Vikas D Nahar is an Indian businessman known as the CEO & founder of Happilo International Pvt Ltd., a dry fruits, nuts and healthy snacks company to customers. In 2023, he appeared in a special digital-only episode of ‘Gateway to Shark India 2,’ which was streamed on SonyLIV.
Wiki/Biography
Vikas D Nahar aka Vikas Dhanmal Nahar was born in 1984 (age 39 years; in 2023) in Bangalore, Karnataka. In 2005, he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Applications from Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka. From 2008 to 2010, he did his MBA in Marketing at SSymbiosis Center for Management & Human Resource Development (SCMHRD), Pune, Maharashtra.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Black
Family
He belongs to a family with a business background.
Parents & Siblings
His father, Dhanmal Nahar, is a businessman. His brother, Veerendarr Nahar, is the managing director at Satvikk Specialty Foods. His family also owns a pepper and coffee farming business.
Father Vikas D Nahar
Brother Vikas D Nahar
Wife & Children
In 2009, he met a girl named Sunita Bansal. At first, they became friends and soon, they started dating each other. On March 2, 2014, the couple got married. The couple has a daughter.
Vikas D Nahar with his wife
Vikas D Nahar with his wife and daughter
Career
In May 2005, he started working as senior import manager (Asia) at Jain Group Pvt. Ltd. He is the founder and CEO of a health-focused food store Satvikk Specialty Foods (P) Ltd. in Bangalore, which was started in 2010. He worked as the managing director of the firm till February 2015. He started the dry fruits, nuts and healthy snacks brand Happilo International Pvt Ltd in Bangalore in 2016. The first product launched under the brand was ‘Trail Mix .’
Vikas D Lunch at Happilo store
In 2023, he appeared in ‘Gateway to Shark India 2,’ a digital-only special episode streamed on SonyLIV.
Award
- 2021: Entrepreneur of the Year by India Achievers Forum
- 2021: Indian Academy Awards
Vikas D Nahar with his Indian Academy Award
- 2022: SIAL Innovation Award
Vikas D Nahar with his award
Facts/Trivia
- He is a polyglot and fluent in languages like English, Hindi, Kannada, Marwari and Spanish.
- In an interview, he shared that in the early years of his career, his business idea Happilo International Pvt. Ltd. has been rejected 20 times by investors. Later, the company was started by Vikas and one of his friends with an investment of Rs 10,000.
- In 2021, his name was listed in the Times 40 Under 40: Celebrating the game changers list.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
