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Rahul Garg
BornFaridabad, Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
EducationBtech-Electronic Engineering
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Alma materIIT Kanpur
The Indian School of Business (ISB)
OccupationEntrepreneur
TitleFounder & CEO of Moglix

Rahul Garg is an Indian entrepreneur and the founder of Moglix, an ecommerce platform for industrial goods and equipment headquartered in Singapore. Moglix operates in regions such as India, the USA, the UK, Mexico, UAE and Europe. In 2021, Moglix was recognized as a unicorn company in India. By 2022, its valuation was reported to be $2.6 billion. Prior to founding Moglix, Garg worked at Google in Singapore, where he held the position of Head of ADX (APAC).

Early life and education

Rahul Garg was born in Faridabad, Haryana. His father, SK Garg, served as an executive director at C&S Electric. Garg completed his secondary education at Apeejay School in Faridabad. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 2001 and later obtained an MBA in marketing from the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad. He is currently enrolled in the Owner/President Management (OPM) program at Harvard Business School as part of Cohort 62.

Career

Rahul Garg began his career in 2001 at Ittiam Systems in Bangalore. He later held various leadership roles at Google, including Head of AdX for India, SEA, and Korea. In 2015, Garg founded Moglix, initially as a business-to-business e-commerce company, before expanding into enterprise procurement and software as a service (SaaS) verticals. The first funding for Moglix was secured in October 2015 from Ratan Tata and Accel Partners.

Under Garg's leadership, Moglix had a presence in 35 cities by 2020. The company reached a valuation of $2.6 billion by 2022. In 2023, Moglix reportedly laid off up to 3% of its employees. Garg also established the Moglix Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Moglix, which supports projects related to health, environment, and science. In September 2024, Moglix invested $50 million in its supply chain finance arm, Credlix. He holds 16 US patents in wireless technology, digital networks, and analytics and serves as the co-chairman of the CII Unicorn Forum.

Awards and achievements

In 2018, Garg was included in Fortune's 40 Under 40 list. In 2019, he was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year award at the Entrepreneur India Congress & Awards. In 2021, Forbes Magazine recognized him as the Tycoon of Tomorrow, and he also received the IITK Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 2023, he was honored with the Most Impactful CEO award from Times Now.

References

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  4. ^ "B2B ecommerce startup Moglix valued at $2.6 billion after $250 million of funding". The Economic Times. 2022-01-28. ISSN 0013-0389.
  5. ^ "Meet Rahul Garg, founder of Moglix; Know about his journey, education, and more". Financialexpress. 2024-02-23.
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  10. "Moglix launches supply chain finance platform Credlix". The Economic Times. 2021-02-15. ISSN 0013-0389.
  11. "Moglix expands in India, sets up supply chain in Assam, Goa". The Economic Times. 2020-11-10. ISSN 0013-0389.
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  16. "Moglix's Rahul Garg launches philanthropic venture Mogli Foundation". MediaBrief. 2021-08-05.
  17. "Moglix invests $50 million in Credlix to fuel global supply chain finance expansion - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2024-09-22.
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