Meet one of the leading female entrepreneurs of India– Ghazal Alagh. She founded MamaEarth which has become a well-known baby, skin, and hair care brand that produces toxin-free and chemical-free products. The operating revenue of MamaEarth was recorded Rs 943 crore in FY22.
She was also seen as judge of the first season of Shark Tank India premiered from December 20, 2021 to February 4, 2022. Other judges of Shark Tank India were Peyush Bansal , Aman Gupta, Ashneer Grover, Vineeta Singh, Anupam Mittal, and Namita Thapar.
She was also among Shark Tank India season 2 judges which was aired on Sony Entertainment from 2nd January to 10 March 2023.
Who is Ghazal Alagh?
She was born on 2nd September 1988 in Gurgaon, Haryana. Today, she is a renowned female entrepreneur and also listed among the top 10 women artists in India. She had acquired Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) and PG degree from Punjab University, India and then completed an Intensive Course in Modern Art, Design and Applied Arts from New York Academy of Arts.
She started her career as a Corporate Trainer at NIIT where she used to train engineers and managers from several IT companies for J2ME, SQL, and Oracle. She worked there as Corporate Trainer for two years and later founded MamaEarth with her husband Varun Alagh.
| Name | Ghazal Alagh |
| Born on | 2nd September 1988 |
| Age | 35 Years |
| Birth Place | Gurgaon, Haryana |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Entrepreneur, Co-founder and Chief Mama of MamaEarth |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Net Worth | Expected Rs. 148 crores |
| Hobbies | Singing, Traveling, Reading and Writing Books |
| Height | 5’6’’ |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| TV Show | Shark Tank India Season 1 and Season 2 |
Ghazal Alagh Career and Net Worth
Ghazal Alagh started her professional journey as a corporate trainer at NIIT Limited in 2008 after completing BCA and PG from Punjab University and then an Intensive Course in Modern Art, Design and Applied Arts from New York Academy of Arts. She worked there for two years.
Later, she and her husband Varun Alagh recognized the crucial need of toxin-free and chemical-free baby care products which inspire them to found MamaEarth. The company became a well-settled brand in very less time and recorded Rs. 461 crore revenue in FY21 and Rs 943 crore in FY22.
The estimated net worth of Ghazal Alagh is around Rs. 148 crores.
Awards and Achievements
- She received an award for MamaEarth for becoming the best brand of the year (2018-2019).
- She received an award at the Business World 40 under 40 Awards in association with BW Disrupt (Businessworld).
- She received Super Startups Asia Award in 2019.
Ghazal Alagh Education
Ghazal Alagh was graduated in BCA from Punjab University, India and later enrolled and acquired PG degree from same University.
Further, she had completed an Intensive Course in Modern Art, Design and Applied Arts from New York Academy of Arts.
| Bachelor of Computer Application | Punjab University |
| Postgraduate | Punjab University |
| Intensive Course in Modern Art, Design and Applied Arts | New York Academy of Arts |
Ghazal Alagh Family
Ghazal Alagh is from Gurgaon, Haryana. She was born on 2nd September 1988. Her father’s and mother’s name are Kailash Sahni and Sunita Sahni respectively.
She was married to Varun Alagh in the year 2011 and has a son Agastya Alagh. Varun Alagh is co-founded of MamaEarth.
| Father’s name | Kailash Sahni |
| Mother’s nae | Sunita Sahni |
| Brother’s name | Chirag Sahni |
| Married or Unmarried? | Married |
| Husband name | Varun Alagh |
| Son | Agastya and Ayaan |
Ghazal Alagh is Co-founder of MamaEarth
Ghazal Alagh founded MamaEarth with her husband Varun Alagh. MamaEarth is a popular toxin-free and chemical-free baby, skin, and hair care brand. They thought to build this brand when they were expecting their first child and unable to find baby care products, be it lotion or shampoo, without toxins.
Lack of natural baby care products inspired them to found MamaEarth and soon the brand goes viral. The company deals in following products:
- Baby Shampoo
- Baby Oralcare
- Baby oil
- Baby skin products
- Baby bath products
- Conditioner
- Hair Oil
- Hair Mask
- Hair Serum
- Face wash
- Face mask
- Face cream
- Face serum
- Face scrub
- Face Toner
- Face Gel
- Face Sheet Mask
- Body butter
- Body wash
- Body Lotion
- Body scrub
- Hand cream among others.
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Ghazal Alagh was one of the Shark Tank India Judges
Ghazal Alagh was among Shark Tank India Judges- Peyush Bansal , Aman Gupta, Ghazal Alagh Ashneer Grover, Vineeta Singh, Anupam Mittal, and Namita Thapar.
| Shark Tank India Judge | Company |
| Ghazal Alagh | Co-founder and Chief Mama of MamaEarth |
| Peyush Bansal | Co-founder and CEO of Lenskart |
| Aman Gupta | Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of boAt |
| Ashneer Grover | Managing Director and Co-founder of BharatPe |
| Vineeta Singh | CEO and co-founder of SUGAR Cosmetics |
| Anupam Mittal | Founder and CEO of Shaadi.com and People Group |
| Namita Thapar | Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals |
The first season of Shark Tank India Judges was premiered in between 20th December 2021 to 4th February 2022 on Sony Entertainment Television.
Some Lesser Known Facts about Ghazal Alagh and her Company MamaEarth
- MamaEarth- founded by Ghazal Alagh and Varun Alagh is the first brand of Asia offers Madesafe certified and 100% toxin-free natural baby care, skincare, and hair care products.
- MamaEarth is the fastest-growing FMCG start-up who recorded Rs. 461 crore revenue in FY21.
- Ghazal Alagh was born and raised in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
- She started her professional journey with NIIT Limited as Corporate Trainer. She used to train professionals J2ME, SQL, and Oracle there.
- Ghazal Alagh also founded TheDremaCo.
- She established a website Dietexpert.com in 2012 which offers you a customizer diet plan based on your age, weight, lifestyle, and blood group.
- She founded Honasa Consumer Private Limited on 16 September 2016 and is selling products under MamaEarth.
- She is a dog lover. She frequently post picture of her pet dog on their social media accounts.
- She is among Shark Tank India Judges.
- She considers Vivek Gambhir, Chief Executive Officer of boat as her idol.
“I admire Vivek for his balanced perspective of things and how he pushes you to think 360 degrees. Being an entrepreneur, you sometime end up getting too involved in certain aspects of work but it is imperative to take a step back and look at the overall picture.”- Ghazal Alagh
Frequently Asked Questions
Ghazal Alagh is an Indian entrepreneur, Co-founder and Chief Mama of MamaEarth.
Ghazal Alagh married to Varun Alagh in the year 2011.
Ghazal Alagh is 35 years old.
Two sons- Agastya and Ayaan
