with Sony in Japan, Sanjeev returned to India and co-founded Meesho with his IIT-D batchmate Vidit. With Meesho, Sanjeev is focused on building the e-commerce destination for the next 500M consumers in India and democratizing 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.
Sanjeev has been awarded Forbes 30 under 30 in Asia and India, Economic Times 40 Under 40 and Fortune 40 Under 40.
In honoring Mr. Sanjeev Barnwal, IIT Delhi recognizes his entrepreneurial excellence and exemplary contributions to India’s startup ecosystem. Through his achievements, Mr. Barnwal has brought glory to the name of the Institute.
