Namita Thapar
Indian entrepreneur (born 1977)
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Namita Thapar (née Mehta; born 21 March 1977) is an Indian entrepreneur, business executive, and angel investor.[1] She is the Executive director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals.[2] She has also been a prominent investor in Shark Tank India investing in over 100 companies. She is also the founder of Thapar Entrepreneur Academy.
21 March 1977
- Businessperson
- Entrepreneur
- angel investor
Namita Thapar | |
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| Born | Namita Mehta 21 March 1977 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | Fuqua School of Business, Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Organization | Emcure Pharmaceuticals |
| Television | Shark Tank India (2021–present) |
| Spouse |
Vikas Thapar (m. 2003) |
| Children | Vir Thapar, Jai Thapar |
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Early life and education
Namita is the daughter of businessman Satish Ramanlal Mehta.[3][4] She completed her MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in 2001 and is a Chartered Accountant from ICAI.[5]
Career
After completing her MBA, she ventured to the US, to take the role of Business Finance head at Guidant Corporation. Later, she relocated to India, where she took the role of CFO at Emcure Pharmaceuticals.[6]
Television
Thapar has been an angel investor "Shark" on the Sony Entertainment Television's reality program Shark Tank India in seasons 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Personal life
Awards
- In 2018, she won Economic Times ‘40 under Forty’ Award.[9]